Death Notice.
Published in The Irish Times,
BROWN - August 10th, 1907, at Balnagowan, Upper Rathmines, Vere Ward Brown, second son of the late Hugh Brown, "entered into rest" aged 57 years. Funeral from his late residence, 9 o'clock, to-morrow (Tuesday) morning, for Mount Jerome. No flowers, by request.
Son of Hugh Brown, one of the founders of Brown Thomas & Co., of Grafton Street, Dublin.
Vere Ward Brown, son of Hugh Brown and Mary Anne Brown, of 7, Leinster Road, Dublin, born on 13th August 1849, was baptised at St. Peter's Church, Aungier Street, Dublin, on 18th September 1849.
Hugh Brown was described as "a Draper".
Marriage
Vere Ward Brown, a bachelor, a Merchant, from Oakland, Rathgar, Dublin, son of Hugh Brown, Merchant, J.P., and Eleanor Swift Deverell, a minor, a spinster, from Drumbar, daughter of Frederick George Deverell, a Civil Engineer, were married on 3 October 1877, at Drumbar Parish Church, Cavan.
The witnesses were
Frederick G. Deverell,
Hugh Brown.
In the 1901 census, the Brown family were recorded at Palmerston Park, Dublin.
present were,
Vere Ward Brown, aged 51, a J.P. for County Dublin, a County Councillor, a Merchant, married, born in Co. Dublin.
Eleanor Swift Brown, his wife, aged 42, married, born in Co. Mayo
Vere Ward Brown, son, aged 21, a Lieutenant- Dublin Fusiliers.
Lionel Persse Brown, son, aged 12, a Scholar, born in Co. Dublin.
Eleanor Yeats, a visitor, and 4 domestic staff were also present
A Cook, a house maid, a parlour maid, and a general domestic servant.
No member of the Brown family was recorded in the 1911 census of Ireland.
His son, Captain Frederick George Brown born in 1881, died at Tanga, Tanganyka, East Africa, in WW1.
In a listing for 1932, Lionel Persse Brown was living at "Lyndhurst", Bicton, Shropshire.
He was noted as the author of "The Price of Wisdom", a 3 act play.
A descendant relative has provided some of the following information.
Vere Ward Brown, OBE, MC, son of Vere Ward Brown and Eleanor Swift Deverell was born on 17 January 1880, at Oatlands Villas, Rathgar, Dublin, and died at Sheffield, England, in October 1960.
Captain [Acting Major] Vere Ward Brown MC was gazetted an OBE on 1 January 1919.
He enlisted in the 45th [Dublin] Company, 13th Battalion of the Imperial Yeomanry, and served in South Africa as 9667 Private Vere Ward Brown during the Boer War [1899-1901]. He appears to have been promoted relatively quickly, as by March 1901, he was back in Dublin, recorded in the census as a Lieutenant in the R.D.F.
Vere Ward Brown (Jnr) was married twice.
His first wife was Barbara Dacre Vardene Price, [b. 1882] whom he married in 1906. They were divorced in 1919.
His second wife was Jessie Jennings, [b. 1900] whom he married in 1921.
Published in The Irish Times,
BROWN - August 10th, 1907, at Balnagowan, Upper Rathmines, Vere Ward Brown, second son of the late Hugh Brown, "entered into rest" aged 57 years. Funeral from his late residence, 9 o'clock, to-morrow (Tuesday) morning, for Mount Jerome. No flowers, by request.
Son of Hugh Brown, one of the founders of Brown Thomas & Co., of Grafton Street, Dublin.
Vere Ward Brown, son of Hugh Brown and Mary Anne Brown, of 7, Leinster Road, Dublin, born on 13th August 1849, was baptised at St. Peter's Church, Aungier Street, Dublin, on 18th September 1849.
Hugh Brown was described as "a Draper".
Marriage
Vere Ward Brown, a bachelor, a Merchant, from Oakland, Rathgar, Dublin, son of Hugh Brown, Merchant, J.P., and Eleanor Swift Deverell, a minor, a spinster, from Drumbar, daughter of Frederick George Deverell, a Civil Engineer, were married on 3 October 1877, at Drumbar Parish Church, Cavan.
The witnesses were
Frederick G. Deverell,
Hugh Brown.
In the 1901 census, the Brown family were recorded at Palmerston Park, Dublin.
present were,
Vere Ward Brown, aged 51, a J.P. for County Dublin, a County Councillor, a Merchant, married, born in Co. Dublin.
