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Verna Eudora Wake                     1913-1997
Verna was born on 4 October 1913, of Mervyn Hay Wake and Jessie Eudora Wawn. She married Benjamin Richard Higgs, on 15 November 1941.
Benjamin Richard Higgs              1907-2003
Benjamin was born on 7 October 1907, the son of Richard Higgs, at Shepherdswell, Kent.
I have found the following children:
Name Witheld Born 13 Apr 1943   England
Name Witheld Born 26 Jan 1948   Trinidad, West Indies
Name Witheld Born 11 Nov 1949   Mozambique, Africa
Birth of Parents
Verna Eudora Wake b: 4 Oct 1913  c: 30 Oct 1913   Christ Church, Bishopwearmouth   1913 4Q Sunderland 10a 1393
daughter of Mervyn Hay Wake and Jessie Eudora Wawn, 9 Kensington Terrace, Civil Engineer

Benjamin Richard Higgs b: 7 Oct 1907             Shepherdswell, Kent         1907 4Q Dover 2a 1055
son of Richard Higgs, Coxhill Farm

Marriage
15 Nov 1941
Benjamin Richard Higgs
(34)
Verna Eudora Wake (28)
Christ Church, Bishopwearmouth           1941 4Q Sunderland 10a 1529
Bachelor, Farmer, Father: Richard Higgs, Farmer, 27 Christchurch Park, Sutton Sunney
Spinster, 5 Hillside, Father: Mervyn Hay Wake, Engineer,
after Banns, Wit: George Clark Baxter, Mervyn Hay Wake, and Mabel E. Higgs

Children
Name Witheld b: 13 Apr 1943                   England
daughter of Benjamin Richard Higgs and Verna Eudora Wake
Name Witheld b: 26 Jan 1948                   Trinidad, West Indies
son of Benjamin Richard Higgs and Verna Eudora Wake
Name Witheld b: 11 Nov 1949                   Mozambique, Africa
son of Benjamin Richard Higgs and Verna Eudora Wake

Death
Verna Eudora (Wake) Higgs Died 23 Feb 1997,  Vonke House, Lourensford Road, Somerset, South Africa
She was cremated.

Benjamin Richard Higgs Died 11 Nov 2003, Age 96,  at Silver Oaks Lodge, Somerset West, South Africa
He was cremated