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Member Since: March 2009 Posts: 1 Send Message	Charles	Report	8 Mar 2009 17:59
Member Since: March 2009 Posts: 1 Send Message	I am Researching the lives of Patrick & Christopher McEvoy, who were born in Aldbourne, Wilts in 1912 & 1915, they both were killed in action in WWII in 1941 & 1944. From around 1936 to 1939 they lived at the family house of their aunt, Mary McEvoy (nee Edwards 1870-1941) in Freshford, Somerset. In 1938 Patrick wrote a beautiful book of their travels around Wiltshire and Christopher illustrated it. Their father was Charles A McEvoy (1879-1927), a playwrite who established the Aldbourne village Theatre, their mother was Marjorie Notley also known as Gwen. Their Uncle Ambrose McEvoy(1879-1927) was a well known painter who was spotted by Whistler at an early age and attended the Slade School. I believe he may of had a son called Micheal and a daughter. It would be great to find any more information about them or their family, even relatives or decendants who may have family tales about Patrick and Christopher. Freshford in Somerset seems to have been a place the wider family knew well, indeed the lads names are on the war memorial in the village. They spent the earlier part of their lives in Aldbourne, Wilts. Should anyone have any information or any ideads for further research please let me know. Thanks very much Ashley Bishop
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	8 Mar 2009 18:11
	Aldbourne Charles McEvoy, 1879-1929, Dramatist, author and playwright who lived in Aldbourne in the early 20th century. Built Aldbourne Village Theatre, 1910
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	8 Mar 2009 18:12
	Wiltshire County Council - Wiltshire Community History Autho... Charles McEvoy, 1879-1929, Dramatist, author and playwright who lived in Aldbourne in the early 20th century. Built Aldbourne Village Theatre, 1910 ... www.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/author_search.php - 33k - Similar pages http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/author_search.php Alma Reville - Britmovie - British Film Forum Hello, Alma Reville (Hitchcock's wife and collaborator) wrote a play on which ... on a play called The Likes Of Her, written by Charles McEvoy around 1923. ... www.britmovie.co.uk/forums/ask-film-question/186... - 36k - Similar pages http://www.britmovie.co.uk/forums/ask-film-question/18626-alma-reville.html George Bernard Shaw, Papers, 1879-1937 Playwright, novelist, and social reformer George Bernard Shaw was born in ...... 14, 1928; Correspondence: Shaw, G[eorge] Bernard to [Charles McEvoy: Mar. ... speccoll.library.kent.edu/theater/gbshaw.html - 70k - Similar pages http://speccoll.library.kent.edu/theater/gbshaw.html [PDF]Tuesday next, June 2?th; THE DOOMED BATALLION (1... The Oraoie Fields vehiole however - based on Charles McEvoy'e play "The Likes of *Ern - is the best known of them all, and waB even quite a ... www.nyu.edu/projects/wke/notes/huff/imagefiles/huff_6... - Similar pages http://www.nyu.edu/projects/wke/notes/huff/imagefiles/huff_670620.pdf Literature & Fiction / Literature - Poetry and Drama / Great... The Likes of Her by Charles McEvoy. The Young Idea by Noel Coward. ... A PLay in Two Parts by William Douglas Home Price: £15.5925 GBP ($22.14 USD) ... www.marywardbooks.com/books/Great-Modern-British... - 36k - Similar pages http://www.marywardbooks.com/books/Great-Modern-British-Plays-by-J-W-Marriot/mw01.htm
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	8 Mar 2009 18:26
	Oxford Biography Index entry Ambrose McEvoy McEvoy, (Arthur) Ambrose (1878–1927), painter Oxford Biography Index Number 101034718 [what is this?] http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101034718 Primary authority: Oxford DNB
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

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