Thanks to readers of the Radnor Street Cemetery blog it seems that not only have we filled in the missing details of Olive Henry’s life, but the volunteers have revealed I was looking in the wrong place for her grave.
The portable (and therein lies the problem) grave marker had been rested against the wrong grave. When further investigations were made Olive’s grave was discovered to be completely hidden and further back from the path. Here she is buried with her baby son with the details of her husband’s burial in Lisbon, Portugal also recorded.
So, at last we have the complete story and the correct grave recorded.
Death of Mrs. Olive Henry
Swindon Conservative Party’s Loss
Funeral Tributes
The funeral of Mrs Olive Henry of 7, College-street, Swindon, who died on 20 May, took place on Saturday. The interment was at Radnor Street Cemetery, following a service at the Sanford Street Congregational Church, Swindon. The Rev. A.R. Smart officiated.
Mrs Henry, who was 69 years of age, was born in Swindon, but had spent most of her life abroad. When she was 12, her brother took her to Portugal, where she lived until the death of her husband, only a year after her marriage. She then returned to Swindon, and left again after the death of her infant son, to qualify as a nurse at the Brighton and Sussex Hospital. She was then appointed Matron to the Eastern Telegraph Co., at Durban, South Africa, retiring 14 years ago and returning to live with her sister, Mrs. Gabb, in College Street Swindon.
Sincer her retirement she had taken a keen interest in the affairs of the Conservative Association, being at one time secretary and later president of the Women’s Section, King’s Ward “A.”
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Many thanks to Ken Gamston who sent me this newspaper obituary this morning.
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