Henry LEWER. Infant son of Bessie nee Shaw and Staff Assistant Surgeon Alfred Lewer. Born 10 September 1871 died 21 October 1871.
At rest in Ta’Braxia Cemetery, Malta.
Some notes about his father Alfred Lewer -
Born 1839 at Wimborne, Dorset to Ann nee Coles and Edward Lewer, married Bessie Shaw at St Margaret’s, Lee, Kent 1866. 1851 residing with his parents at Eastbrooke, Wimborne, Dorset.
Belfast News Letter dated 19 December 1866
Marriage Column -
Lewer and Shaw. December 13 1866 at St Margaret’s, Lee, Kent by the Rev Thomas Coney. Alfred Lewer, M.D. Royal Horse Artillery son of Edward Lewer Esqr of Merly Hall, Winbourne Dorset to Bessie, eldest daughter of Colonel H. J. Shaw, Governor of the Herbert Hospital, Woolwich
1891 he was residing with his wife and children at 4 Compton Road, Winchester, Hampshire. Occupation, Surgeon Major, Army Medical Staff. 1901 residing with his wife and children at 13 Ashburton Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire. Occupation, retired Surgeon Major, Army.
He passed away 3 October 1923 aged 86 years. He resided at 85 Herbert Road, Plumstead, Wimborne Minister, Dorset.
Wills and Admin, Ancestry -
Alfred LEWER. of 85 Herbert Road, Plumstead died at place and date stated. Probate London 14 November 1923 to Ada Marion Dawes (wife of William Myer Dawes)
His wife Bessie passed away 1922
Wills and Admin, Ancestry -
Bessie LEWER. Of 14 Hereford Road, Southsea, Hampshire (wife of Alfred Lewer) died 26 November 1922 aged 76 years at Normanton, 24 Lennox Road, Southsea. Administration (with Will) at London 27 January 1923 to the said Alfred Lewer, retired Major, army medical staff the attorney of Leonard William Lewer and Laura Lord Lewer (wife of Leonard William Lewer)
The following credited to maltaramc.com
https://www.maltaramc.com/staffmo/l/lewera.html
SURGEON MAJOR Alfred LEWER. MRCS (ENG 1858) LSAL (1859) LRCP (ED 1860)
20 APR 1837 [WIMBORNE DORSET] – 29 SEPT 1923 [LONDON]
Surgeon Major Alfred Lewer was educated at King's College London. He took the Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1858, the Licentiate of the Society of Apothecaries in 1859 and the Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh in 1860. He entered the Army Medical Department as an assistant surgeon in 1858.
Surgeon Major Alfred Lewer served in the Royal Artillery until the regimental system was abolished. He was with the Royal Artillery at Ahmedabad, Dreba (1866–1869) and Bangalore. He became a surgeon major on 21 January 1874, and retired from the services on 23 May 1891.
