ALFRED WINDSOR COREA was the son of George Corea who was a teacher at the Colombo Academy (now Royal College Colombo). His mother was a Miss Perera from Kotahena. Born in 1866, he served as an officer in the Police Force of Ceylon. He married Sarah Herath, the daughter of Rev. Herath and lived in Kurana, Negombo. They had seven children, Percival, Claude, Ashley, Bertram, Pearle, Myrle and Autley. He passed away in 1915.