Edward James ENEVER Born:  17 Aug 1934 East End Maternity Hospital, Stepney, London Died:  5 Apr 2009 Willen Hospice, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire: Welcome to the web site dedicated to recording the family history of the Ennevers and Enevers and our related families. You can search for individuals, display family trees, calculate relationships, read family histories and view family photographs and other historical documents. There are currently 12 family branches with more than 35,000 people and 4,000 unique surnames on the site, including over 2,000 Ennevers, Enevers, Enivers, Ennevors and other early variations.

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WJ Ennever (1869-1947). From the portrait by J Seymour R.A., exhibited in the Royal Academy.

1934 - 2009 (74 years)

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Name	Edward James ENEVER
Nickname	Ted
Born	17 Aug 1934	East End Maternity Hospital, Stepney, London
Gender	Male
Living	17 Aug 1934	Canning Town, London
Living	1940	Woburn Sands, Buckinghamshire
	On the evening of 7th September 1940, London's East End lay under a pall of smoke from heavy bombing by the German Luftwaffe. It was the beginning of what history was to record as the Blitz. Six year old Ted and his parents were victims of that first attack. With home and possessions lost, they left London to find safety, shelter and a new way of life in the villages of Woburn Sands and Aspley Guise. Source: Changing Faces, Changing Places by Ted Enever.
Occupation	1951	Bletchley District Gazette
	Journalist
	About the author.... Ted Enever was educated at Bedford Modern School and entered journalism in 1951 with the Bletchley District Gazette. After his two years National Service in the army he continued his career as a freelance, combining this with work in the family greengrocery business. He returned to staff journalism in 1964. In 1967 he became editor of the Bucks Standard at Newport Pagnell before joining Marshall Cavendish, the London based international publishers, as deputy managing editor. In 1971 Mr Enever joined the Inner London Education Authority as managing editor and publications which he launched and controlled won many national trade awards. In 1987 he was appointed Director of Public Affairs with the British Dental Association before joining Milton Keynes Development Corporation, two years later, where he managed all media relations and was involved in a wide range of marketing, ceremonial and public relations activities. Retiring when the Corporation was wound up in I992,Ted Enever was a founder member of the Bletchley Park Trust and served as its chief executive and a Trustee in its formative years. He still plays an active part in the Trust's fund raising activities and is author of a successful book detailing the setting up of the wartime code-breaking centre, 'Britain's Best Kept Secret – Ultra's Base at Bletchley Park.' He was recently made a patron of the Bletchley Park Trust. A keen gardener and sportsman, Ted Enever is a past president of Bletchley St Martin's Bowls Club. Married with two children, Ted, wife Barbara and daughter Rachel now live in Bletchley after having homes in Bow Brickhill for many years.Ted's son, Mark, still lives in the village. Recently the family extended its interest in racing by becoming co-owners of two horses, both trained by Peter Harris at his stables in Tring. Source: Changing Faces, Changing Places by Ted Enever.
		Changing Faces, Changing Places
		Britain's Best Kept Secret
Died	5 Apr 2009	Willen Hospice, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
	EDWARD JAMES ENEVER (TED) 1934 - 2009 Dear Husband of Barbara, Father of Mark and Rachel, sadly passed away at Willen Hospice on Sunday April 5th 2009. The funeral service will take place at All Saints Church, Bow Brickhill on Friday 17th April 2009 at 11am. Family flowers only please, but donations if desired for Willen Hospice c/o H W Mason & Sons Bridge House 97 Victoria Road Bletchley MK2 2PD Tel 01908 642700 Source: MK review
Person ID	I23366	1. Essex Ennevers
Last Modified	29 Apr 2019

Father	Edward Richard ENEVER, Born: 23 Sep 1907, Plaistow, Essex , Died: 1982, North Bucks District, Buckinghamshire (Age 74 years)
Mother	Dorothy Florence AGER, Born: 24 Apr 1909, Canning Town, Essex , Died: Jul 1984, Ampthill District, Buckinghamshire (Age 75 years)
Married	23 May 1933	West Ham District, Essex
Family ID	F7329	Family Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family (spouse) Barbara F Elizabeth WHITTAKER, Born: Abt Aug 1936, North Bucks District, Buckinghamshire , Died: 9 Feb 2020, Milton Keynes Hospital, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire (Age ~ 83 years)

Married 1957 North Bucks District, Buckinghamshire

Children

	1. Mark J Q ENEVER
	2. Rachel Elizabeth ENEVER

Family ID F7371 Family Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Born - 17 Aug 1934 - East End Maternity Hospital, Stepney, London
	Living - 17 Aug 1934 - Canning Town, London
	Living - 1940 - Woburn Sands, Buckinghamshire
	Occupation - Journalist - 1951 - Bletchley District Gazette
	Married - 1957 - North Bucks District, Buckinghamshire
	Died - 5 Apr 2009 - Willen Hospice, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

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Photographs		Ted Enever & Barbara
Photographs		Ted Enever & family Source: Cockney Kid & Countrymen by Ted Enever

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