Joyce GILES

1916 – 1992 · 29 Maiden Lane, Strand, London, Middlesex, WC2E 7JS

Partner: Arthur TATTERSALL · Partner: John CLARK

Father: Victor Alexander GILES · Mother: Harrie Mansell CHAPMAN

👶 Birth	13 Oct 1916	29 Maiden Lane, Strand, London, Middlesex, WC2E 7JS 📍 ⓘBirth Certificate 📎 View 🏛️ First World War · Battle of the Somme
⛪ Baptism	03 Dec 1916	St Paul's Church, Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London, Middlesex 📍 ⓘBaptism Certificate 📎 View Sponsors: Henry Thomas Giles, Gwendolyn Grace Giles and Blanche Winifred Chapman
🏠 Lived	1921 (5)	121 Alderney Street, Pimlico, London, Greater London 📍 ⓘ1921 Census 📎 View 🏛️ Irish Free State established
✨ Confirmation	03 May 1932 (16)	St Michael's Church, Chester Square, Belgravia, London, Greater London, SW1W 9EF 📍 Inscription inside a book "Helps to Worship": Joyce Giles In memory of her Confirmation at St Michael's Chester Square on Tuesday May 3rd 1932. From Charles ?Kew 🏛️ Great Depression
🏠 Lived	1939 (23)	47 Derek Avenue, Wallington, Surrey 📍 ⓘ1939 NHS Register 📎 View 🏛️ Second World War
💼 Occupation	1939 (23)	Floral Artist ⓘ1939 NHS Register
💼 Occupation	bet 23 Sep 1941 and 28 Jan 1943	Royal Air Force Telephonist 📎 View She is described on her discharge certificate as 5ft 4inches of fresh complexion, grey eyes and light brown hair with no scars or marks and an excellent air woman in every way.
💒 Marriage	24 Oct 1942 (26)	Arthur TATTERSALL Holy Trinity Church, Maldon Road, Wallington, London, Surrey, SM6 8BL 📍
🏠 Lived	from 30 May 1951 (35)	3a Trafalgar Road, Birkdale, Southport, Lancashire 📍 with Arthur TATTERSALL Sold on 07/11/1955 📎 View 🏛️ Festival of Britain
🏠 Lived	from 07 Nov 1955 (39)	Rothay, 34 Aughton Road, Southport, Lancashire, PR8 2AG 📍 with Arthur TATTERSALL 📎 View
💼 Occupation	09 Mar 1966 (50)	Member of Woman Freemasons 📎 View 🏛️ England wins the World Cup
🏠 Lived	from 01 Feb 1968 (52)	Clifton, 11 College Close, Birkdale, Southport, Lancashire 📍 with Arthur TATTERSALL Sold for £11,000 on 13/06/1972 📎 View 📎 View 📎 View 📎 View 📎 View 📎 View Purchase Price £7,150 with a mortgage of £4,000
💒 Marriage	04 Dec 1971 (55)	John CLARK Southport Town Hall Registry Office, Lord Street, Southport, Lancashire 📍 ⓘMarriage Civil Registration Index 📎 View 📎 View 🏛️ Decimalisation of currency
💔 Divorce	02 Dec 1971 (55)	with Arthur TATTERSALL 📎 View 📎 View 📎 View
🏠 Lived	20 Jul 1989 (73)	4 Mudehaven Court, 64 Mudeford, Christchurch, Dorset 📍 with John CLARK 🏛️ Fall of the Berlin Wall
📝 Will	20 Jul 1989 (73)	ⓘWill 📎 View Legacies free of all taxes: Husband John Clark - £1000 Grandson James Giles Tattersall - French Marble Clock (Codicil of 6th May 1990 changed legacy to her son David) - [This now with James Tattersall. Antiques Roadshow described the clock as Louis 16th from Paris 1785. Original movement silk. Top and gilt hands not original. Value £2,500-£5,500] Daughter Gillian Handley - Silver Tea Service and her five Stone Dimond Ring and remainder of her jewellery not specified together with all articles… Show more
🏠 Lived	06 May 1990 (74)	4 Mudehaven Court, 64 Mudeford, Christchurch, Dorset 📍 with John CLARK 🏛️ Poll Tax riots — Thatcher resigns
🏠 Lived	1992 (76)	5 Howe Close, Mudeford, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 JA3 📍 with John CLARK
✝️ Death	28 Sep 1992 (76)	Sanderling (Strathallan Nursing Home, Nuffield Hospital), 3 Owls Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset 📍 1a. Cardiac failure b. Ischaemic heart disease ⓘDeath Certificate 📎 View 📎 View 📎 View
🪦 Burial	05 Oct 1992 (76)	Christchurch Cemetery, Jumpers Road, Christchurch, Dorset 📍 Lawns Section Grave Number NN10 ⓘChristchurch Cemetery 📎 View 📎 View 📎 View 📎 View 📎 View 📎 View 📎 View 📎 View 📎 View 📎 View 🔗 View IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOYCE CLARK (NEE GILES) 13-10-16 - 28-9-92 JOHN CLARK 31-5-1913 - 7-4-2011
⚖️ Probate	22 Dec 1992 (76)	Winchester, Hampshire 📍 ⓘGrant of Probate 📎 View 📎 View Joyce Clark of 5 Howe Close, Mudeford, Christchurch, Dorset died on 28th September 1992. Probate Winchester 22nd December 1992 to John Clark of 5 Howe Close aforesaid. Gross value of the estate does not exceed £125000 and the net value does not exceed £40000

Children with Arthur TATTERSALL

Gillian TATTERSALL

🌿 Living

David TATTERSALL

🌿 Living

Notes

David Tattersall son of Arthur and Joyce Tattersall writes :-

"My mother (Joy) was born in Maiden Lane (now all office blocks) which qualified her to call herself a genuine London Cockney (a person born within the sound of Bow bells). Joy worked as a florist for Moyses Stephens, still the royal florists, and frequently worked at Buckingham Palace and other royal locations. There was a story in the London Evening Standard newspaper about her being up a ladder decorating one of the London rail st… Show more

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