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 Wsewolod Victorovich Skliar 1)Born 2 Apr 1928 Sakhnovshchyna, Kharkiv, Ukraine 2) 3) Died 22 Jun 2011 London, England, 83 years 1) Residences: 7 Sep 1945 Ergolding Camp, Bavaria, Germany 2), between 24 Jun and 1 Dec 1945 Eugenbach, Landshut, Bavaria, Germany 4), between Jun 1964 and 2011 50 Princethorpe House, Warwick Estate, London, England 5) 6) 7) 8) 1) Departure: Left his home with his father Aug 1943 Sakhnovshchyna, Kharkiv, Ukraine 2) Departure: Registered at AEF Assembly Center for English Labour Mission. Cancelled 31 March 1848 26 Feb 1948 Ganacker, Bavaria, Germany 9) Naturalized: 10 Nov 1978 London, England 10) Notes: Born 2 April 1928 in Martynova, a small village near Sakhnovschina, Wsewolod move to the UK via central Europe, alongside his father. While at Ganacker Displaced Persons camp, Wsewolod obtained employment first as a cook and then as driver, working between December 1946 and October 1947. He obtained his German driving licence 12 June 1947. 6 August 1947, he passed his Certification of Food Hygiene. 4 December 1947, following a three month course and both practical and theoretical exams, he qualified as an electrician. It would seem Wsewolod became involved in the OUN around 1947 - he kept leaflets and meeting records from this time, and may even have attended their third congress given documents retained. On moving to England, March 1948, Wsewolod kept us his involvement until at least 1954 - being a member of, and undertaking duties for, both the Newhaven and London branches of the AUGB / OUN. From 15 March 1948 until 30 November, Wsewolod was employed as an interpreter (being able to speak fluent Russian, Polish, Ukrainian, German and English) at “British Portland Cement Manufacturers” in Swindon, but he left wanting to be closer to his father. His subsequent employment, as part of the European Voluntary Workers scheme included: 1 December 1948 - 31 October 1949 - Employed as Assistant Cook at WSCAEC Hostel in Chichester. Left when hostel closed down. During this time, Wsewolod lived in Seaford, and also began working towards a British electrician’s qualification. 1 November 1949 - 1 July 1951 - Employed as Assistant Cook at War Department EVW Camp, The Fort, Newhaven 9 July 1951 - 7 July 1952 - Employed as Cook and Diet Coordinator at St Charles Hospital, Ladbroke Grove. Left as he was attending night school and the hours were not good. On 1 October 1951 he enrolled at Hammersmith Technical School for Women on “City and Guilds 150 basic catering course”. He subsequently studied for three further years to obtain a diploma in catering. In 1954 Wsewolod met his would-be wife, Julia Davidenko whilst, supposedly, on a training course in Paris. He may actually have been attending the OUN conference held in Paris that year - based on letters and tickets he retained. Wsewolod went on to build a successful career as a chef. Initially Wsewolod worked for the US Air Force, as chef at the Officers club, at their base in Ruislip. When Wsewolod and Julia then moved to Seaford, where Wsewolod had previously lived, Wsewolod worked as a Head Chef in Eastbourne. Following their return to London, Wsewolod worked for for 16 years at the Lancaster Gate Officers' Club, and was awarded silver and gold medals by the US government. When the club closed around 1973, Wsewolod was offered the opportunity to move to the US with his family to continue working with the US army which he turned down. A few months later, Wsewolod took a job as sous-chef at the Londonderry hotel on Park Lane which was owned by the Barclays brothers at the time. Whilst a step down, as he had been Head Chef for the last 16 years, the job was taken with the view that he would be head chef at the Barclays brother's next hotel. Later that year they opened the Howard Hotel, near Temple, where Wsewolod was appointed head chef, and eventually executive chef. He worked their for 16 years eventually retiring at the age of 70. For his service he was presented with a gold watch and clock. He received his certificate of naturalisation on the 10th November 1978 [London Gazette]: "Skliar, Wsewolod ; Of uncertain nationality ; 50 Princethorpe House, Warwick Estate, London, W.2. 10th November 1978." Married 12 Nov 1954 St Laurent Blangy, Arras, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France 11) 12) (56 years married) to:  Julia Irene Davidenko 1) 13) 14)Daughter of Alexis Davidenko and Anna Sasiadek. Born 12 Apr 1933 Arras, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France 15) 12), 91 years Residence: after Jun 1964 50 Princethorpe House, Warwick Estate, London, England 5) 6) 7) 8) 1) Notes: Interesting recollections from Juliette: She would often be sent to the nearby fields with her sister after the harvest and charged with collecting wheat. The wheat after having been manually cut would not be cleared perfectly and some still remained. However, it was not easy filling a large sack and therefore, she would always swap her lemonade, from the café, which she had been given. For lunch she was always given one bottle of lemonade to share with her sister, albeit both of them did not particular like lemonade as well as “salad potatoes”. “Salad potatoes” were potatoes cooked, with vinegar and oil, which she was particularly fond of. The other children who were collecting wheat in the field were all willing to swap their wheat for some lemonade since at the time it was relatively expensive and hard to obtain. Other days they would go to the main train line which came from an industrial estate. At regular intervals trains carrying mouldy cocoa from the factories would pass by and she would collect the cocoa. Upon seeing this, during the latter part of the war, nearby soldiers would give her some of their Cadburys chocolate which they had, which she liked