Isabella Gertrude Annie Biddulph [1895- 1976]

Isabella Gertrude Annie Biddulph was born on the 17^th December 1895 at 29 Oxmantown Road, Dublin and baptised on the 27^th of December at St.Paul’s, North King Street, Dublin. Her parents were William Nicholas Biddulph and Rebecca Biddulph. Her father’s occupation was given as Clerk in Holy Orders. Isabella was known as Daisy by her family.

In the 1901 Census she is found, aged 4, living with her parents and siblings in Birr, County Offaly.

In the 1911 Census, Isabella, like her sisters Georgina and Caroline, is not found living with the family in Park Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin. She is in a boarding school, Church Home, Pembroke Park, Sandymount, together with her sister Caroline. She is registered in her second name of Gertrude.

She married Robert King Flewett [1903-1953] on the 31^st March 1937.They had no children.

He was the third son of the Right Reverend William Edward Flewett, Church of Ireland Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross.  He was ordained in 1925. Robert Flewett was curate of St. George’s Church, Dublin, and later of Portarlington. From 1936 he was curate-in-charge of Ardnageehy, County Cork. Ill-health caused his retirement in 1950. [1]

He died in 1953 and is buried at St. Mary’s Church of Ireland, Glenville, County Cork.

Isabella died on 23^rd December 1976. She too is buried at Glenville.

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[1] Irish Times 2 March 1953.