Malcolm CLARK [1385]

  General Notes:

Mr. M. CLARK
Solicitor Who Became Norfolk Farmer
Mr. Malcolm Clark, of The Farm House, Booton, died in a Norwich nursing home on Saturday at the age of 59. Mr Clark, who was a solicitor, had many close associations with Norfolk and spent much of his boyhood at Hunstanton. He studied law and after serving for four years in the 1914-18 war he became a partner in the firm of Merriman, White & Co., of King's Bench Walk Temple. He practised as a solicitor for 20 years and was an active member of the Law Society. As a grandson of the founder of George Clark Ltd, marine engineers, of Sunderland, he assisted in the amalgamation of the company with Richardson, Westgarth & Co. Ltd., and became a member of the board of directors and eventually vice-chairman. In the last war he commanded the 22nd Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment of the Home Guard. After the war he returned to Norfolk and went into farming partnership with his brother-in-law, Major H. Rodwell. All his life he was a keen golf player. He leaves a widow and one daughter.

Clark Malcolm of Farm House Booton Norwich died 1 November 1952 at The Private Patients Nursing Home The Norfolk and Norwich Hospital Norfolk Probate London 16 February 1953 to Elizabeth Christabel Clark widow. Effects £18,465 3s 3d.
National Probate Calendar.

  Other Records

1. Census: England, 2 Apr 1911, The Elms Watford Herts. Malcolm is recorded as a son aged 18 single Solicitors Articled Clerk a worker born Oakleigh Park MDX

Malcolm married Elizabeth Christabel PATTRICK [23879] [MRIN: 8571], daughter of Thomas PATTRICK [23887] and Marion GILL [23888], on 30 Dec 1914 in St Matthew NFK. (Elizabeth Christabel PATTRICK [23879] was born on 18 Dec 1892 in Bury St Edmunds SFK and died on 15 Jun 1983 in Falkenham NFK.)