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We remember Constance Emily Mary Seymour
We remember Constance Emily Mary Seymour
Timeline
Timeline
1878
sibling
Francis Ernest Seymore
Source:6164314
7th October 1878
1880
sibling
Reginald Guy Seymore
Source:6164314
15th January 1880
1881
sibling
Ruth Seymore
Source:6164314
16th June 1881
1883
sibling
Eleanor Alice Seymore
Source:6164314
22nd June 1883
1884
sibling
Arthur George Seymore
Source:6164314
19th October 1884
1887
1891
location
Kingley Farm, Arrow, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6164319
1891
1901
location
Kirtlington Park, Oxfordshire
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:6164295
1901
1911
location
The Firs, Kenilworth, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6164297
1911
1917
dates
Age 29
Source:8661795
12th February 1917
service
British Army
Special Military Probationer
83/7564
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service
The Connaught Hospital
Source:8675009
1917
death
Died of cerebro-spinal meningitis.
Source:6164312
Source:8661795
12th February 1917
burial
Hampshire
United Kingdom
AG. 383.
Source:8661795
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Constance Emily Mary |
| Initials | CEM |
| Last Name | Seymour |
| Source | 6164314 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingley Farm, Arrow, Warwickshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 | |
| Kirtlington Park, Oxfordshire | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 1901 | |
| The Firs, Kenilworth, Warwickshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 83/7564 | Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service | The Connaught Hospital | Special Military Probationer |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgiana Seymore Fortescue | mother | ||
| Ernest James Seymore | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Ernest Seymore | brother | 7th October 1878 | |
| Reginald Guy Seymore | brother | 15th January 1880 | |
| Ruth Seymore | sister | 16th June 1881 | |
| Eleanor Alice Seymore | sister | 22nd June 1883 | |
| Arthur George Seymore | brother | 19th October 1884 |
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Portrait photograph of Constance E M SeymourObject description: Miss Constance E M Seymour, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died of illness contracted on duty 13 February 1917. Inscription: Constance E M Seymour who died of illness contracted on duty.
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Nurses memorial at the National Memorial ArboretumA Memorial to Voluntary Aid Detachment and Professional Nurses who lost their lives in the 1st and 2nd World Wars, at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire, dedicated and unveiled on 4th June 2018 at an event attended by HRH The Countess of Wessex GCVO, Royal Patron of the Nursing Memorial Appeal. The memorial takes the form of hands cast in bronze holding a globe carrying the names of nurses who lost their lives in service in the two World Wars. Further information about the memorial can be found on the Nursing Memorial Appeal website at www.nursingmemorialappeal.org.ukContributed by:
James201
Communities
Communities
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Men and women of WarwickshireMore about Men and women of Warwickshire
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Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with SMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with S
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"Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service and Territorial Force Nursing ServiceMore about "Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service and Territorial Force Nursing Service
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"Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Members of Voluntary Aid DetachmentsMore about "Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Members of Voluntary Aid Detachments
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Tamar22626 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Tamar22626 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Tamar22626 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Tamar22626 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Tamar22626 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC Casualty Details | Tamar22626 | |
| The Peerage | Tamar22626 | |
| Letter from Lord Ernest Seymour to IWM regarding photograph | Yvonne27542 | |
| Photograph of Gravestone | Yvonne27542 | |
| The British Journal of Nursing - 24th February 1917 | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Constance E M Seymour | Yvonne27542 | |
| Photo IWM | debbie2674 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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