Gwendoline 'Gwen' Maud Williams

  Notes:

1911 Census; Living as wife (age 26, PoB Cotham Hill, Bristol) at Rutland House, Trowbridge, Wilts (house has 10 rooms). With husband, step son Thomas and servant Louisa Smith, Katharine not there. Married under 1 year (children column shows 2 but then obviously realised it said of current marriage so crossed out).

1921 Census; living (aged 36y,11m) at Highfield, Winsley, Bradford on Avon (indexed as 'Dowell' ... even though person making return is Mr.G Powell!). PoB given as Bristol. Occupation;Home. With James and Tom and 2 servants (House Parlourmaid and Cook-General). Occupying 10 rooms.

Michael G-P remembers visiting her AFTER his engagement to Jean. Found her 1969 death on Find My Past.

Lived Oakbank, South Road, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset.

Bristol area phone book 1949; George-Powell G.M., Oakbank, South Road, Weston Super Mare 816.
1950 same as above.
1956 phone book; George-Powell G, Fl 2, 1 Henrietta St., Bath 6-1122.
1957 - 1963 inc. same as above.


Think her brother Sidney, who went to Canada, is the person who MTGP used to get presents from.

Later; in family possessions there is a picture 14th Nov 1924 of 'Uncle' Sidney Williams at Euston Station with the Manager of the All Blacks (who played London Counties at Twickenham the next day) and 'Inspector Hilll RNA Mounted'. It says Sidney Williams is 'of CPR'(ugby) ? Not sure why he was greeting the manager of the All Blacks at Euston !

23 Feb 1929; Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette; The Late Miss F.E.C. Smith "Mrs. J. George- Powell, a daughter of Mrs. Williams. Present at the interment, at which the Rev. H. Cameron McNeil (Rector St. Michael's) officiated, were Mr. and Mrs. J. George-Powell, Miss George-Powell, Mr. T. George-Powell, Mr. P. Williams, Mrs. J., Messrs. Powell and Powell , Old Bond Street, Bath." Presumably same as;
Newspaper clipping supplied by Jane Harris "The late Miss F.E.C. Smith, Funeral at St Michael's Cemetery, Bath. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon of Miss F.E.C.Smith, who passed away suddenly in her sleep at a Bath nursing home on February 13th. ....... After cremation, the ashes, in a small casket, were brought back to Bath and interred in St Michael's Cemetery, in the same grave in which only a month ago Mrs Gabriel Williams of 33 Pulteney Street was buried. Miss Smith had lived with Mrs Williams for 49 years, starting as nurse to a large family and ending as a dearly loved friend. The funeral party started from 22 Henrietta Street, where Miss Smith was to have resided with Mrs J George-Powell, a daughter of Mrs. Williams. Present at the interment, at which the Rev. R Cameron officiated were Mr and Mrs J George-Powell, Miss George-Powell, Mr.T.George-Powell, Mr.P.Williams, Mrs.J.Smith (sister-in-law), Mr J Smith (great nephew), Miss D Williams, Miss Wilson, Mrs.T.W.Marshall, Mrs.Janes and Miss Wilkie. Flowers were by the following:- To my darling Smithie in memory of a life-time of devotion from Gwen George-Powell; in affectionate memory of my dear old friend "Smithie", from J.George-Powell; to dearest Miss Smith with love from Katie and Tom ..... " etc.. One of the other names further down the list of flowers are
'Lydia and Pierpont Williams' MTGP remembers reference to a Pierrepoint Williams. Lydia (nee Steer) is Jane Harris' gran.
and
'Mr and Mrs Ganderton' who MTGP thinks worked with either James or Tom .
Furthermore Jane states "My mother has memories of Tom driving Aunt Gwen to see her brother (my mother's father) in Somerset when she was a young girl. My mum was born in 1933 and so I have a feeling that this must have been during the War. My mum was very close to her Aunt Gwen and was even named after her."

1937; Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette; No Socialism, No Slump " ..... and Mrs. George-Powell. An entertainment was given by Mr. St. John Medley, and Miss Maslen was the accompanist. Mr. Parkes rendered service as a steward."

1937; Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette; Church Army at Bath " Mire. George-Powell (St. Michael's), Mrs. Castle (St. Mark's) and helpere. Teas: Mrs. Forbes-Fraser, Councillor Miss Oorbett, J.P. (St. Stephen's), Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs. Maslen and helpers. Plants, flowers, etc.: Mrs. Cox (Writhlington), Miss D. Raby "

1938; Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette ; Oldfield Ward "Mrs. George-Powell presented the prizes to the following winners: Ladies' prizes.—1, Mrs. Willoughby, 178; 2, Mrs. Adams, 177; 3, Mrs Tilley, 174; sitting longest at one table (10 times). Miss D. Targett Gentlemen's prizes.—1, Mr. S. M Adams. 172; 2, Mrs. George-Powell. Mrs. I. Leaker, Mr. G. Strange, Mrs. F Sprawson and Miss P. Taylor."

1938; Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette; For Foreign Missions " and Mrs. George-Powell C.E.Z. and C.M.S.,Miss Lamb, Misses Biggs, Fielder and Wallace. Household Needs: Mrs. Handford, Mrs. Dawe, Miss Soane. C.M.S. Handkerchiefs: Miss Byard and Miss Pratt, C.M.S. Wants and St. Michael's History: Miss Clark. Church Missions "

The Register 1939; Gwendoline M George-Powell 21/07/1888 Unpaid Domestic Duties / Lady Divisional Superintendent St John's Ambulance. Sole occupant Elmsleigh 8 Upper Oldfield Park Bath

Apr 1940; Guest at George-Powell/St John Wright wedding.

Gwendoline married James# George-Powell M.I.C.E., M.I.M.C.E., son of George# Powell and Mary Ann# Williams, on 2 Apr 1911 in The Parish Church, Trowbridge, Wilts. (James# George-Powell M.I.C.E., M.I.M.C.E. was born on 4 Jul 1862 in Clodock, Longtown, Herefordshire, christened in 1862 in St John's, Newton, Herefordshire and died on 21 Sep 1948 in Weston Super Mare.)