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Mrs Lily Louisa <I>Oram</I> Allen

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Mrs Lily Louisa Oram Allen

Birth
Bath, Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England
Death
14 Feb 1952 (aged 84)
Ilfracombe, North Devon District, Devon, England
Burial
Cremated, Ashes scattered. Specifically: Lily and Nora’s ashes were both placed at the grave of Lily’s parents in Weston Bampfylde, Somerset. Add to Map
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"YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN"

♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥
Lily Louisa Oram was born on December 30th, 1867 at Burrishoole, Eire to John and Jane Oram (whose surname was Talbot). Allen met Lily in 1893 when he was 29. They married on May 22nd, 1895 at the Holy Cross Church in Bampfylde, Somerset, England. The ceremony was performed by Philip C. Caffin, and witnessed by Lily's parents. They were both devout vegetarians.

After James' death, Lily's life was devoted to spreading the works of her husband. She took over editing The Epoch, wrote books of her own, and continued to run Bryngoleu as a guest house.

Lily died on February 14th, 1952 at age 84. She was cremated and left her entire estate to Nora. Nora continued to live in the family home, receiving guests and renting rooms to single women. She became a Roman Catholic and never married. She died at the Tyrrell Hospital in Ilfracombe on July 18th, 1976 at age 79 and was also cremated. Lily and Nora's ashes were both placed at the grave of Lily's parents in Weston Bampfylde, Somerset.

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"YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN"

♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥
Lily Louisa Oram was born on December 30th, 1867 at Burrishoole, Eire to John and Jane Oram (whose surname was Talbot). Allen met Lily in 1893 when he was 29. They married on May 22nd, 1895 at the Holy Cross Church in Bampfylde, Somerset, England. The ceremony was performed by Philip C. Caffin, and witnessed by Lily's parents. They were both devout vegetarians.

After James' death, Lily's life was devoted to spreading the works of her husband. She took over editing The Epoch, wrote books of her own, and continued to run Bryngoleu as a guest house.

Lily died on February 14th, 1952 at age 84. She was cremated and left her entire estate to Nora. Nora continued to live in the family home, receiving guests and renting rooms to single women. She became a Roman Catholic and never married. She died at the Tyrrell Hospital in Ilfracombe on July 18th, 1976 at age 79 and was also cremated. Lily and Nora's ashes were both placed at the grave of Lily's parents in Weston Bampfylde, Somerset.

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