Blencowe Marjorie E S 1884

MarJorie Edith Stafford Blencowe [4162]

1884-1977

Father Nm: Rev Charles Edward Blencowe [729] born 13.10.1847 c 17.11.1847 Marston St Lawrence died 15.7.1929 Resthaven, Barton n Sea Hants buried at Marston St Lawrence : oldest known ancestor – Rev. Samuel Jackson Blencowe, 1754, Stisted Essex.

Mother Nm: Katherine Elizabeth Walcot born 1848 Kempsey, Worcestershire, died 1926 Marston St Lawrence.

K Comments: Brothers Oswald Charles and Lawrence Cave KIA and brothers Arthur John W. and William James wounded in action.

Spouse Comments:

Children:

(Research): GR[B] Brackley June 1884 JD 1891 Census*Gravestone* GR[D] Banbury vol 20 p 2247 Mar 1977.

Birth 26^th Mar 1884

1891 Census Marston St Lawrence

The Vicarage Marston St Lawrence (now The Glebe)

1. Rev Charles E Blencowe 43
2. Katherine E Blencowe 43
3. Cecilia M Blencowe 13
4. Marjorie E S Blencowe7
5. William J Blencowe 5
6. Lawrence C Blencowe 3
7. Oswald C Blencowe 1
8. Sarah J Gibbard 25
9. Ellen Lambourne 36
10. Emma Hunts 17
11. Elizabeth Prophett 19

1911 Census

The Vicarage Marston St Lawrence

1. Blencowe Rev Charles Edward M 1848 63
2. Blencowe Alice Blanche F 1879 32
3. Blencowe Cecilia Mary F 1878 33
4. Blencowe Ida Agnes F 1890 21
5. Blencowe Katherine Elizabeth F 1848 63
6. Blencowe Marjorie Edith Stafford F 1884 27
7. Blencowe Stephen James F 1885 26

 

WW1

Blencowe Marjorie Edith S., 1884, Marston St Lawrence, Volunteer Cook, Quartermaster.VAD, Red Cross.

Service from 12.1914 to 2.11.1918 Hospital Ashridge, Berkhamstead previous engagement P.T.O. rank at engagement Cook with no pay. Rank at termination Quartermaster pay at termination £20 since Jan 18. Particulars of duties see over whole time Additional information Ashbridge Hospital Berkhampstead (cook) Dec 1914 – June 1916 Hosp. for Officers, 24 Park St London (Kitchen) Aug. 1916 – Sept. 1916 New Zealand Convalescent Camp, Hornchurch, Essex. Canteen Sept. 1916 – Dec 1916 Banbury V.A.D. Hosp. Quartermaster Whole Time May 1917 – Nov 2, 1918, N.C. Pearse Commission V.A.D. Hosp/Ox/30. Marjorie worked at the Red Cross Military Hospital Banbury as a VAD. BFA database entry

1914-1916

Ashbridge Hospital Berkhamstead

Two records for her service.

A card that thanks Marjorie for her voluntary help during 1914-1919 and this newspaper entry regarding a duty schedule presumably Marjorie with the rank of Quartermaster.

Her relative Peter Blencowe provided the card from the family collection.

1918

• A Quartermaster at the Banbury Hospital Marjorie is in this group photograph below, dated 1918. Marjorie is on the far right of the middle row. Staff and Patients at Banbury Red Cross Hospital 1918. Harry Brain and other wounded/sick patients and the nursing staff in the Red Cross Hospital, West Street, Grimsbury, Banbury, Oxon – See more at: http://www.europeana1914-1918.eu/en/contributions/4236#pretty Photo  From Keith Brain 2020, “This old photo was taken in 1918 or 1919. It was taken in the grounds of the Wesleyan Chapel (as it then was- now a Methodist Church)) in West Street, Grimsbury when it was a Red Cross VAD (Voluntary Aid Detachment) Hospital for wounded from the Great War. It was generally for the less seriously wounded who needed to convalesce. My grandfather, Harry Brain of Calthorpe Street, is in the back row 5th from the left. He served in the Queen’s Own Oxfordshire Hussars and was shot in the leg during the German spring offensive in March 1918. The bullet was never removed. More Banbury men are likely pictured in this photo and, unlikely as it might be, if anyone recognises their ancestor I would love to hear from them. Lest we forget.

