1909:
April 8, Birth of Ethel
Daisy Read at Salhouse Road, Sprowston,
Norwich
Mother: Elizabeth Read (Susannah had
been dropped) formerly Buck formerly
Goffin - made her mark
Father: Walter Sanuel Read - Carpenter
(Estate)
Regisitered: May 14, 1909
Entry 204 - information
from file certificate.
1911: Census
- St Faiths, Sprowston Norwich
Walter Read - Head - age 42 (1869) -
Carpenter - born Hempnall Norfolk
Elizabeth Read - Wife (Married13 years)-
age 42 (1869) - born Sprowston Norfolk
Emma Buck - Dau - Single - age 22 (1889)
- Boot Trade Machinist - born Sprowston Norfolk
Lily Buck - Dau - Single - age 18 (1893)
- Boot Trade Finisher - born Sprowston Norfolk
Ellen Read - Dau - Single - age 9 (1902)
- School - born Sprowston Norfolk
Mable Read - Dau - Single - age 7 (1904)
- School - born Sprowston Norfolk
Edith Read - Dau - Single - age 4 (1907)
- born Sprowston Norfolk
Ethel Read
- Dau - Single - age 1 (1910) - born
Sprowston Norfolk
1983:
March 27, Death of Ethel Daisy Tong formerly
Read at the West Norwich Hospital
Widow of Arthur Frank Tong Carpenter
and Joiner (retired) of 33 Cavell Road, Norwich
Cause of Death: 1a/ Bronchopneumonia 1b/ Ischemic
Heart Disease
Name of Informant: Arthur Patrick Tong
- Son of 10 Hermiage Close, Acle
Registered: March 28, 1983
Entry 220 -
information from file certificate.
For more
on Ethel Daisy Read's life with Arthur
Frank Tong Click on Arthur's LINK or any
of their children above. -
This will take you to the TONG FAMLIY Page
This
letter was found in Ethel's papers - I could'nt
help being moved by it
1931: December 23, from William
Moore, 23 Kinnaird Street, Dundee - Husband
of Nell Read (Ethel's sister)
My Dear Ethel - Received your letter this afternoon
I know how you must feel it was a terrible blow
to me. especially after your own Dear Mother
I can't really believe she is gone yet but it
is all to true. I wish I had never sent you
the letter building up your hopes but really
we thought after nearly a week she was going
to pull through but you see her heart was in
a very bad state and she was so weak after her
operation.
It was on Saturday at 10 minutes past One we
were sent for and I don't know how I got over
to the infirmary yet I was in such a state.
When I got over I had to wait for about half
an hour before I could see her as the doctor
was giving her treatment just then. I got up
to see her at 2 o'clock and as soon as I saw
the oxygen tube in her nostril I knew she was
very ill yet she talked away to me and asked
me if I had had a letter from you and of course
I told her not yet, but I got your letter after
I left her and came home about 6 o'clock Saturday
night.
I went back to see her at 7 o'clock and told
her I had received your letter and it seemed
to cheer her up a little but I sat beside her
for some time but she did not seem inclined
to talk much so I told I would go away and come
back later she said don't come no more to-night
as I might be asleep but I knew she would soon
be having her last long sleep. I said alright
just to humour her and went away. I went over
again that night about eleven o'clock and found
her much about the same only she was terribly
fevered I had to wipe her face two or three
times with her towel I sat with her for about
40 minutes and then had to go downstairs as
the nurse wanted to give her some sort of treatment
I went back again about 12 o'clock and found
her a kind of dazed but still sensible enough
to now me. She told me she had only two more
hours but she actually lived 4 hours.
If I live to be a hundred I shall never forget
my last parting with my Darling we may never
have had much of the worlds goods the time we
have been together but we both loved each other
she told me to call the Dear Baby Ellen Ferman
Moore and to see and look after the children,
where to get this and where to get that she
kissed me and I kissed her even the nurse was
nearly crying. I don't know how I suffered it
even now as she was just a Real Gem and was
worth her weight in Gold. I only hope God gives
me health and strength to see my dear children
able to do for themselves then I wont worry
as I will never rest until I see her again.
She also told me to tell you all not to worry
that she would be alright I don't know why she
was took from me but the Lord has his own way
of working and her tasks on this earth must
have been done, We will just have to suffer
on and put our shoulders to the wheel as I know
she would not change places with any of us tonight,
I know it's hard but please try and bear up
Ethel for the sake of your children as I am
trying to do although it will be an awful job
to do it.
It will not be a very Merry Christmas for us
but these things just happens and no-body knows
the reasons for them. Well I think I will draw
to a close now as I can't bear to write and
more, Hoping this finds you all at home as well
as can be under the circumstances
I Remain you Loving Brother In-Law William
Moore
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