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We remember Decima Moore
We remember Decima Moore
Duplicate of Decima Moore-Guggisberg
Duplicate of Decima Moore-Guggisberg
Also remembered by 3 people
Timeline
Timeline
1871
1889
employment
Singer and actress with the D'Oyly Carte Company
Savoy Theatre, London
United Kingdom
Source:8681913
7th December 1889
1894
marriage
Cecil Ainslie Walker-Leigh
Source:8681913
1894 - 1902
1901
location
James Street, Westminster
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8681934
31st March 1901
1905
marriage
Frederick Gordon Guggisberg
Source:8681913
1905
education
Studied to become a singer
Blackheath Conservatory
Blackheath, London
United Kingdom
Source:8682157
education
Miss Pringle's School
Brighton
United Kingdom
Source:8682157
service
Other Empire Force
Honorary Director-General
British Empire Leave Club
Source:8682157
1964
death
22 Redcliffe Gardens, Kensington, London
United Kingdom
Source:8682157
18th February 1964
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Decima |
| Initials | D |
| Last Name | Moore |
| Source | 5149353 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Street, Westminster | United Kingdom | their own address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | British Empire Leave Club | Honorary Director-General |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily | mother | ||
| Edmund Henry Moore | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Ainslie Walker-Leigh | husband | 1894 | |
| Frederick Gordon Guggisberg | husband | 1905 |
Media
Media
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Decima Moore ca 1890Image of Decima Moore at about the time she joined the D'Oyly Carte company at the Savoy Theatre
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Decima MooreFrom the IWM's collection of women's war work portraits; Miss Decima Moore, CBEContributed by:
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Page from Paris Leave Club Visitors' BookA visitors’ book was kept by Edward Alban Williams, Lieutenant Commandant of the British Army and Navy Leave Club in Paris. Most of the contributions from visitors were just signatures, some of which were accompanied by a short message. However, there are also a few longer contributions or drawings included. The book is now privately owned. The image is of a page to which this person contributed.Contributed by:
Yvonne27542
Communities
Communities
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Female Wartime Appointments to the Most Excellent Order of the British EmpireMore about Female Wartime Appointments to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
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British Army and Navy Leave Club, ParisMore about British Army and Navy Leave Club, Paris
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Kristen1288 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Kristen1288 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter6648 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Encyclopædia Britannica - 1922 | Yvonne27542 | |
| Decima Moore the actress | Peter6648 | |
| National Archives; Divorce of Decima Moore | Peter6648 | |
| Dictionary of National Biography: Decima Moore | Peter6648 | |
| Who Was Who: Lady (Lilian) Decima Moore-Guggisberg | Peter6648 | |
| IWM - Women's War Work portraits | Kristen1288 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Decima Moore ca 1890 | Peter6648 | |
| Decima Moore | Kristen1288 | |
| Reverse of IWM Decima Moore portrait | Kristen1288 | |
| Page from Paris Leave Club Visitors' Book | Yvonne27542 |
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We remember Decima Moore
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