Convent, Burbo Bank Road, Great Crosby

[RosieThomas]

Seeking information on a convent. I have a 60 year old woman whose home was in Dover but who died in the Ursuline Convent, Burbo Bank Road, Gt Crosby on New Year's Eve 1967. She had been gassed in France during WW1 and left with an ongoing bronchial condition. Cannot find any info on the convent, other than mentions of it being a school. Did it perhaps provide nursing home facilities? The lady was not Catholic. Haven't a clue why she was there.

[stanmapstone]

The school and convent were different buildings, see the 1956 1966 map at https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/330642/399326/13/100765
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Stan

[RosieThomas]

Ah ... thanks for that useful info Stan.

[stanmapstone]

The school and convent were different buildings, see the 1956 1966 map at https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/330642/399326/13/100765
You don't have to subscribe just zoom out to see the map.

Stan

The 1956 map is at https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/330642/399326/13/101329

Stan

[RosieThomas]

The first map was fine thanks .. really helpful.

[garstonite]

Died age 60 in 1967
so she was b 1907 - and gassed in France WW1 - 1914-1918 ...so she was only a child aged 7 - 11 when she was gassed ...what was an English child doing in France during those horrible times ....poor mite
or
Was she born in France

[RosieThomas]

Thanks for spotting glaring typo. Should have read 70 years old at death.

The lady in question (Edith Hazell Atkinson) was a Red Cross Volunteer during WW1, riding motorbikes in the battlefields.  Hence being gassed.

[Tickettyboo]

http://www.ursulines.co.uk/contact.htm

perhaps an email to one of the addresses on that page may result in some info?

Boo

[RosieThomas]

Thanks Boo. I have contacted them .. been referred to a different branch & waiting to hear back.