Probably the most enigmatic member of the family, Tom was the eldest son of Thomas William and Susannah Line.There are no available records of his academic career other than any held by his niece, Linda Fitz-Gerald (nee Franklin), who, as mentioned elsewhere, has declined to co-operate in the construction of this site. Throughout his working life he was employed by the Glyn Mills Bank at its branch in central London. His only memorial was his collection of every regimental cap badge in the British Army housed in two massive frames built by his brother George Henry and donated to the bank on his retirement.    

Tom was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1903 where the Seaforth Highlanders were stationed for a brief period. It is not known if the regiment was engaged in counter republican activities at the time or whether it was part of the normal round of garrison movement. Neither is It  known if this photograph of the infant Tom was taken in Dublin or at Fort George in Scotland.

This photograph was taken in Margate in Kent when Tom was on holiday in 1930 with an unknown companion. Careful removal from an ancient album revealed it was a postcard addressed to his father, Thomas William Line, and postmarked 6th August 1930. The card reads " Dear Ma and Dad, Having a good time here but the weather is a bit showery. Went to the dog racing at Ramsgate last night and lost 3/- (three shillings) after we backed two runners after the proprietor of the place we are staying gave us a tip which failed to materialise. Hope you are all well at home. We are not far from Herne Bay here. Shall I run over and see Uncle Dick. We are going to the theatre tonight to see The Farmers Wife." But it is the last line of the card which begs most questions " Most of the Jewish fraternity have gone home now that the Bank Holiday is over" It was signed "Love to all, Tom. This curious piece of apparent anti-semitism cannot be explained

Tom was the first member of this branch of the Line family to own a car. The picture shows him with his Austin 7, by then almost ten years old, during a holiday in Scotland with his  father. Legislation at that time meant that he was never required to pass a driving test.  They returned from the holiday with a stag`s head strapped to the car roof. The head hung at  the family home for the next 36 years. The stuffed head was named "Stanley" by his neice Sheila Ann Line. It finally disintegrated in 1974.

Tom remained a bachelor all his life although it is understood he was, at some stage, engaged to be married.  The name of the woman is not known neither can it be confirmed that the woman shown in this photograph, taken in 1949, is the fiancee in question.   Family legend has it that the woman would only agree to marry Tom if he housed and supported her mother. Allegedly he refused to do this and broke off the engagement. He lived with his mother and father throughout his life until their deaths in 1972.

Almost certainly the last photograph taken of Tom (far left) was at the 50th wedding anniversary of his brother George in 1977. Within a year he was to die of cirrhosis of the liver brought about by his excessive consumption of  lemonade over many decades. During his final hours at the Kent and Canterbury hospital he pleaded with brother George to take him home, not to his appartment at a Hotel in Tankerton, Kent, where he had lived since the death of his parents, but "home to Scotland".