78 Westmead Road

Francis Vint – 78 Westmead Road, Sutton 

Francis Alexander Vint was born on 12th March 1894 in Thornton Heath, Surrey.  He was the son of John and Elizabeth Vint and was one of 12 siblings.  

At the time of the 1911 census the family lived at 235 Dunstans Road, East Dulwich.  Francis was recorded as a 17 year old and working as a boot repairer.  

At the outbreak of war in 1914 Francis served in the British Indian Army. 

In 1924 Francis married Doris Winifred Hurley in Camberwell, London.  They had two children Ellen (b. 1927) and Alan (b. 1934).  

From 1935 to 1960 Francis and Doris are recorded living at 78 Westmead Road, Sutton.  Francis continued to work as a cobbler and master boot repairer during this time.

Francis died in Eastbourne, Sussex in 1969, age 75.  

The detached property on the left of the photo shows 76-78 Westmead Road.  Vint’s shop would have been number 78.  Number 76 was occupied by a series of hairdressers.  

Numbers 76-78 Westmead Road were demolished in 2020.