Home	John & Lilian Cook
Family:	Thomas & Sarah Cook		John & Mary Bush			Hermann & Anna Ficken		John & Charlotte Meyer
	James & Catherine Cook					Heinrich & Rebecca Ficken
	John Thomas Cook					Lilian Ficken
Born:	22nd April 1877; Bow, Poplar					5th June 1878; Saint Mary, St George in the East
Died:	9th April 1930, aged 53					About 1975
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Marriage:	9th August 1902; Leytonstone
Children:	Leslie Cook

In 1902 John married Lilian Ficken at the Leytonstone parish church. Jane, Lilian's elder sister, was a witness on the marriage certificate. It's worth noting that on her marriage certificate, Lilian's name is recorded as "Henrietta Lilian Ficken", perhaps after her father Henry (Heinrich).

The following year, John and Lilian moved to 43 Knighton Rd; Cann Hall, Leyton (right by Wanstead Flats) where their son Leslie was born. Later, John and Lilian lived at Burdett Rd; Plaistow (don't know when), then moved to Belgrave Rd in Wanstead in the 1920s

In the 1901 census John is described as a Pawnbroker's assistant, but the following year on his marriage certificate he was a photographer.

In 1903, after being married for less than 8 months, Leslie was born. Leslie was actually one of twins, but only Leslie survived. John and Lilian had no further children

Proud mother, Lilian, with son Leslie

Leslie aged about 4.

In the 1911 census John and Lilian are living in Knighton Road, Forest Gate. John is described as a Process Operator in the Print business.

In the Great War, John probably served in 11 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps as an observer. During this time he took a number of photographs, which can be seen here

John Cook, in about 1916

John Cook, 1929

John died 9th April 1930. After his death, Lillian is reputed to have fell in love with a Russian dentist. Her son Leslie did not approve so Lillian didn't remarry

To her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Lillian was known as "Nana Cook".

John and Lilian lived at Burdett Rd; Plaistow (don't know when), then moved to Belgrave Rd in Wanstead in the 1920s, where Lilian lived until very late in life

Kevin with 'Nana Cook' at 18 Monmouth Ave; about 1967

Lillian Ficken "Nana Cook"