Michael Pegum Posted 17 June , 2010 Share Posted 17 June , 2010 Does anyone have any information about this lady? The memorial is in St. Thomas's Church, Mount Merrion, Co. Dublin, and I would like to know if it counts as a war memorial. She doesn't appear on the C.W.G.C. list. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janecavell Posted 17 June , 2010 Share Posted 17 June , 2010 You could try sending off for her death certificate. The details (from FamilySearch site) are as follows: Name Florence Balfour Olphert Registration district Rathdown Record type DEATHS Registration date - quarter and year Jan - Mar 1917 Estimated birth year 1889 Age 28 Film number 0101607 Volume 2 Page 815 Digital GS number 4201711 Image number 00061 Local newspapers might give more info about the circumstances of her death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonym Posted 17 June , 2010 Share Posted 17 June , 2010 Michael Almost certainly would be a church War Memorial but like so many other VADs were classified as civilians and did not meet the criteria required by CWGC for commemoration unless their death could be attributed to a war cause. Unfortunately assisting in the nursing of a never-ending line of wounded service personnel was not classified as a war cause for these unfortunate ladies. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Strawbridge Posted 18 June , 2010 Share Posted 18 June , 2010 There is a photograph of her in the IWM/Gale collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantowi Posted 18 June , 2010 Share Posted 18 June , 2010 Its not listed as such with the IWM - http://www.ukniwm.org.uk/server/show/nav.002 Why not get it added? Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Strawbridge Posted 19 June , 2010 Share Posted 19 June , 2010 Its not listed as such with the IWM - http://www.ukniwm.org.uk/server/show/nav.002 Why not get it added? Grant The memorial is in Dublin and relates to a Dublin woman. Ok, part of the UK at the time but do you know if the UKNIWM extends to cover another country? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Pegum Posted 19 June , 2010 Author Share Posted 19 June , 2010 The memorial is in Dublin and relates to a Dublin woman. Ok, part of the UK at the time but do you know if the UKNIWM extends to cover another country? No, it doesn't apply to the Republic of Ireland but it does cover Northern Ireland, naturally. The Inventory of Irish War Memorials records war memorials on the island of Ireland, and this will be added to it in the near future (as soon as I get the time!). Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonym Posted 27 June , 2010 Share Posted 27 June , 2010 Michael Would you have any knowledge of where she is buried? Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Pegum Posted 27 June , 2010 Author Share Posted 27 June , 2010 Michael Would you have any knowledge of where she is buried? Tony Sorry, no idea. Most likely Mount Jerome or Deans Grange cemeteries. There are no graves at the church itself (apart from modern cremation plots). I sent Jim Strawbridge some local references, and he may have followed them up. The Irish Times was the most likely newspaper for a death notice, and I sent him the link. If you would like to follow it up yourself, the archives are at Irish Times archives Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Strawbridge Posted 28 June , 2010 Share Posted 28 June , 2010 Not traced as yet. But I believe that there is a graveyard at Killua which would be where I would look first. St. Lucy's Church used to be there but I think has fallen into ruin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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