Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Offas Dyke Cottage Woodcroft

Offas Dyke Cottage Woodcroft (reply)

slowhands — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:54:07 +0000

I'm researching the life of Phyllis Marshall who lived at 'Offas Dyke' Tidenham from 1920.

'Offa's Dyke' was a house built for her father around 1918-9.

Offas Dyke Cottage
Tidenham, Chepstow, Gloucestershire NP16 7JD

Aerial view of the area

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?safe=off&q=NP16+7JD&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv....

Fanny MARSHALL 1858 - 1919 Woodcroft (reply)

geoff woolfe — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:53:10 +0000

thanks again
I could not find these details at Gloucester RO so this helps to fill in the
picture. The Marshalls had only just moved to Tidenham , so obviously a difficult time for the family

Edward MARSHALL 1859 -1919 Woodcroft (reply)

geoff woolfe — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:50:13 +0000

many thanks

Fanny MARSHALL 1858 - 1919 Woodcroft (reply)

slowhands — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:40:25 +0000

Year: 1919
Month: Nov
Day: 5
Surname: MARSHALL
Forenames: Fanny Isabel
Residence: Offas Dyke Tidenham
Age_at_death: 62 years
Officiating_Minister: R P Steer Vicar
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P333/1 IN 1/17
Page_No: 147
Parish_Chapel: Tidenham

Edward MARSHALL 1859 -1919 Woodcroft (reply)

slowhands — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:39:00 +0000

Year: 1919
Month: Nov
Day: 28
Surname: MARSHALL
Forenames: Edward Shearburn
Residence: Offa's Dyke Woodcroft Tidenham
Age_at_death: 61 years
Officiating_Minister: R P Steer Vicar
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P333/1 IN 1/17
Page_No: 148
Parish_Chapel: Tidenham

1911 West Monkton
Edward Shearburn Marshall 53 St George Hanover Sq London
Fanny Isabel Marshall 53 Marylebone
Edward Foster Marshall 22 Witley Surrey
Phyllis Mary Marshall 21 Witley Surrey
Gertrude Isabel Marshall 20 Midford Surrey

1901 Graffham Sussex
Edward S Marshall43 St Georges Hanover Sq
Fanny S Marshall43 marylebone
Phyllis M Marshall11 Wilton Surrey
Gertrude T Marshall 10 Milford Surrey

1891 Witley Surrey
Edward Marshall 33
Fanny J Marshall 33
Edward F Marshall 2
Phyllis M Marshall 1
Gertrude J Marshall 5/12

Name:Phyllis Mary Marshall
Date of Registration:Jul-Aug-Sep 1889
Registration District:Hambledon
Inferred County:Surrey
Volume:2a
Page:141

Phyllis' birthplace
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witley

Phyllis' mother
http://www.howesfamilies.com/getperson.php?personID=I50905&tree=Onename

Phyllis and Mapleford Coal
http://www.lightmoor.co.uk/forestcoal/Coalmapleford.html

Phylliis Marshall from Surrey living in Tidenham

geoff woolfe — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:17:12 +0000

I'm researching the life of Phyllis Marshall who lived at 'Offas Dyke' Tidenham from 1920. She died at Chepstow Hospital in 1979 aged 89.A stained glass window was installed in memory of her parents Edward and Fanny at Tidenham parish church in 1925
Edward Marshall's death was registered at Chepstow in 1919; he was a former Rector of West Monkton. I believe there may be a grandson who lived at Tidenham, also Edward , who would be a nephew of Phyllis.
'Offa's Dyke' was a house built for her father around 1918-9.

Ms Marshall went into partnership with Walter Boulds as part owners of coal seams at Mapleford colliery Coleford in the 1920s

My interest is in her collection of folk songs at West Monkton Somerset during the First World War.She does not seem to have continued this interest after she moved to Tidenham

I am writing an article for publication in a specialist journal and will be giving a presentation at Cecil Sharp House ( home of the English Folk Song and Dance Society ) in October this year. I am keen to find out more about Phyllis Marshall's life in Tidenham and would be grateful in anyone has any information about her.
She worked for the Girls Friendly Society before the Second World War for 3 different dioceses.

many thanks

Geoff Woolfe