Louise Hilliard Turner (Rankin) O.B.E. Who was she?

[rkive82]

Yes! That's the real SCOOP!
R

[Sc00p]

Died 6 Sep 2009. Grant with Will.
https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Wills?Surname=maynard&SurnameGrants=maynard&FirstName=louise&FirstNameGrants=louise&YearOfDeath=2009&YearOfDeathGrants=2009&AdvancedSearch=True&IsGrantSearch=True&IsCalendarSearch=False#wills and
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/L-59278-1003904

[JJen]

Address on death notice ties in with the Electoral Register -

MS Louise H Maynard
Birth Date - 1906-1908
Residence Date - 2003-2009
Address - East Ashling Lodge, East Ashling, PO18 9AS
Residence Place - Chichester, West Sussex

JJ

[rkive82]

Great. Thanks very much.
Here is the deceased estate info from the Gazette:
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/L-59278-1003904
Rkive

[rkive82]

So Louise lived to be 102 years old!?!
R

[JJen]

Looking at the 1940 RAF list, Louise is recorded as Mrs Louise Hilliard Rankin. Therefore it would appear her married name is Rankin and not her maiden name -

http://digital.nls.uk/british-military-lists/archive/96107610

JJ

Added - Whoops, just read your original post again and saw that you already have the above info. Apologies

[rkive82]

Right. I have a spouse on my Anc***** tree with surname Rankin, but nothing cropped up and my searches on the FreeBMD index with different combinations of names was unsuccessful.
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I shall wait for "something to turn up."
Rkive

[JJen]

I shall wait for "something to turn up."
Rkive

The easy option to find her origins would be to purchase one of Louise's marriage certs in the hope her father is recorded or a witnesses name may hold a clue.

JJ

[Sc00p]

Extra info: Joseph Douglas Maynard d. 8 Aug 1984 was the son of Charles Riley Maynard, Co-founder of Maynards confectionery.  There is a death notice in The Times 10 Aug 1984 naming some immediate family members.