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Olga Serena Pickmere was born in Whangarei, Northland, on 22 May 1900.^1,2

She married Joseph Webster Crompton, son of Henry Jardine Crompton and Louisa Isabella Jennings, at Whangarei Anglican Church. in Whangarei, Northland, on 7 May 1925.^3,1,4,5

Olga died on 20 August 1957 in Te Aroha, Waikato, at age 57.^6,1,7 She was buried at the Te Aroha Cemetery in Te Aroha.⁸

Ralph Pickmere was born in Warrington, Lancashire, on 17 October 1826.^2,1 and was baptised on 29 December 1826 at St Elphin's Church in Warrington.^3,1

He arrived aboard the Mermaid in 1859, having run away from home and roamed in Canada and Australia before coming to New Zealand. He supposedly also inherited wealth, approx £3,000 from an aunt in England.
He lived at 'Pukepoto' near Ahipara in the 1860's then moved to Mangatete, now called Kaiangaroa, near Kaitaia, and later to Remuera, Auckland.¹

He married Serena Hannah Matthews, daughter of Richard Matthews and Johanna Sarah Blomfield, in Awanui, north of Kaitaia, in 1861.^4,1,5,6

Ralph died on 13 April 1901 in Remuera, Auckland, at age 74.^7,1,8 He was buried in April 1901 at the St Marks Cemetery in Remuera.^9,1,10

Ralph Arnold (Rafe) Pickmere was born in Te Aroha on 20 June 1911.^2,1

He was in Britain when WWII broke out but served in Egypt and Libya with the 8 NZ Field Company, including at the Battle of El Alamein. He was awarded the Military Cross on 17 Jun 1943, as a Lieutenant.^3,4

He married Rhoda Florence Norah Ross in Bromley, Kent, on 21 September 1940.^5,6,1

In civilian life he was an architect, and designed Greenlane and the National Woman's Hospital, also the AMP Building on the corner of Queen & Victoria Streets, Auckland. This was one of the first high-rise buildings in Auckland.¹

Ralph died on 7 November 1984 in New Zealand at age 73.^1,7 He was buried at the Waikumete Cemetery in Waitakere.^6,1

Stella Maude Pickmere was born in Whangarei, Northland, on 20 March 1902.^1,2

She married John Alexander McLeod Saunders, son of Thomas Alexander Saunders and Elizabeth Brimner, at St Andrews in Epsom, Auckland, on 16 October 1935.^1,3

Stella died on 27 October 1979 in Whangarei, Northland, at age 77.^4,5 She was cremated at the Maunu crematorium, Cemetery Rd in Whangarei on 31 October 1979.⁵

He married Fanny Travers in Warrington, Lancashire, on 29 April 1791.^2,3

Irene Picot was born in Alderney, Channel Islands.

She married Ernest W. Sarre, son of Peter James Sarre and Mary Jehan.

She married Archibald Campbell.¹

Emma died before 1921.¹

Albert Victor Playford was born at Invicta Rd, Stone in Kent on 4 May 1892.^2,1,3

He married Hilda Mary Wicks, daughter of Ernest Edward Wicks and Sarah Ann Murphy, at St Marks Church, Bushill Park in Edmonton, Middlesex, on 23 March 1913.¹

Albert was present at the wedding of Sydney Ernest Wicks and Rose Emmeline Rust at Tanners End Mission Hall, Stalham Grove in Edmonton, Middlesex, on 22 May 1915.⁴

He was listed in the 1921 census as Head of Family at 21 Oxford Rd in Enfield, Middlesex, with his wife Hilda; he was an electrical engineer. Their children Sydney, Henry and Rose were listed as living with them, as was his mother-in-law Sarah Ann Murphy and her two sons Archibald William Wicks and William Cyril Wicks.⁵

He signed the register at William Cyril Wicks and Annette Winifred Frances Clements's wedding at St Matthews Church in Ponders End, Enfield, Middlesex, on 25 December 1928.^6,7

He was listed in the 1939 Register at 21 Oxford Rd in Enfield, Middlesex, with Hilda Mary Wicks; he was an electrical wireman. Sydney Victor Playford was listed as living at the same address.³

Albert died on 10 July 1953 at Chase Farm Hospital in Enfield, Middlesex, at age 61.^8,9

His will was probated in London, Middlesex, on 6 August 1953 with Hilda Mary Wicks appointed administrator of an estate valued at £226/15/10.⁹

Henry Archibald Playford was born in Edmonton, Middlesex, on 27 October 1916.^1,2,3
The siblings Sydney, Henry and Rose were listed in the 1921 census at 21 Oxford Rd in Enfield, Middlesex, with their parents, Albert Victor Playford and Hilda Mary Wicks.¹

He was listed in the 1939 Register at 194 Lawn Lane in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire; he was a painter's improver and lodging with Arthur Fowler's family.⁴

Henry's death was registered in October 1995 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.³

Malcolm's birth was registered between April 1950 and June 1950 in Edmonton, Middlesex.¹

Malcolm died on 20 August 1966 in Enfield, Middlesex.^2,3 He was buried in August 1966 at the St James Churchyard in Enfield.³