Daisy Liesching (buried 1914)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Liesching
First name: 
Daisy
Other Christian names: 
Evangline Maude
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
732
Born: 
00/00/1885
Died: 
20/01/1914
Buried: 
23/01/1914
Occupation: 
Trainee Missionary
Distinction: 
Trainee Missionary
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SES
Cemetery row: 
9
Cemetery plot: 
7
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone description: 
Cut grass and keep tidy
Headstone inscription: 
In Sacred memory of DAISY EVENGELINE MAUDE Dearly loved daughter of the Rev L.C.P. and Mrs Liesching called home Jan 20th, 1914 aged 29 yrs. “Until the day break and the shadows flee away” (Stone set on wedge at angle on grave): Her sister MARJORY CLAIRMONDE LIESCHING C.M.S. Cairo. At rest May 13th 1953 Also her sister MARIE GRACE LIESCHING At rest December 19th 1963

Life story

Life story

Daisy Evangeline Maude Liesching was born in 1885 in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) her parents were Louis George Pett Liesching of Ceylon India and Maude Eldridge of The Isle of Wight, England. Her father was a Clergyman for the Church of England. Her parents married in The Isle of Wight in 1882. Daughter Marie Grace was born 1884 in Ceylon, Daisy Evangeline was born in 1885 in Ceylon and Marjory Clairmonde born 1891 in Ceylon. There were four children born to the family, but I have only found the Three daughters. Between 1891 and 1901 The family are living in England at The Vicarage in Little Horwood, Cambridgeshire. It is a very small village and Daisy's father was the clergyman for the village. There were many celebrations in the village and the Liesching family were well known for organising fundraisers and fun and games centred around the church. There are many stories written in the Buckinghamshire papers highlighting these. The 1911 Coronation of the King and queen of England showed a planned day of events and Daisy was mentioned for handing out bags of sweets to all the children of the parish at the village's celebrations. Around 1909 Daisy has become ill and suffers greatly with an illness. At the time she was training to become a missionary overseas, but by the winter of 1913 Daisy is sent to Worthing to spend the winter, where a cold snap was said to be too much for Daisy, and she died on January 20th 1914. Daisy never married along with her two sisters. Daisy's sister Marjory Clairmonde travelled the world as a missionary and died 13 May 1953 at the London Hospital for tropical diseases. Marjory was cremated at Brighton Crematorium and her Ashes were placed in Daisy's Grave at Heene Cemetery. Marjory lived at 79 Rowlands Road, Worthing. Daisy's eldest sister lived till 1963 and dies at St Leonards-on-Sea and is mentioned on Daisy's Grave

Burial researcher: 
Gail Warner-Clarkson

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1885

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
20/01/1914
Age (at time of death): 
29
Cause of death: 
Pulmonary Tuberculosis; Heart Failure
Address at time of death: 
22 Milton Street, Worthing, Sussex, England
Obituary

DEATH MISS D E M LIESCHING On Tuesday, Jan 20th Daisy Evangeline Maude was taken to her rest. The second daughter of the Rev. L. G. P. Liesching (Vicar of little Horwood)and of Mrs. Liesching, she had given herself humble consecration to the service of God in the work of the Church overseas, and was being trained at the Olives for the Church of England Zenana Mission when her illness began. When it became certain that she would not be able to go to the front as a missionary, she determined to do, by God's help, all she could for the cause that was so dear to her heart, and it was she who was actually the prime mover in the planning and working out of the successful missionary exhibition held in Winslow in 1912 On behalf of the C.E.Z.M.S. In the same way all through her illness she was praying and working for some object or another that needed fostering, believing that God had a special work which his children who were in weakness and pain could do. She had been spending the winter in Worthing and looking forward to a return to Little Horwood in the later Spring, when a short burst of colder weather proved too much for her. After a good deal of prostration on Sunday and Monday she seemed a trifle better on the morning of Tuesday, and had been full of brightness as she breakfasted, when quite unexpectedly she collapsed, and in a very few minutes peacefully passed away, after five years illness borne with patience which in itself had been an inspiration all around her. She was buried at Worthing the afternoon of Friday, the 23rd. The first part of the service took place in Holy Trinity Church, the officiating clergy being the Rev. Charles Joseph Hollis (the Vicar), who had ministered her throughout her sojourn in Worthing, and the Rev. Mackwood Stevens, the Rector of Addington. The organist played "O Rest in the Lord" at the commencement of the service, and "Peace, perfect peace" at the conclusion. After the Lesson., which was read by Mr. Hollis, a short portion from "Daily Light" which already had been a great comfort to some of the mourners, was read Mr. Stevens, who also officiated in the Heene Cemetery, where, in the bright sunshine and amidst a profusion of beautiful white wreaths, the tired body was committed to the grave. The wreaths were as follows: "treasured memory" from Mother and Father "Satisfied . . . after his like-ness. In tendered memory of our precious Sister", from Grace, and Marjorie "Made perfectly whole" (Matt. 14. 16. "With sweetest memories of my most precious friend," from Madeline. "Safe in the arms of Jesus" "A crown of righteousness that fadeth not away. In most loving memory" from Aunt Katie. Uncle James and Roy. From Aunt Fanny and Uncle Fred, "With sympathy. In loving sympathy" from Aunt Clara, Aunt Emily, and Aunt Maida. From Uncle Lawrence and Aunt Charlotte "With Christ, which is far better. In loving remembrance" from Uncle Hairy and Aunt Elaine and their children. "In loving remembrance" from the Rev. Mackwood and Mrs. Stevens "Until the daybreak and the shadows flee away. Dear Daisy, in affectionate remembrance" from Miss Jane Leaf "In My Father's House are many mansions I go to prepare a place for you"  From the Hon. Mrs. Fremantle. "With loving sympathy" from Gwen "With Christ which is far better. With sincere sympathy" from a friend Miss Fussell. "In loving remembrance and sincere sympathy" from Miss Ida Sharwood. "In deepest sympathy" from the Teachers and Children of Little Horwood School. "In deepest sympathy" from Ethel and Mrs Bowyer. At the time the funeral the Rev. John Chevallier (Rector of Great Horwood) most kindly conducted in the Parish Church Little Horwood a memorial service, which was attended by parishioners and neighbours, to all of whom Miss Daisy Liesching had endeared herself by countless acts of affectionate neighbourliness.

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1901 census: 

Family are living at The Vicarage, Church Street Guilden Morden, Cambridgeshire. Daisy's father is the Reverend Clergyman of the Parish for the Church of England. Daisy is 16 Marie Grace is 17 Majory Clairmonde is not on the Census. They have 2 servants

1911 census: 

Family are living at The Vicarage in Little Horwood, Winslow. Parents are on the Census with Daisy 26 and Majory 20 It states that they had four children, but one has died. Father is the Clergyman of the Parish