Eleanor Swift Brown, his wife, aged 42, married, born in Co. Mayo
Vere Ward Brown, son, aged 21, a Lieutenant- Dublin Fusiliers.
Lionel Persse Brown, son, aged 12, a Scholar, born in Co. Dublin.
Eleanor Yeats, a visitor, and 4 domestic staff were also present
A Cook, a house maid, a parlour maid, and a general domestic servant.
No member of the Brown family was recorded in the 1911 census of Ireland.
His son, Captain Frederick George Brown born in 1881, died at Tanga, Tanganyka, East Africa, in WW1.
In a listing for 1932, Lionel Persse Brown was living at "Lyndhurst", Bicton, Shropshire.
He was noted as the author of "The Price of Wisdom", a 3 act play.
A descendant relative has provided some of the following information.
Vere Ward Brown, OBE, MC, son of Vere Ward Brown and Eleanor Swift Deverell was born on 17 January 1880, at Oatlands Villas, Rathgar, Dublin, and died at Sheffield, England, in October 1960.
Captain [Acting Major] Vere Ward Brown MC was gazetted an OBE on 1 January 1919.
He enlisted in the 45th [Dublin] Company, 13th Battalion of the Imperial Yeomanry, and served in South Africa as 9667 Private Vere Ward Brown during the Boer War [1899-1901]. He appears to have been promoted relatively quickly, as by March 1901, he was back in Dublin, recorded in the census as a Lieutenant in the R.D.F.
Vere Ward Brown (Jnr) was married twice.
His first wife was Barbara Dacre Vardene Price, [b. 1882] whom he married in 1906. They were divorced in 1919.
His second wife was Jessie Jennings, [b. 1900] whom he married in 1921.
Death Notice.
Published in The Irish Times,
BROWN - August 10th, 1907, at Balnagowan, Upper Rathmines, Vere Ward Brown, second son of the late Hugh Brown, "entered into rest" aged 57 years. Funeral from his late residence, 9 o'clock, to-morrow (Tuesday) morning, for Mount Jerome. No flowers, by request.
Son of Hugh Brown, one of the founders of Brown Thomas & Co., of Grafton Street, Dublin.
Vere Ward Brown, son of Hugh Brown and Mary Anne Brown, of 7, Leinster Road, Dublin, born on 13th August 1849, was baptised at St. Peter's Church, Aungier Street, Dublin, on 18th September 1849.
Hugh Brown was described as "a Draper".
Marriage
Vere Ward Brown, a bachelor, a Merchant, from Oakland, Rathgar, Dublin, son of Hugh Brown, Merchant, J.P., and Eleanor Swift Deverell, a minor, a spinster, from Drumbar, daughter of Frederick George Deverell, a Civil Engineer, were married on 3 October 1877, at Drumbar Parish Church, Cavan.
The witnesses were
Frederick G. Deverell,
Hugh Brown.
In the 1901 census, the Brown family were recorded at Palmerston Park, Dublin.
present were,
Vere Ward Brown, aged 51, a J.P. for County Dublin, a County Councillor, a Merchant, married, born in Co. Dublin.
Eleanor Swift Brown, his wife, aged 42, married, born in Co. Mayo
Vere Ward Brown, son, aged 21, a Lieutenant- Dublin Fusiliers.
Lionel Persse Brown, son, aged 12, a Scholar, born in Co. Dublin.
Eleanor Yeats, a visitor, and 4 domestic staff were also present
A Cook, a house maid, a parlour maid, and a general domestic servant.
No member of the Brown family was recorded in the 1911 census of Ireland.
His son, Captain Frederick George Brown born in 1881, died at Tanga, Tanganyka, East Africa, in WW1.
In a listing for 1932, Lionel Persse Brown was living at "Lyndhurst", Bicton, Shropshire.
He was noted as the author of "The Price of Wisdom", a 3 act play.
A descendant relative has provided some of the following information.
Vere Ward Brown, OBE, MC, son of Vere Ward Brown and Eleanor Swift Deverell was born on 17 January 1880, at Oatlands Villas, Rathgar, Dublin, and died at Sheffield, England, in October 1960.
Captain [Acting Major] Vere Ward Brown MC was gazetted an OBE on 1 January 1919.
