Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
NameLt Col Vere Powys Druce 
[3, His birth, Q2 of 1878, Kensington dist, vol 1a, p. 64], [4, 1891: RG number: RG12 Piece: 816 Folio: 86 Page: 2], [4, 1911: RG14PN8840 RG78PN466 RD174 SD4 ED3 SN241], [3, Death, Q3 of 1940, Dorchester dist, vol 5A, p. 816]
[3, His birth, Q2 of 1878, Kensington dist, vol 1a, p. 64], [4, 1891: RG number: RG12 Piece: 816 Folio: 86 Page: 2], [4, 1911: RG14PN8840 RG78PN466 RD174 SD4 ED3 SN241], [3, Death, Q3 of 1940, Dorchester dist, vol 5A, p. 816]Birth18 Apr 1878, Kensington district, London
Death5 Jul 1940, Rose Cottage Charminster Dorset
General1911: Capt with Bedford Regt.
FatherRobert Alexander Druce (ca1846-ca1924)
MotherFlorence Meynell Powys (1852-1880)
Spouses
Marriageca Feb 1910, Nottingham district, Notts [3, Their marriage, Q1 of 1910, Nottingham dist, vol 7b, p. 487]
ChildrenBetty B (1916-2011)
Notes for Lt Col Vere Powys Druce
His birth:
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Births Jun 1878 (>99%)
Druce Vere Powys Kensington 1a 64
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He was not to be found in the 1901 census. No sign of a death in 1891-1901.
In 1911 he had been married for a year and was an army captain.
Name Relation Condition/ Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
DRUCE, Vere Pouge Head Married M 33 1878 Captain P Bedford Regt Paddington London Midsex
DRUCE, Mabel Wife Married 1 years F 33 1878 All Saints Nottingham
WILDING, Florence Servant Single F 24 1887 Cook Domestic St Peters Bedford
COLLINS, Lydia May Servant Single F 23 1888 Housemaid Domestic Cotton End Bedfordshire
MATTHEWS, Jessie Servant Single F 21 1890 Under Housemaid Domestic Clpahm Bedfordshire
RG number: RG14 Piece: 8840 Reference: RG14PN8840 RG78PN466 RD174 SD4 ED3 SN241
Registration District: Bedford Sub District: Bedford and Kempston EnumerationDistrict: 3
Parish: Bedford
Address: 10 Rothsay Road Bedford
County: Bedfordshire
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No death found and he appears to have survived WW1.
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From the London Gazette:
On 24 Oct 1899, this was on p. 6389:
1st Volunteer Battalion, the Royal Sussex Regiment,
Vere Powys Druce, Gent., to be Second
Lieutenant (Extra Supernumerary). Dated
' 25th October, 1899.
On 23 Jan 1900 there was this entry on page 431
The Bedfordshire Regiment, Second Lieutenant
Vere Powys Druce, from 1st Volunteer Battalion
the Royal Sussex Regiment, in succession
to Lieutenant H. I. Nicholl, promoted.
On 7th Aug 1908 there was this entry in the London Gazette:
The Bedfordshire Regiment, The undermentioned
Lieutenants to be Captains on augmentation :—
Claude E. Cookson. Dated 14th June, 1908.
Vere P. Druce. Dated 21st June, 1908.
And on 19 Nov 1912, there was this entry on page 8463:
The Bedfordshire Regiment, Captain Vere P.
Druce is placed .temporarily on the Half-pay
List on account of ill-health. Dated 20th
November, 1912.
This last would explain why there is no further mention of him for medals, etc.
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There is only one child found on FreeBMD from 1910 to 1930 with the surname of Druce and the mother’s name of Bridgett.
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In 1939 he, his wife and their daughter Betty were all at Rose Cottage, Charminster, Dorchester R.D., Dorset, where he died the following year:
First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
Vere P Druce 18 Apr 1878 Male Lieut Colonel Retired Married 4 1
Mabel Druce 05 May 1879 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 4 2
Betty B Druce 15 May 1915 Female Independent Single 4 3 (name became Dering)
Marion Gregory 17 Dec 1908 Female General Maid Single 4 4
Ref: RG101/6953J/002/18
He must have got the Lt-Col a while after being put on half pay.
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This might be his death, found on FreeBMD in 2010: The age is right. Dorchester is in Dorset.
Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Sep 1940 (97%)
Druce Vere P 62 Dorchester 5a 816
The probate index confirms that this was his death.
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Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Births Jun 1878 (>99%)
Druce Vere Powys Kensington 1a 64
_____________________
He was not to be found in the 1901 census. No sign of a death in 1891-1901.
In 1911 he had been married for a year and was an army captain.
Name Relation Condition/ Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
DRUCE, Vere Pouge Head Married M 33 1878 Captain P Bedford Regt Paddington London Midsex
DRUCE, Mabel Wife Married 1 years F 33 1878 All Saints Nottingham
WILDING, Florence Servant Single F 24 1887 Cook Domestic St Peters Bedford
COLLINS, Lydia May Servant Single F 23 1888 Housemaid Domestic Cotton End Bedfordshire
MATTHEWS, Jessie Servant Single F 21 1890 Under Housemaid Domestic Clpahm Bedfordshire
RG number: RG14 Piece: 8840 Reference: RG14PN8840 RG78PN466 RD174 SD4 ED3 SN241
Registration District: Bedford Sub District: Bedford and Kempston EnumerationDistrict: 3
Parish: Bedford
Address: 10 Rothsay Road Bedford
County: Bedfordshire
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No death found and he appears to have survived WW1.
_________________________
From the London Gazette:
On 24 Oct 1899, this was on p. 6389:
1st Volunteer Battalion, the Royal Sussex Regiment,
Vere Powys Druce, Gent., to be Second
Lieutenant (Extra Supernumerary). Dated
' 25th October, 1899.
On 23 Jan 1900 there was this entry on page 431
The Bedfordshire Regiment, Second Lieutenant
Vere Powys Druce, from 1st Volunteer Battalion
the Royal Sussex Regiment, in succession
to Lieutenant H. I. Nicholl, promoted.
On 7th Aug 1908 there was this entry in the London Gazette:
The Bedfordshire Regiment, The undermentioned
Lieutenants to be Captains on augmentation :—
Claude E. Cookson. Dated 14th June, 1908.
Vere P. Druce. Dated 21st June, 1908.
And on 19 Nov 1912, there was this entry on page 8463:
The Bedfordshire Regiment, Captain Vere P.
Druce is placed .temporarily on the Half-pay
List on account of ill-health. Dated 20th
November, 1912.
This last would explain why there is no further mention of him for medals, etc.
___________________________
There is only one child found on FreeBMD from 1910 to 1930 with the surname of Druce and the mother’s name of Bridgett.
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In 1939 he, his wife and their daughter Betty were all at Rose Cottage, Charminster, Dorchester R.D., Dorset, where he died the following year:
First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
Vere P Druce 18 Apr 1878 Male Lieut Colonel Retired Married 4 1
Mabel Druce 05 May 1879 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 4 2
Betty B Druce 15 May 1915 Female Independent Single 4 3 (name became Dering)
Marion Gregory 17 Dec 1908 Female General Maid Single 4 4
Ref: RG101/6953J/002/18
He must have got the Lt-Col a while after being put on half pay.
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This might be his death, found on FreeBMD in 2010: The age is right. Dorchester is in Dorset.
Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Sep 1940 (97%)
Druce Vere P 62 Dorchester 5a 816
The probate index confirms that this was his death.
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Will notes for Lt Col Vere Powys Druce
His probate index:
DRUCE Vere Powys of Rose Cottage Charminster Dorsetshire died 5 July 1940 Probate Llandudno 25 October to Kenneth Powys Druce and Robert Mervyn Druce iron merchants and John Christopher Druce solicitor.
Effects £24341 5s. 8d.
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DRUCE Vere Powys of Rose Cottage Charminster Dorsetshire died 5 July 1940 Probate Llandudno 25 October to Kenneth Powys Druce and Robert Mervyn Druce iron merchants and John Christopher Druce solicitor.
Effects £24341 5s. 8d.
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Notes for Vere Powys & Mabel (Family)
Their Marriage:
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Mar 1910 (>99%)
BRIDGETT Mabel Nottingham 7b 487
Druce Vera Powys Nottingham 7b 487
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Mar 1910 (>99%)
BRIDGETT Mabel Nottingham 7b 487
Druce Vera Powys Nottingham 7b 487