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Title: Tupsley and surrounds - Dorothy BOWERS
Post by: cispt2 on Sunday 28 July 19 05:28 BST (UK)

I'm trying to work out where Dorothy BOWERS is buried. She published several books, and her death notice says she died 29 August 1948 (aged 42) in TUPSLEY.

I have not been able to trace her headstone, and no detailed biography exists to provide exact details. One biographical note states that she was buried near TUPSLEY "near her mother" - so there may be more than on BOWERS burial.

Anyone have access to Herefordshire burial indexes - and more specifically TUPSLEY - who could check for her burial?

Thanks,
matt

Title: Re: Tupsley and surrounds - Dorothy BOWERS
Post by: rosie99 on Sunday 28 July 19 08:12 BST (UK)

The death registration has her age as 46

Deaths Sep qtr 1948   
Dorothy V    Bowers
age 46   
Hereford RD    9a   31

Newspaper reports say she was a 'native' of Monmouth.  Have you traced where her mother was buried.  Dorothy is living with her parents in the pre war register.  I would suggest that you look at burial places near their home at that time

BOWERS, DOROTHY  VIOLET     mmn DEAN 
1902  Sept Quarter in LEOMINSTER  Volume 06A  Page 550

parents
Marriages June qtr 1896   
Bowers  Albert Edward       
Dean    Annie Marie       
Hereford    6a   1055

Mothers death
March qtr 1947   
Bowers    Annie M    age 77   
Hereford RD    9a   43

Title: Re: Tupsley and surrounds - Dorothy BOWERS
Post by: jonw65 on Sunday 28 July 19 08:51 BST (UK)

She left a will. Now available for only £1.50
https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar?surname=bowers&yearOfDeath=1949&page=1#calendar

Title: Re: Tupsley and surrounds - Dorothy BOWERS
Post by: cispt2 on Sunday 28 July 19 19:20 BST (UK)

Thanks JONW65 ; I knew there was a Will, but was unaware of that service - have just ordered it!

Title: Re: Tupsley and surrounds - Dorothy BOWERS
Post by: cispt2 on Sunday 28 July 19 19:26 BST (UK)

Many thanks rosie99,

I had the birth/death information. The limited biographical information matches the 39 reigster - she lived with her parents in Monmouth. Apparently at some point in WW2 she lived in London and worked in public service for the war effort (relying on my memory here). By '47 she was in Lupton, as the copyright for her final book published that year gave her evidence as Lupton.

Her parents were originally from Hereford and Colwall, and that may be why she ended up there. Didn't find a death notice for the mother.

While mother's death was registered in that Hereford area, I'll check the Monmouth area cemetery registers too (if they exist...).

Are there any aggregated Herefordshire cemetery indexes - an OPC for example?