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Now I have been looking through my notes; Alice's father, is buried with these two men, who I assume are Alice's son and husband?

1) J.W. Coward, otherwise Cowen - aged 22 years, of 59 Blake Street, buried 20th May 1918 (4th London General Hospital Britton?)

2) John Coward - aged 79 years, 76 Telford Street, North Ormesby, buried 26th October 1945.

possible birth for the son but why Cowen?


England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about John William Cowen
Name: John William Cowen
Year of Registration: 1897
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Gateshead
County: Durham, Tyne and Wear
Volume: 10a
Page: 900

Could this be his death?


England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
about John W Coward
Name: John W Coward
Death Registration Month/Year: 1918
Age at death (estimated): 22
Registration district: Lambeth
Inferred County: Greater London
Volume: 1d
Page: 434



# 4th London General. A TF General Hospital in Denmark Hill. 300 officers and 1625 other ranks.
- Neurological section established by early 1915, acting as clearing hospital for these cases. Formerly the Maudsley Memorial Hospital at Denmark Hill. By June 18 known as Maudsley Neurological Clearing Hospital.


Who operated and manned these hospitals?

These military hospitals were manned and operated by the Royal Army Medical Corps and Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service, supplemented by voluntary workers from a number of organisations including the Voluntary Aid Detachments, Red Cross, St John's Ambulance and YMCA.


From:- Denmark Hill, Camberwell
to:- Lambeth, London
distance:-1.8 miles

Well, that explains why I couldn't find John William's birth under Coward or Blott.

Alice must have had another partner between Frederick and John.

Rose

Thank you for this help; I would never have worked outthe mystery otherwise! Thank you! I have lokoed for military records for J.W. Cowen/Coward, but no such luck as yet! Perhaps I really need to order his birth cert! Thank you !

UPDATE: Alice`s obituary reads: BLOTT (otherwise Coward),-On July 13, at 76 Telford-street, North Ormesby, Alice, dearly loved mother of Mary, Ellen, Evelyn and Annie Cortege leaves above address Friday 3.30, for service and interment at North Ormesby Cemetery. Funeral private.

This seems to confirm the work you all did here, so thank you!
I can't a reference for Ellen's birth, and I've looked under the different surnames but no sign yet ... will keep looking though!

maybe.......................... or maybe not?


England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about Ellen Margaret Coward
Name: Ellen Margaret Coward
Year of Registration: 1901
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Gateshead
County: Durham, Tyne and Wear
Volume: 10a
Page: 1063

There is this marriage in Middlesbrough for an Ellen:-


England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005
about Ellen Coward
Name: Ellen Coward
Spouse Surname: Parker
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1921
Registration district: Middlesbrough
Registration county (inferred): Yorkshire
Volume Number: 9d
Page Number: 1301
Find Spouse: Francis Parker

and children?

Births Jun 1922
Parker Olive Coward Middlesbro' 9d 1001

Births Sep 1925
Parker Francis W Coward Middlesbro' 9d 902