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We remember Edith Isabel Benyon, Gbe
We remember Edith Isabel Benyon, Gbe
Timeline
Timeline
1858
1875
marriage
James Herbert Fellowes Benyon
Source:8557329
1875
1880
children
Edith M Benyon
Source:8557314
1880
1885
children
Henry A Benyon
Source:8557314
1885
1893
children
Winifred Benyon
Source:8557314
1893
1914
service
Other Empire Force
Commandant
British Red Cross Society
Englefield Auxiliary Hospital
Source:8557284
October 1914
marriage
Source:8557336
location
Englefield House, Reading, Berkshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8557301
1919
death
Berkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8557318
1919
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edith Isabel |
| Initials | EI |
| Last Name | Benyon, Gbe |
| Source | 8557284 |
| Last Name | Fellowes |
| Source | 8557336 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Englefield House, Reading, Berkshire | United Kingdom | their own address |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | British Red Cross Society | Englefield Auxiliary Hospital | Commandant |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith M Benyon | daughter | 1880 | |
| Henry A Benyon | son | 1885 | |
| Winifred Benyon | daughter | 1893 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Herbert Fellowes Benyon | husband | 1875 | |
| husband |
Media
Media
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Edith Benyon's Red Cross cardEdith Benyon's Red Cross card, detailing her volunteer work in WW1.
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Edith Benyon's Red Cross card 2Edith Benyon's Red Cross card, detailing her volunteer work during WW1.Contributed by:
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Dame Edith BenyonA portrait of Edith Benyon, from the IWM photo collection of women awarded one of the various British Empire medals for their work in the Great War.
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Kristen1288
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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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Kristen1288 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Kristen1288 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Kristen1288 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Kristen1288 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Kristen1288 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Kristen1288 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| First World War volunteers - British Red Cross Society | Kristen1288 | |
| Wikipedia - Englefield House | Kristen1288 | |
| Englefield History - The War Hospital | Kristen1288 | |
| Dame Benyon - GBE | Kristen1288 | |
| Wikipedia - James Herbert Benyon | Kristen1288 | |
| The London Gazette - GBE | Kristen1288 | |
| Lives of the First World War - Marion Benyon | Kristen1288 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Edith Benyon's Red Cross card | Kristen1288 | |
| Edith Benyon's Red Cross card 2 | Kristen1288 | |
| Dame Edith Benyon | Kristen1288 |
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Stories
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