John Murray Schutz CULBERTSON

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John Murray Schutz CULBERTSON Born at "Avena" Albert Road, St Mary Cray, Orpington, Kent. Announced in The Times on Saturday, July 20, 1889. See ref 3 Photo taken by E Davey Lavender, Portrait and Equestrian Studios, Tweedy Buildings, Widmore Road, Bromley, Kent (opposite grand entrance to Bromley Palace). Has Murray Culbertson written on back of card. Shows Murray as a young baby about 18mths to 2yrs old. Born with only one arm, but despite this major handicap managed to gain a place in the 1st X1 cricket team at St Edwards School, Oxford and then became an accomplished big game hunter in Mesopotamia. Alligator bags & suitcases still exist. Paper clippings of J.M.S. show him playing tennis Dated London: Tuesday, June 10, 1919 Lawn tennis with one arm By a curious coincidence two one-armed players, Mr Bignell and Mr Culverson, were drawn together in the first round of the Kent Lawn Tennis Championships Tournament, which opened at Beckenham yesterday. We give portraits of the two gallant rivals, Mr Bignell on the left and Mr Culverson on the right. Paper clipping "Daily Mail" Photographs with "One armed playes in Kent Lawn Tennis Tournament. Culverson (left) and Bignold (right), each of whom has lost an arm, playing together yesterday. It is believed that he became depressed in later life and may well have thrown himself under a tram in West Malling, Kent to kill himself. In Memoriam paper clipping reads CULBERTSON, J.M.S. - Feb. 6, 1946. Daily you are with me, dear Son. In treasured memories of your love and courage. - Mother In Memoriam paper clipping reads CULBERTSON, J.Murray S., A.M.I.C.E. - In treasured happy memory of a loving and beloved sone, sadly missed. Mother. (Dated by hand Feb 6 1947) In Memoriam paper clipping reads CULBERTSON, J.M.S. - Feb. 6, 1946. In my heart are treasured memories of your love and courage and each day I bless you and remember. - Mother. (Not date but at least 1948) Buried in N.E. corner of lower graveyard