"Bess" Celia Bessie SHEPPARD / GERSCH

Born 26 November 1910 ^[332]
Daughter of "Jack" John Richard SHEPPARD and "Meg" Margaret NAIRN ^[332]
Great Grand-daughter of Carnamah pioneers James & Sarah NAIRN and Coorow pioneers William & Sarah LONG ^[P3]
Resided with her parents on Redbank Farm in Dudawa, East Arrino ^[P3]
She was baptised by Rev. Ernest GILL, the Church of England rector in Dongara ^[332]
Attended the Arrino Race Club's Annual Ball held at the Arrino Hall on 3 April 1930 in a dress of pink crepe de chine ^{[4: 26-Apr-1930]}
Attended the Three Springs Agricultural Society's Ball on 25 September 1930 in a lemon lace dress with uneven hem ^{[4: 11-Oct-1930]}
Attended the evening Ball following the Carnamah Races on 2 October 1930 in a dress of purple crepe de chine ^{[4: 18-Oct-1930]}
Attended the Show Ball following the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 15 September 1932 in a gown of blue satin ^{[5: 23-Sep-1932]}
On 5 November 1932 attended the evening dance at the Three Springs Hall after the R.S.L. Sports Day at Arrino ^{[5: 18-Nov-1932]}
Attended the Three Springs C.W.A. Husbands Evening at the Three Springs Hall on Saturday 10 December 1932 ^{[4: 17-Dec-1932]}
Attended the Hospital Appeal Grand Ball in Three Springs on 8 June 1933 in a dress of pale pink georgette with frill ^{[5: 16-Jun-1933]}
For a number of years worked helping in the house and living with the GERSCH family in Winchester, South Carnamah ^[P3]
Attended the Carnamah Church of England's New Year Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 December 1933 ^{[5: 5-Jan-1934]}
On the evening of Thursday 15 March 1934 attended the Carnamah Race Club's Annual Dance at the Carnamah Hall ^{[5: 16-Mar-1934]}
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Grand Opening Ball on Saturday 12 May 1934 in a dress of sky blue organdie ^{[5: 18-May-1934]}
In a dress of floral silk voile attended the Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Ball on Saturday 20 October 1934 ^{[5: 26-Oct-1934]}
Attended the Carnamah Anglican Church's Mid-Winter Ball on Saturday 11 July 1936 dressed in blue crepe de chine ^{[5: 17-Jul-1936]}
Attended the Ball after the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in Coorow on 3 September 1936 in blue windswept crepe ^{[5: 11-Sep-1936]}
Member of the Winchester Tennis Club in 1936-37, and Committee Member in 1937-38^{[5: 16-Oct-1936, 20-Aug-1937]}
     In 1936-37 won the trophy donated by Albert W. MARRIOTT for the Club's Most Improved Player ^{[5: 30-Apr-1937]}
Competed in the Carnamah Tennis Club's Easter Tennis Tournament at Centenary Park in Carnamah in March 1937 ^{[5: 2-Apr-1937]}
Attended the very largely attended Carnamah Tennis Dance at the Carnamah Hall on 17 April 1937 in ivory crinkly crepe ^{[5: 23-Apr-1937]}
Attended the Coronation Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Wednesday evening 12 May 1937 dressed in pink silk crepe ^{[5: 14-May-1937]}
     The ball and its festivities celebrated the coronation of King George VI of the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth ^[5]
By June 1937 she had left Carnamah-Winchester and was once again living in Dudawa, East Arrino ^{[5: 11-Jun-1937]}
Attended the hugely successful Annual Catholic Ball in Three Springs on 3 June 1937 dressed in pink crepe ^{[5: 11-Jun-1937]}
Later worked as a waitress in Mrs REYNOLDS' tearooms in Carnamah ^[P3]
Married "Bert" Albert Edmund GERSCH on 20 February 1941 at Saint James' Anglican  Church in Three Springs ^{[4: 1-Mar-1941]}
     Her bridesmaids were Miss M. BOWTELL and her sister Miss Edith SHEPPARD, while her brother Bill was groomsman ^[4]
     Owing to her father being indisposed she was given away at her wedding by her brother Albert F. N. SHEPPARD ^[4]
Resided with her husband on farmland in Winchester, Carnamah and later in Three Springs ^{[P3] [P88]}
Gave birth to a still born in Three Springs on 14 June 1946, who was buried at the Three Springs Cemetery (Anglican, Plot 64) ^[24]
In August 1947 gave birth to another still born child who was also buried at the Three Springs Cemetery (Anglican, Plot 68) ^[24]
Retired with her husband to the Perth suburb of Wembley, and resided there until her death in 1995 ^[P3]
Died 30 October 1995; buried at Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth, Western Australia (Anglican, Lawn 6, D7) ^[2]

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