Dorothy May Brown

Parents

Born

16 Jul 1893
Shelly House, Pemberton, Wigan
Birth Certificate

Married

William
30 April 1919
St James Church, Birkdale
Marriage Certificate

Children

Died

23 May 1960
General Hospital, Llandudno
Cremated and ashes near William (1893)
Garden of Rest, St Peter's Church, Fairfield, Buxton
Death Certificate

16 Jul 1893	Born Shelly House, Pemberton, Wigan Occupation of her father at the time: Cotton Spinner Birth certificate	Age
1905	Family photo , guessing the date and possibly taken at 14 Oxford Road. Again I am guessing that Dorothy took the photo and thus it appears that Hilda may be in the photo, sadly she died in 1907. A great photo of a Victorian family having benefitted from the Industrial Revolution, love the top hat.	12
03 August 1907	Hilda Mary (sister) died aged 24 from acute appendicitis and peritonitis after a failed operation at home, 14 Oxford Road, Birkdale.	14
1907	DMH had an appendicectomy as her father did not wish for her to die in the same manner as her sister. From her daughter, Margaret, it appears DHM suffered bad health as a result of this operation which was carried out at home (14 Oxford Road) on a scrubbed kitchen table! Years later after developing an abnormality, which was attended to prior to the Second World War, DMH's health improved vastly.	14
	Photo of a young DMH, possibly taken when she was 16 years old. (from Hilda Atherton)

1909	Photo of the Brown children Gladys, Tommy and Dorothy. Again guessing the date as Hilda was not there.	16
1910	Photo from DMH's photo album of her with her school friends. This photo may have recorded her leaving school. There are other photos of what could be the school and school friends. The school may have been Wintersdorf School, Birkdale. Slide show from DMH's photo album for the year; several events and locations through the eyes of a seventeen year old girl.	17
Aug 1910	Group photo on 'Mary' in the Menai Straits, Anglesey. DMH would have taken this photo and was in the above album.	17
1913	Portrait photo of Dorothy taken in Southport.	19
1914	Slide show from DMH's photo album for the year: TB and GEB on horses, Maude Wickham's wedding, WH and MVH at Oxford and 21st group photos.	21

24 June 1915	Gladys Elizabeth (sister) married Harrie Bruce Wickham St James Church, Birkdale	21
June 1916	Photos taken by DMH (then girlfriend) at the George & Dragon, Fordwich, Kent. Appears that William is with his parents outside the hotel. The George & Dragon still exists. Not sure of the reason why they were in Kent but William may have been stationed there prior to going to France. Sent the photo to the Old Classic Car website to identify the vehicle and subsequently, with my permission, the photo has been added to the website http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/vintage-standard.htm .	22
12 Dec 1917	Postcard of fellow officers on a course sent to DMH from the Continent, not sure of the exact location. WH is in the middle row, fourth from the left. (from DMH's postcard album.)	24
1918/1919	Afternoon tea at the Brown's in the conservatory, 14 Oxford Road, Southport.	24/25

30 April 1919	Married William St James Church , Birkdale, Southport Marriage Certificate DMH's address on the marriage certificate was 14 Oxford Road, Birkdale, Southport DMH and William were childhood sweethearts, info from her daughter Margaret. They lived nearby in Birkdale. Only photos of the wedding.	25
1919	Rented accommodation at 3 Rock Cliff, Dale Road, Buxton.	25
1920 - 1925	Lightwood House, Lightwood Road, Buxton (On corner with Corbar Road) There is a noticeable extension on the house as on a visit to Grandpa, his father suggested building a snooker room.	26 - 30
21 April 1924	Elizabeth Mary born Lightwood House, Buxton	30
1925 - 1928	Farming in Shropshire Near John Reid of Upper Overton, Bridgnorth, Shropshire	30 - 33
1928 - 1936	Resided at Cold Springs, Buxton Now an activities centre	34 - 42

14 February 1929	Joseph William Rossington born Cold Springs, Buxton	35
July 1929	Group photo celebrating the 50th wedding anniversary of DMH's parents.	25
15 September 1932	Margaret born Cold Springs, Buxton	38
1933	Family photo with Mary Veitch and John Reid's family.	39
1936 - 1953	Lived at Westmount, Carlisle Road, Buxton	42 - 61
21 April 1949	Elizabeth married William Penrose Kenneth Eveleigh St Peter's Church, Fairfield, Buxton	56
1953 - 1958	Lived at Poole, Green Lane, Buxton	61 - 64
03 November 1956	Margaret married John Gordon Stewart St Peter's Church, Fairfield, Buxton	63
10 September 1957	Iain Gordon (first grandchild) born	64
1958 - 1960	Resided at 'Templemore', Albert Drive, Deganwy, Conwy North Wales	64 - 66
03 January 1960	Jane Everleigh (second grandchild) born	66
18 March 1960	Rory William Stewart (third grandchild) born	66

22 May 1960

William (husband) recorded what appears to have been a stroke that lead to DMH's death:

9.50 pm	Cry fr. bedroom - something snapped in head great pain
10.10	Telephoned doctor
10.20	Doctor arrived suggested ____ injection
11.0 pm	gave her a tablet as she seemed like sleep. Pain increased onwards until
3.0 am	then appeared drowsy. I went to lie down.
3.10	Found her out of bed - did not know me. Very sick - very restless - could not keep her in bed - did not know me.
7.30	Rang Mary - found her on the floor
7.40	Mary arrived - ultimately we managed to get her into bed
8.0	has slept (since this time) crossed out
10.40	Very sick during sleep damp pillows seemed quite unconscious
	Dr C__ arrived ambulance to hospital

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23 May 1960

Died in the General Hospital, Llandudno, North Wales.

Cremated and ashes near William (1893) 's ashes
Garden of Rest, St Peter's Church , Fairfield, Buxton (location)

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