While at Charterhouse he met his wife , Ruth Turner , a taxi driver who lived in Goldalming , and they were married in 1914 , just six days before Britain and Germany went to war . While at Charterhouse he met his wife , Ruth Turner ( 6 October 1892-6 January 1942 ) , who lived in Godalming , and they were married in 1914 , just six days before Britain and Germany went to war .