Edwards Ellen B 1875

ELLEN MARY BLANCHE BLENCOWE (EDWARDS)
1875-1958

Father Nm: Reverend Nathaniel Edwards who was the Vicar at East Budleigh

Mother Nm:

Marriage Dt:1910 Ellen Mary Blanche Edwards to Ernest Cecil Blencowe at St Edwards Church Dolton, Torrington district of Devon.

K comments:

Spouse comments: Ernest Cecil Blencowe KIA 16 Feb 1916

Children:Eileen W B 1913

BORN 1875 EAST BUDLEIGH
1901 CENSUS THE VICARAGE, DOWLAND, TORRINGTON, DEVON
  1. Nathaniel W Edwards 59
  2. Ellen M B Edwards 26
  3. Harriette G Edwards 24
  4. Louisa Ware Servant 18
1910

Marriage photograph from local newspaper
Marriage photograph from local newspaper. Curiously already  Blencowe’s  by deed poll when they married as it can be seen 3 yrs later the couples first child was originally given the surname Gottwaltz
1913

Gave birth to a daughter Eileen WB Gottwaltz who would have become Eileen Blencowe by deed poll.

Voluntary Aid Detachment

By 1918 Ellen was a widow of two years and had a young daughter Eileen to look after. Nevertheless, she decided to train and be a part-time Voluntary Aid Detachment Nurse.

1918
  • 18th Apr. Appointed VAD Nurse Crag Head Military Hospital Bournemouth.

    Crag Head Hotel Manor Rd Bournemouth which was the hospital Ellen worked part-time at.
    Crag Head Hotel Manor Rd Bournemouth which was the hospital Ellen worked part time at.
  • 18th Aug. Discharged

Red Cross Record

Mrs Ellen Blencowe
ADDRESS:
25 Hawkwood Rd; Boscombe
COUNTY:
N/A
AGE WHEN ENGAGED:
N/A
CHARACTER:
N/A
SERVICE FROM:
04/1918
SERVICE TO:
08/1918
HOSPITAL:
Crag Head, Manor Road, Bournemouth
PREVIOUS ENGAGEMENT:
none
RANK AT ENGAGEMENT:
V.A.D. Nurse
DATE OF ENGAGEMENT:
16/04/1918
PAY AT ENGAGEMENT:
–
RANK AT TERMINATION:
V.A.D. Nurse
DATE OF TERMINATION:
06/08/1918
PAY AT TERMINATION:
–
PARTICULARS OF DUTIES:
Nursing
WHOLE OR PART TIME:
Part time 400 hours
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Crag Head Hospital Bournemoth
DEPARTMENT:
N/A
COMMISSION:
Dorset : 54

After the War
Death 1958 Holsworthy Devon.

Ellen M B Blencowe, Volume 7A, Page 495