William Douro Hoare


Bridget (Biddy) Margaret Hoare
[CFT #13810]
Born: 1900
Died: 1983
m1924Francis (Frank) Savile Crossleyc F/MSt Mark's, North Audley Street, London
1 Marriage



Third daughter of William Douro Hoare, CBE, JP, of Guessens, Welwyn, Hertfordshire.

Bridget was actively involved with work for the WRVS and Red Cross; in the 1939-45 War, Somerleyton Hall was for a few months used as a sailors' convalescent home and then occupied by the RAMC and used as an advanced dressing station.

Bridget Hoare died in hospital and her ashes are buried at Somerleyton. There is a memorial tablet and window in her memory in Somerleyton Church.

Taken from the family records of Robert (Robin) Morley Fletcher (1935-2015)

(Vanessa Griffith June 2019)



1: 1926 Mary Crossleyc H/C
2: 1928 Savile William (Bill) Crossleyc W/C
3: 1932 Richard Nicholas (Nick) Crossleyc W/C
3 Children

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