| Description | DOB: 1887
DOD: UNKNOWN
Born in Willesden, London
Father was a solicitor’s managing clerk.
Raised in villages including Bowerchalke and later Britford.
Lived with parents, several siblings, and maternal grandmother.
Memories of infancy include severe diphtheria illness, visits from relatives, and walks with siblings.
Enjoyed playing in chalk pits, exploring downs, and gathering wildflowers.
Lost her brother Harold at a young age, which was a profound experience.
Household activities and involved in assisting with sales in the village shop.
Attended Britford school run by Miss Rowsell.
Studied reading, writing, arithmetic, and sewing.
Enjoyed sewing and recitation and won prizes and awards.
Took scholarship exam at Bishop Wordsworth's school but did not pass.
Passion for collecting flowers and plant specimen.
Too part in local fairs and church festivities.
Involved in Sunday School and village pageants.
Major illness with diphtheria in infancy.
Death of younger brother Harold.
School exams and unsuccessful scholarship application.
Various village festivities: Christmas parties, Wilton Pageant, and outings to Bournemouth.
A visit to Ols Sarum and witnessing the eclipse.
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Britford, Bowerchalke, diphtheria, wildflowers, Sunday School, Miss Rowsell, Bishop Wordsworth’s School, embroidery, chalk pits, Harold’s death, Wilton Pageant, eclipse, sewing prizes, infant illness, village shop, church events, storytelling. |