Gwendoline Ellis^[1]

1926 - 2008  (82 years)  Submit Photo / Document

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• Name	Gwendoline Ellis  [2]
  Registration	Between 1 Apr 1926 and 30 Jun 1926	Birmingham, Warwickshire, England   [3]
  	Birth
  	Volume 6d, Page 911
  Born	13 Apr 1926	Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Occupation	29 Sep 1939	Birmingham, Warwickshire, England   [4]
  	At School
  Residence	29 Sep 1939	Birmingham, Warwickshire, England   [4]
  	35 Goldthorne Avenue
  		Household for Thomas Ellis (459)
  Died	4 Jul 2008	Warwick, Warwickshire, England   [2]
  Buried	15 Jul 2008	Oakley Wood Crematorium, Warwick, Warwickshire, England
  Person ID	I453	The Williams Family Tree
  Last Modified	7 Dec 2016

  
  

  Father	Thomas Ellis           b. 21 Aug 1897, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England           d. 26 Sep 1962, Sheldon, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Leah Barker           b. 18 Jul 1899, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England           d. 26 Oct 1957, Sheldon, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England  (Age 58 years)
  Married	Sep 1919	Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England   [2]
  		Thomas and Leah
  Registration	Dec 1919	Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England   [5]
  	Marriage
  	Volume 6d, Page 999
  Family ID	F23	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Neville Dennis Harris           b. 17 Oct 1926, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England           d. 2 Aug 2009  (Age 82 years)
  Married	6 May 1950	Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
  	Name: HARRIS, Neville D; Record type: Marriages; Quarter: June; Year: 1950; District: Birmingham; County: Warwickshire; Volume: 9c; Page: 551; Spouse's surname: ELLIS. Name: ELLIS, Gwendoline; Record type: Marriages; Quarter: June; Year: 1950; District: Birmingham; County: Warwickshire; Volume: 9c; Page: 551; Spouse's surname: HARRIS.
  Registration	Jun 1950	Birmingham, Warwickshire, England   [6]
  	Marriage
  	Volume 9c, Page 551
  Children	1. Lindsay Nigel Harris   2. Nigel Stuart Harris
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2013
  Family ID	F222	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Registration - Birth - Between 1 Apr 1926 and 30 Jun 1926 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Born - 13 Apr 1926 - Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Occupation - At School - 29 Sep 1939 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Residence - 35 Goldthorne Avenue - 29 Sep 1939 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Married - 6 May 1950 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Registration - Marriage - Jun 1950 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Died - 4 Jul 2008 - Warwick, Warwickshire, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Auntie Gwen
  		Gwen On the left.
  		Gwen (2nd from left) with Rene and Leah We don't know who the other girl was.
  		Rene and Gwen
  		Gwen - far right We don't know who was getting married.
  		Gwen (far right) and Nev We don't know who was getting married.
  		Aunty Gwen
  		Aunty Gwen
  		Gwen and Nev
  		Gwen and Nev
  		Aunty Gwen

  
  

• Notes

  The speech by Paul Carnall at Gwen's Funeral «i»I've been asked by the family to say a few words today on this sad occasion. Some of you may be thinking why I'm here doing it, I'm not a son, brother, not even direct family, well I can answer that very simply, it feels like I am family. A lad that was brought up and nurtured in the late 50's and 60's when everybody looked after each other. In those days we didn't just have one Mom and Dad, we had loads, all your mates parents looked after the boys from Maryland Avenue and Falmouth Road, that's why I'm here doing this, as part of one big family. Most of us, especially from our era, were brought up to love and respect our parents, and as such they become precious to us, so much so that, we all think our own are the best. Gwen and Neville however were special, they were the ones that went that extra yard, that extra mile, to give, not only their own kids, but so many others, much, much more. Despite being working parents they sacrificed their spare time to run youth clubs, organise trips and support us in all manner of sporting pastimes and ventures. This made them unique, a rarity, for people that give in life without asking for anything in return, are a 'gift' to us all. Life turns full circle, and there comes a time when we have to start gifting things back to our special ones, that process however has already started. The first part of your 'gift' to Gwen was supporting her, loving her, being there for her, in thought and in person when she needed you most, that would of meant the world to her. The second 'gift' we can deliver is to all rally round and support the family , especially Neville, Lindsay and Nigel, she would probably want that most of all. Our third gift however must be to make sure Gwen lives on in our lives, talk about her, laugh about her and, yes, cry about her. We know it seems the pain you are feeling now will never ebb away, but it does, you don't miss them any less as time goes by , but it becomes more acceptable, and the memories of their times with us grow and blossom into a warm feeling that will stay with you for life. Gwen always liked a bit of banter, and with me being a Birmingham City supporter it was never in short supply, however whilst Neville and I would wax lyrically about the positives of both our cities teams, Gwen would have none of it, for her Villa were the only team in town. I remember visiting her early in her illness, and thought I would take her a gift, two plants it was, one blue and one white (my teams colours!) I have just the place for them she said, a shelf in the toilet!, of course she didn't mean it, she was too kind a person to do that, by the time I left they were in pride of place on the dresser, I bet she thought of me when she watered them, especially when the Villa thumped us 5 - 1. Gwen is probably queuing for tickets now, to watch some big match in the sky, packed with claret and blue legends that have come and gone, decked out in her match day clothes, saving some seats for us, knowing we'll all be there one day. «/i» Many thanks Paul, both for the speech and allowing me to reproduce it here.

  
  

• Sources

  [S9816] Alive for the 1939 Register, (accessed 24 Feb 2016). (Reliability: 3), 24 Feb 2016. People who should be alive for the 1939 Register [S3634] John Oliver Thomas. [S1856] Registration of Births, (Ancestry.co.uk), Jun 1926, Birmingham N, Warwickshire, Volume 6d, Page 911; Gwendoline ELLIS, Mother's maiden surname Parker (sic) (Reliability: 4), 12 Mar 2008. [S9814] 1939 Register for England and Wales (FindMyPast), FindMyPast, (\i FindMyPast\i0 . http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/1939-register.), (http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/1939-register : accessed 20 Feb 2016); Household for Thomas Ellis (459). (Reliability: 3), 20 Feb 2016. Extracted from the 1939 Register (http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=TNA%2FR39%2F5573%2F5573E%2F016%2F21) 17/3/2016 Ellis Household (6 People) 35 Goldthorne Avenue , Birmingham C.B., Warwickshire, England First Name(s): Thomas Last Name(s): Ellis Date of Birth: 21 Aug 1897 Sex: Male Occupation: Sheet Metal Worker Marital Status: Married Schedule: 229 Schedule Sub Number: 1 First Name(s): Leah Last Name(s): Ellis Date of Birth: 18 Jul 1899 Sex: Female Occupation: Unpaid Domestic Duties Marital Status: Married Schedule: 229 Schedule Sub Number: 2 First Name(s): Dorothy Last Name(s): Williams (Ellis) Date of Birth: 17 Oct 1921 Sex: Female Occupation: Comprometer Operator Marital Status: Single Schedule: 229 Schedule Sub Number: 4 http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=TNA%2FR39%2F5573%2F5573E%2F016%2F21 [S1854] Registration of Marriages, (Ancestry.co.uk), Dec 1919, Aston, Volume 6d, Page 999; Thomas ELLIS + Leah BARKER (Reliability: 4), 12 Mar 2008. [S1854] Registration of Marriages, (Ancestry.co.uk), Jun 1950, Birmingham, Warwickshire, Volume 9c, Page 551; Neville D. HARRIS + Gwendoline ELLIS (Reliability: 4), 12 Mar 2008.