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We remember Eleanor Brewis
We remember Eleanor Brewis
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1888
sibling
Ethel Brewis
Source:8939023
1888
1890
sibling
Samuel Hugh Brewis
Source:8939023
1890
1893
sibling
Robina Emma Brewis
Source:8939023
1893
1895
sibling
Henry Wycliffe Brewis
Source:8939023
1895
1911
dates
Age 24
Source:8939023
2nd April 1911
1911
location
47 Netherhall Gardens, Hampstead, London N.W.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8939023
2nd April 1911
1917
service
Other Empire Force
Nursing Sister
Voluntary Aid Detachment
V.A. Hospital for Officers, Bigadon, Buckfastleigh
Source:8686251
15th May 1917 - October 1917
1917
location
47 Netherhall Gardens, Hampstead
United Kingdom
Source:8686251
15th May 1917
service
Other Empire Force
Joint War Committee
Caen Wood Red X Hospital, Buckfastleigh, S. Devon
Source:8686251
1917
death
Died on duty.
V.A. Hospital for Officers, Bigadon, Buckfastleigh
United Kingdom
Source:8990856
Source:8686251
21st October 1917
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Eleanor |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Brewis |
| Source | 8686249 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 Netherhall Gardens, Hampstead, London N.W. | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| 47 Netherhall Gardens, Hampstead | United Kingdom | known 15th May 1917 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Joint War Committee | Caen Wood Red X Hospital, Buckfastleigh, S. Devon | |||
| Other Empire Force | Voluntary Aid Detachment | V.A. Hospital for Officers, Bigadon, Buckfastleigh | Nursing Sister |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Chambers | mother | ||
| Samuel Brewis | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Brewis | sister | 1888 | |
| Samuel Hugh Brewis | brother | 1890 | |
| Henry Wycliffe Brewis | brother | 1895 | |
| Robina Emma Brewis | sister | 1893 |
Media
Media
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Family Memorial, Prestbury CemeteryNursing Sister Eleanor Brewis is mentioned on a family memorial in Prestbury Cemetery, Cheltenham
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Memorial inscriptionNursing Sister Eleanor Brewis is mentioned on a family memorial in Prestbury Cemetery, CheltenhamContributed by:
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Family plotInscriptions on the Brewis family plot in Prestbury Cemetery, CheltenhamContributed by:
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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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Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with BMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with B
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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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The Brewis Family of London and CheltenhamMore about The Brewis Family of London and Cheltenham
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Prestbury Cemetery, CheltenhamMore about Prestbury Cemetery, Cheltenham
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Brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers and other family membersMore about Brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers and other family members
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British Red Cross VAD cards | Yvonne27542 | |
| Nursing Memorial Appeal | Jonathan101862 | |
| IWM War Memorials Register - Brewis family tombstone | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Family Memorial, Prestbury Cemetery | DR117137 | |
| Memorial inscription | DR117137 | |
| Family plot | DR117137 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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