He enlisted in the 45th [Dublin] Company, 13th Battalion of the Imperial Yeomanry, and served in South Africa as 9667 Private Vere Ward Brown during the Boer War [1899-1901]. He appears to have been promoted relatively quickly, as by March 1901, he was back in Dublin, recorded in the census as a Lieutenant in the R.D.F.
Vere Ward Brown (Jnr) was married twice.
His first wife was Barbara Dacre Vardene Price, [b. 1882] whom he married in 1906. They were divorced in 1919.
His second wife was Jessie Jennings, [b. 1900] whom he married in 1921.
Published in The Irish Times,
BROWN - August 10th, 1907, at Balnagowan, Upper Rathmines, Vere Ward Brown, second son of the late Hugh Brown, "entered into rest" aged 57 years. Funeral from his late residence, 9 o'clock, to-morrow (Tuesday) morning, for Mount Jerome. No flowers, by request.
Son of Hugh Brown, one of the founders of Brown Thomas & Co., of Grafton Street, Dublin.
Vere Ward Brown, son of Hugh Brown and Mary Anne Brown, of 7, Leinster Road, Dublin, born on 13th August 1849, was baptised at St. Peter's Church, Aungier Street, Dublin, on 18th September 1849.
Hugh Brown was described as "a Draper".
Marriage
Vere Ward Brown, a bachelor, a Merchant, from Oakland, Rathgar, Dublin, son of Hugh Brown, Merchant, J.P., and Eleanor Swift Deverell, a minor, a spinster, from Drumbar, daughter of Frederick George Deverell, a Civil Engineer, were married on 3 October 1877, at Drumbar Parish Church, Cavan.
The witnesses were
Frederick G. Deverell,
Hugh Brown.
In the 1901 census, the Brown family were recorded at Palmerston Park, Dublin.
present were,
Vere Ward Brown, aged 51, a J.P. for County Dublin, a County Councillor, a Merchant, married, born in Co. Dublin.
Eleanor Swift Brown, his wife, aged 42, married, born in Co. Mayo
Vere Ward Brown, son, aged 21, a Lieutenant- Dublin Fusiliers.
Lionel Persse Brown, son, aged 12, a Scholar, born in Co. Dublin.
Eleanor Yeats, a visitor, and 4 domestic staff were also present
A Cook, a house maid, a parlour maid, and a general domestic servant.
No member of the Brown family was recorded in the 1911 census of Ireland.
His son, Captain Frederick George Brown born in 1881, died at Tanga, Tanganyka, East Africa, in WW1.
In a listing for 1932, Lionel Persse Brown was living at "Lyndhurst", Bicton, Shropshire.
He was noted as the author of "The Price of Wisdom", a 3 act play.
A descendant relative has provided some of the following information.
Vere Ward Brown, OBE, MC, son of Vere Ward Brown and Eleanor Swift Deverell was born on 17 January 1880, at Oatlands Villas, Rathgar, Dublin, and died at Sheffield, England, in October 1960.
Captain [Acting Major] Vere Ward Brown MC was gazetted an OBE on 1 January 1919.
He enlisted in the 45th [Dublin] Company, 13th Battalion of the Imperial Yeomanry, and served in South Africa as 9667 Private Vere Ward Brown during the Boer War [1899-1901]. He appears to have been promoted relatively quickly, as by March 1901, he was back in Dublin, recorded in the census as a Lieutenant in the R.D.F.
Vere Ward Brown (Jnr) was married twice.
His first wife was Barbara Dacre Vardene Price, [b. 1882] whom he married in 1906. They were divorced in 1919.
His second wife was Jessie Jennings, [b. 1900] whom he married in 1921.
Inscription
Jesus called a little child unto him
In
loving memory of
MARIAN WARD ["MAY"]
the eldest child of
VERE WARD and ELEANOR SWIFT WARD
Balnagowan, Palmerston Park
who fell asleep in Jesus
16th October 1883
aged 5 years and 3 months
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is it well with the Child, It is well
2nd Kings ix 25
a verse
VERE WARD BROWN J.P.
of Balnagowan, Palmerston Park Dublin
entered into rest Augst 10th 1907
aged 57
"a sinner saved by grace"
his own words
in fond remembrance of
F.G. Brown
second son of above
Captain in 101st Grenadiers
killed in action Tanga, East Africa
4th November 1914
ELEANOR SWIFT BROWN
widow of Vere Ward Brown J.P.
entered into rest May 9th 1922
aged 63 years
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