hugely. Juliette also never went to infants school. She had heard from her sister about what they did at infants school and thought there was no point in attending as she had no need to learn how to go to the toilet etc. and therefore refused to go. However, when her brother promised her it would be fun and that everyone would be playing football so she conceded to going the once. She went, with her brother, however upon arrival at the gate her brother pushed her in. Due to the lack of football she never went again. A large part of her time she would spend searching the rubbish heaps, made up of debris from destroyed homes, for anything of interest as well as coal and paint, which were needed at home. Throughoutthe war her brother was able to form a huge stamp album from finds. The coal, which she collected, would at times still have gunpowder residue on it, causing the fire, which the coal was being used to light, to explode with a small bang. Sometime in 1942 a gunshot hit the top of her window. She believes it was by drunk German soldiers returning to their barracks which were further down Rue Roger Salengro. The German soldiers were particularly nervy at that time and would fire at any light in windows in late evening. Many interesting stories involving visitors at the café. There was one individual whose drink she would always add salt to as a child, another whose pipe she would add sausage peel. Children: 1. Catherina Juliette Skliar 1) 16) 17) 18) 19)Born 24 Apr 1955 St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, Middlesex, England 1) 13), 68 years Occupation: after 2003; Director of SWSE Group Ltd 1) Residences: 1983 Gibbon, Putney, Surrey, England 20), between 1989 and Apr 2003 603 Bath Road, Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England 1), between Apr 2003 and Apr 2007 6 Kenley Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, England 1), between Apr 2007 and Oct 2008 11 Athena Close, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, England 1), between Oct 2008 and 17 Jun 2013 33 Kenley Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, England 1), between 17 Jun 2013 and 14 Jun 2014 10 Kingsmead Avenue, Worcester Park, Surrey, England 1), after 14 Jun 2014 8 Tudor Avenue, Worcester Park, Surrey, England 1) Education: Hallfield Primary School - Holland Park Secondary School between 1961 and 1976 London, England 1) | |||
Sources
1) Source: Living Sources. Reference: Ben Ward (Data from direct source)2) Source: Records of the International Tracing Service Record for Wsewolod Skliar. Reference: A.E.F. D.P. Registration Record (Data from secondary evidence)
3) Source: Living Sources Wsewolod said he was born in 1928 and that documents stating 1927/1929/1930 did not record the truth. Wsewolod changed his age as was required (e.g. to make him older or younger than he was).. Reference: Wsewolod Skliar (Data from direct source)
4) Source: ITS Records Records for Victor and Wsewolod Skliar. Reference: List of Russian Nationals stationed at Eugenbach, Landshut. Various lists compiled at different dates. (Data from direct source)
5) Source: British Phone Books, 1880-1984 Record for W Skliar. Reference: 1978 BT Phone Directory (Data from secondary evidence)
6) Source: British Phone Books, 1880-1984 Record for W Skliar. Reference: 1980 BT Phone Directory (Data from secondary evidence)
7) Source: British Phone Books, 1880-1984 Record for W Skliar. Reference: 1982 BT Phone Directory (Data from secondary evidence)
8) Source: British Phone Books, 1880-1984 Record for W Skliar. Reference: 1983 BT Phone Directory (Data from secondary evidence)
9) Source: ITS Records Record for Wsewolod Skliar. Reference: A.E.F. Assembly Center Registration Card (Data from direct source)
10) Source: Home Office: Immigration and Nationality Department and predecessors: Indexes to Naturalisation and Denization Page 88. Index entry of Naturalisation Certificate: Wsewolod Skliar. Of Nationality uncertain. Resident in London W.2. Certificate 027077 issued 10 November 1978. Home Office file number: S126180. [Duplicate Certificate does not survive].Date: 10 Nov 1978. Reference: HO 409/30/27077; Page 88 (Data from direct source)
11) Source: France, Vital Records Record for Wsewolod Skliar and Julia Davidenko. Reference: Mairie Saint-Laurent-Blangy
12) Source: Living Sources. Reference: Julia Davidenko
13) Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2005 Record for Catherina J Skliar. Reference: Database online. (Questionable reliability of evidence)
14) Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2005 Record for Nina A E Skliar. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8782&h=78441307&indiv=try (Questionable reliability of evidence)
15) Source: France, Vital Records Record for Julia Davidenko. Reference: Mairie Saint-Laurent Blangy (Data from direct source)
16) Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2005 Record for Alexandra Zoe S Ward. Reference: Database online. (Unreliable evidence or estimated data)
17) Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2005 Record for Benjamin Skliar Ward. Reference: Database online. (Unreliable evidence or estimated data)
18) Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2005 Record for Natasha Tiffany Ward. Reference: Database online. (Unreliable evidence or estimated data)
19) Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2005 Record for Chloe Alexandrina Ward. Reference: Database online. (Unreliable evidence or estimated data)
20) Source: British Phone Books, 1880-1984 Record for C J Skliar. Reference: Database online. (Data from direct source)
21) Source: Living Sources. Reference: Nina Skliar (Data from direct source)
22) Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2005 Record for Nicholas James S Davies. Reference: Database online. (Questionable reliability of evidence)