 

Medals

Awarded the Red Cross Medal, (photograph of the actual medal supplied by relative Peter Blencowe. a 1^st cousin once removed)
Note: The medal was awarded to members of the British Red Cross or its voluntary aid detachments who served in the UK between 4 August 1914 and 31 December 1919 and were therefore not eligible for British military medals. Those who were eligible had to undertake at least 1,000 hours of unpaid service or be ambulance drivers and bearers who gave 500 hours unpaid service. No diploma was issued with the medal and it was not an official decoration. Between 41,000 and 42,000 were awarded.

After the War

1917-1929

Note: It would seem in 1917 the Reverend Charles Edward Blencowe moved into the Marston House (inherited from his brother J A Blencowe) So about this time Marjorie now serving in Banbury and Cecilia would have moved into the House as well. Willie in 1919 discharged from the Canadian Army would have been next and while Arthur could have moved in during a leave period in the war likely his full-time residence was in 1921 when discharged.

1921 Census

Marston House, Marston St Lawrence

1. Blencowe Rev Charles Edward M 73 Vicar of Parish and Landowner
2. Blencowe Katherine Elizabeth F 73 Home Duties
3. Blencowe Arthur John Walcot M 40 Retired Liet. Col. Farming
4. Blencowe William James M 35 Farming
5. Blencowe Cecilia Mary F 43 House duties
6. Blencowe Marjorie Edith Stafford F 36 Poultry Farming

 

1922

• Marjorie by now despite her Mother and Father still alive appears to be in charge of the running of the house. She places an advertisement in a London Newspaper for Maid for example.

1926

• 8 July. The death of Mother Katharine means Marjorie is fully in charge of the domestic running of the House.

1928

• The Marston House is to be let and the family has decided to move to Hampshire. Father Charles Edward goes to Resthaven Barton on Sea and the four siblings move nearby to Forest Gate, Barrs Wood Road (New Milton) Lymington.

1929

• 15 July. Father dies at Resthaven Barton on Sea he leaves the house to eldest son Arthur but this probate was settled in 1934.

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1939 Census

1939 shows the four siblings still living at Forest Gate Barrs Wood Road, Lymington Hampshire.

Marjorie and sister Cecilia serve with the Women Voluntary Service Civil Defence group for their local unit

First name(s)	Last name(s)	Birth date	Sex	Occupation	Marital status
Cecilia	Blencowe	13 Dec 1877	Female	Private Means	Single	WVS Civil Defence
Arthur	Blencowe	06 Dec 1880	Male	Retired Lieut Colonel	Single
Marjorie (E S)	Blencowe	26 Mar 1884	Female	Private Means	Single	WVS Civil Defence
William	Blencowe	30 Jan 1885	Male	Land Agent & Farmer Retired	Single

Civil Defence badge and uniform WW2

1940-41

The family it seems returns to Marston a Newspaper article of 1922 establishes Willie in Marston.

1950 Marston St Lawrence

Death 1977 Age 93

Banbury, Volume 20, Page 2247

Marjorie died at the Tracy House, Nursing Home Banbury

Probate of £27,531 no one listed but see will below.

Sources

1. Peter Blencowe descendant
2. Family Photographs
3. Ancestry and Blencowe Family Association Database
4. Charlie692 Great War Forum
5. Marston St Lawrence History Group
6. Marston St Lawrence Photograph Album

Photographs and Statement

Most of these Blencowe family photographs on the pages were donated by Peter Blencowe and can be used if a license for re-use is granted. Apply to this editor for a license .

Note: In the case of non-commercial purposes the license is likely to be granted. The dates and places of the specific Blencowe photographs are a work in progress and any dates places named are mostly best guesses that may be updated over time.

GALLERY

It is believed Marjorie was the photographer of some of the family photographs and also those taken at Banbury Red Cross Hospital that features unknown patients and staff

A selection of photographs are shown on this page however click on this link for Marston St Lawrence – Blencowe Family Photographs

 

Marjorie