
| 1. Mary Elizabeth DICKER, b. 15 July 1904 |
Notes for George Rice DICKER:
Interestingly, George can be seen in 1881 living with George and Ann RICE in Devon, his maternal grandparents:
George RICE Head M Male 80 Staverton, Devon, England Retired Builder
Ann RICE Wife M Female 73 Coombeinteignhead, Devon, England
George DICKER G Son Male 6 S Mary Ch, Devon, England
Sarah RICE Niece U Female 24 Buckfastleigh, Devon, England Dress Maker
Caroline PUNCHARD Visitor U Female 42 Exeter, Devon, England
George's occupation was given as "Savings Bank Department Civ Serv 2nd Div Clerk"
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Notes for Winifred Eliza KNIBBS:
Also known as: /Winnie/
Winifred with older sisters Annie and Mary taken in around 1877. (click to enlarge)
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Winifred appears in the 1901 census aged 24 and living at Banstead, Surrey, England.
Sources for Winifred Eliza KNIBBS:
Notes for Mary Elizabeth DICKER:
Also known as: /Betty/Mary died at St. Mary's Convent, Wantage on 14 September 1987.
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Mary gained a classical scholarship to Newham College where she gained a Classical Tripos. Gained a London MA with work done on Papyrus and then worked with an Oxford professor dealing with papyrus. On 15 February she 1934 became a postulant taking the name Sister Mary Cyrilla. The on 17 September 1936 professed as a sister and was known as Sister Cyrilla. After her profession she taught for a time in two community schools, and during WW2 did the catering at the Convent. In 1950 she went to work at Spelthorpe St Mary; in 1960 she was appointed Sister Superior of Springfield St Mary, a hostel in Oxford for women undergraduates. In 1966 she became librarian for the convent.
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