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by Angus Willson (1985)
Although much of her own life is told through events involving others in the family, the story ends with a brief, almost plaintive, self-analysis. Contrasted with the purposeful, and almost strident, introduction this emphasises that we are sharing an unfinished version of the memoirs. It might be considered peculiar that there is so very little about the second world war and the post-war period. However, it was clearly Alice's main intention to relate personal incidents concerning the family. Although her occasional references to wider matters are illuminating, the appeal is in her identification of character traits. It is a shame that her role as observer does not extend into the later period of her life and include more on the generation for whom "The Onlooker" was intended. Alice died in 1965 and over twenty years later it is intriguing to consider how she might view the "new age" in terms of the social changes influencing the role of the family. 1 The Parents Curiously. Alice does not refer to her mother's name which was Jane Elizabeth Palmer. Her father's name, Marcus Ascoli, is identified in Chapter 3 as Walter's middle name. W E Forster, in charge of the Education Department in Gladstone's first administration, was a Quaker and a Radical. The East End Mission where both parents worked was called .... Fathers time in the army Location of the Guildhall Library Horatio Bottomley Chas. H. Spurgeon was a well-known non-conformist preacher. Boer War 1899-1902 Marcus interred in Chingford Cemetery Jane interred in Chingford Mount Cemetery. Family Grave No. 43870. (The In Memoriam card was mis-printed as No. 48370 and corrected by hand.) 2 Elizabeth Alice Ascoli Locations of houses: Stepney Edmonton Walthamstow Clapton Locations of schools: Stepney old and new Walthamstow small private school Sunday School and Baptist Church Mission School Y.W.'s Bible Class Location: small cottage in country moved to town, near sea Interred in Sutton Road Cemetery, Grave No. 17904 Plot U. 3 Walter Marcus Ascoli Walthamstow Grammar School Tottenham Grammar School LMS branch to Southend Is it possible that the scholarship book allowance could be a quarter of a qualified teacher's salary? Woodford, Essex. 1 Marlborough Road Higham's Park South Benfleet, Kitscroft Bromley Hayes, Kent Keston Married Emily Mary Simmons and had two sons: Reginald Marcus Ascoli, who married Hilda and had two sons Eric Walter Ascoli - emigrated to Rhodesia – married (1) Marion who had a son Peter and married (2) ? 4 Edith Amelia Ascoli Aunt Jenny (note alternative spelling in chapter on Percy) Royal Normal College for the Blind, Upper Norwood School in Rhyl, North Wales Although Alice twice refers to Edith having died in 1917, an In Memoriam card says May 4th, 1919. Aged 37 years. Interred at Chingford Mount Cemetery. Private Grave. 5 Herbert Albert Scheme for land in Canada and charitable organisation Manitoba Canadian Regiment at Vimy Ridge 6 The twins – Henrietta Lilian and Beatrice Short-hand typists school Swedish iron firm Friend's Meeting House, Walthamstow George Hamilton Archibald James Ryan was studying at Livingstone College when they met. They engaged in 1909. Kingsmead Training College, Selly Oak Pathe family at Trouville, Summer 1911 Father's relative in Paris Beatrice went to Madagascar in 1909 ? John Ormerod Greenwood, 1978, Whispers of Truth. Quaker Encounters Volume 3. William Sessions: York. (pages 84-88) Location of Mission Young woman who accompanied Beatrice to Madagascar Beatrice buried in Norwegian cemetery close to Morondara Henrietta interred at Chingford Mount cemetery, No. Grave 43870. Molly Ryan married Tom Watson: one daughter, one son Susan Mary Watson, married Christopher: two sons, Jonathan, Matthew (15 July 1977) Michael Watson, married two daughters, Rebecca?, Phillipa. 7 Arthur Ascoli London Missionary Society Married Bertha Toms The names of Arthur's children are not given: girl (died age 6) +1 2 boys, bachelors in 1962. Walter married Lucille, Henry married Laura? 2 girls, both married. Alice Arthur died in 8 Percy Edwin Ascoli Cable firm Interred in Walthamstow Cemetery, Family Grave No. 301 C/A. Married Margaret Ramsey Margaret Ascoli later re-married to become Margaret Wiltshire Lorna Ascoli married Alfred Willson and later married Peter Fermer: Janet Willson married David Thomas: Andrew, Philip Stephen Willson married Elizabeth Smith: Robyn, Natasha, Amy Angus Willson married Margaret Prince 9 The Onlooker herself – Alice Maud Ascoli |
