Misc. Notes
Name, date of birth, date of marriage to Yvonne, date and place of marriage to Lorraine, from Lorna Judd’s (nee Major) family tree attached to an email dated 21 April 2020. Lorna is the great-granddaughter of Ambrose Woolford (1841-1922) and then down through son Joseph Woolford.
Country of birth from search on New Zealand BDM website in July 2023:
1936/59751. Woolford, Desmond William. Mother: Edith Anne. Father: Arthur Ambrose
Full date of birth of 26 October 1936 confirmed from further searching in July 2023 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.
Date of death, names of children, from Obituary first found in August 2023 and added here in June 2025:
https://notices.nzherald.co.nz/nz/obituaries/nzher...obituary?id=42229966Desmond WOOLFORD Obituary
WOOLFORD, Desmond William. Passed away peacefully on 12 April 2021 at home surrounded by his loving family. Aged 84 years. Dearly loved husband of Lorraine for 53 years. Loved Dad of Barry, Shiree, and James. Loved Grandfather to Jason and Aimee, Karli and Hamid, Briah, Tyler, Tiana, Jack, Holly, and Amy. A Memorial Service will be held at Springdale Hall, No. 1 Rd, on Thursday 15 April 2021 at 11 am. All communications to Lorraine Woolford 939 No. 1 Rd, RD 1, Waitoa 3381.
Published by The New Zealand Herald on Apr. 14, 2021.