NameJohn Powys Dewhurst [3, Birth, Q3 of 1901, Bucklow dist, vol 8A, p. 185], [3, Death, Q4 of 1978, Oswestry dist, vol 30, p. 0146]
Birth23 Aug 1901, Bucklow district, Cheshire
Death17 Oct 1978, Sodylt Hall, Ellesmere, Salop
General1st s.
Spouses
1Barbara Frances Ramsden-Jodrell [3, Marriage, Q4 of 1939, Westminster dist, vol 1A, p. 1485], [3, Death, Q1 of 1979, Oswestry dist, vol 30, p. 0167]
Notes for John Powys Dewhurst
His birth index:
Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
DEWHURST, JOHN POWYS BROUGHAM
GRO Reference: 1901 S Quarter in BUCKLOW Volume 08A Page 185
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No children found. Will has been ordered as a check.
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His death index:
First name(s) JOHN POWYS
Last name DEWHURST
Gender Male
Birth day 23
Birth month 8
Birth year 1901
Death quarter 4
Death year 1978
District Oswestry
County Shropshire
Volume 30
Page 0146
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
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Will notes for John Powys Dewhurst
His will index:
John Powys of Sodylt Hall Ellesmere Salop died 17 October 1978 Probate Sheffield 22 November £436971 783103017D
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In his will dated 6th May 1974 with a codicil dated 27th May 1976 which were proved on 22 Nov 1978, he named as executors:
1. Henry Langton Birch, solicitor
2. Frances barbara Dewhurst, his wife
3. Hugh Littleton Dewhurst, his brother
4. David Alexander Whittaker
and he also mentioned in his will:
Jeremy Hugh Dewhurst, his brother’s son (and his nephew)
Susan Margaret Rankin and Fiona Mary Whittaker, his hieces, daughters of his brother Hugh
(the three of nephew and nieces being residual legateees of his estate after his wife’s death.
plus the recipients of minor bequests.
His estate was valued at £353,346 net
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Notes for John Powys & Barbara Frances (Family)
Thier marriage index:
First name(s) JOHN P
Last name DEWHURST
Marriage quarter 4
Marriage year 1939
MarriageFinder JOHN P DEWHURST married one of these people
Barbara F Jodrell
Spouse's last name Ramsden-Jodrell
District Westminster
County London
Country England
Volume 1A
Page number 1485
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005\
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The church image of the register contains:
Year: 1939
Parish: The parish church of St George Hanover Square, London
NO: 447
Date: 22nd December 1939
Him Her
Name: John Powys Dewhurst Barbara Frances Ramsden-Jodrell
Age 38 34
Condition Bachelor Spinster
Rank Captain Royal Artillery -
Residence The Elms, Chippenham, Wilts 25 Grosvenor Square
Father’s name Gerrard Powys Dewhurst Henry Ramsden-Jodrell
Father’s job Merchant Shipper Lt Col R.A. (Retired)
Signatures John Powys Dewhurst Barbara Frances Ramsden (-Jodrell added in 1947)
Witnesses H Ramsden Jodrell, G P Dewhurst, Dorothy(?) Ramsden-Jodrell
Celebrant H C Montgomery Campbell, Rector
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