Ethel Silversides (buried 1965)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Silversides
First name: 
Ethel
Other Christian names: 
Constance
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1924
Born: 
1/11/1880
Died: 
20/03/1965
Buried: 
24/03/1965
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NES
Cemetery row: 
4
Cemetery plot: 
21
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Charles William Silversides December 14th 1931 R.I.P. also of his wife Mary Ellen who died May 10th 1935 R.I.P. Ethel Constance Silversides March 21st 1965

Life story

Life story

Ethel Constance Silversides was born on 1st November 1880 in Camberwell Surrey to Charles William and Mary Ellen Silversides. Ethel's Father worked as a Banking Clerk. 

In 1898 Ethel was attending the Cricklewood and Willesden High School.  She won the school scholarship in 1897 for the value of £12 for the highest number of marks in general proficiency. She won it again in 1898 but the honour could not be held two years in a row, so the scholarship was handed to the 2nd placed pupil. 

Ethel did not marry and lived with her parents most of her life, there is also no record of her having an occupation. 

Ethel was involved with Christchurch at Hendon when she was in her twenties and thirties, she regularly attended fetes and events to raise money for the upkeep of the church.  She was also a Sunday School Teacher at Christchurch for many years, only giving it up when the whole family moved to Worthing in 1922. 

The family lived at 21 Belsize Road Worthing,  Ethel continued to volunteer for the church and other causes. 

21 Belsize Road, Worthing
21 Belsize Road, Worthing

After the death of her parents (her Father died in 1931 and her Mother died in 1935), Ethel continued to live at Belsize Road, Worthing with her Sister Lilian. 

By 1963 Ethel and her Sister Lilian moved to 178 Heene Road, Worthing. 

Lilian died on 20th March 1965 while still living at Heene Road.  She left £3171 (£55867 in 2020) to Lilian, her Sister.

Burial researcher: 
Jackie Rooney

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
01/11/1880

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
20/03/1965
Age (at time of death): 
84
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
178 Heene Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Lilian Mary Silversides status: Spinster
Probate pounds: 
£3,171

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1881 census: 

111 Croydon Road, Camberwell, Surrey

Mary E Silversides (Head) age 28, John H (Son) age 5, Ethel C (Daughter) age 5 months

1891 census: 

Sunny Gardens, Hendon, Middlesex

Charles W Silversides (Head) age 36, Mary E (Wife) age 36, John H (Son) age 15, Fanny E (Daughter) age 13,  Ethel C (Daughter) age 10, Charles O Silversides (Son) age 8, Lilian M (Daughter) age 3 months

 

1901 census: 

Bridge Street, Belper, Derbyshire

Ethel C Silversides and John H Silversides, are visiting Mary Webster at Bridge Street, Derbyshire

1911 census: 

12 Sunningfields Crescent, Hendon, Middlesex

Charles William  (Head) age 57, Mary Ellen (Wife) age 58, Ellen Constance (Daughter) age 30, Charles Oswald  (Son) age 28, Lilian Mary (Daughter) age20, John Charles (Grandson) ag

1939 register: 

21 Belsize Road, Worthing, Sussex

Ethel C Silversides (Head) age 59, Lilian M (Sister) age 48, Daisy Collier age 56, Elizabeth Collier age 15

Miscellaneous information

Hendon & Finchley Times - 18th October 1907

Food Sale at Hendon - The annual food sale on behalf of the funds of Christ Church, Hendon, was held on Saturday at the Church House, under the superintendence of Mrs Gilbert. As a few articles remained unsold, the sale was continued on Monday, and we understand that a sum of £18 was realised. Members of the congregation and other friends responded liberally to Mrs Gilbert's appeal for contributions to the sale, and there was a varied assortment of cakes, tarts, vegetables, provisions, and other comestibles, which were very nicely arranged. The Misses Andrew provided the tea stall, and among others who assisted in the sale were Miss Growse, the Misses Langton, the Misses Thompson, Miss Silversides, Miss Burgess, Miss Cheales, and Miss Denman, of Finchley.

Hendon & Finchley Times - 23rd June 1922

Departure of Miss Silversides - A happy yet solemn ceremony took place at Christ Church, Hendon, at the close of the morning Sunday School on Sunday, when Miss Silversides was presented with a handsome carriage clock on the occasion of her retirement from the school through the departure of the family from Hendon.

Miss Silversides has been a teacher in the Sunday School for many years, and as a token of gratitude for her valuable work, and of regret at her departure, the teachers and scholars subscribed towards this gift. The presentation was made by Miss Growse, who spoke of the conscientious manner in which Miss Silversides had fulfilled her duties, and emphasised the great loss which would be felt throughout the school by the retirement of so valuable a teacher and friend.

Hendon & Mill Hill Times - 22nd January 1926

Death of a Hendon Vicar - the Rev. A.C. Clifford-Jones Passes Away Suddenly

...."Much to his regret, Mr C.W. Silversides was unable to travel from Worthing to the funeral, but he was represented by Miss Silversides, a very devoted worker at Christ Church for many years. There were also in the congregation many who formerly worshipped at Christ Church but are now removed from the parish."...