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Biographical Dictionary - Coorow, Carnamah, Three Springs


Surname

Frances Emily Elizabeth DAMERELL / DUNNING

Born 1895 in Southampton, Hampshire, England [20] [21]
Daughter of Robert George Henry DAMERELL and Ellen Frances WARD [30: item 2529064]
Her father was a Boilermaker's Labourer for a shipping company and later worked as a Stevedore [20] [30: item 2529064]
She was one of five children with younger siblings Percival, Phyllis, Dorothy and another sibling who died young [20]
In 1911 she was working as a Brush Maker and living with her parents and siblings at 19 Albert Road in Southampton, Hampshire [20]
Resided with her parents at 19 Albert Road in Southampton until marrying in 1919 [30: item 2529064]
Married "Harry" Harold Frank DUNNING on 15 May 1919 at the Parish Church in Southampton, Hampshire, England [30: item 2529064]
Resided with her husband and daughters on farmland on the Carnamah Estate in Carnamah [19]
Attended the Carnamah Race Club's Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 10 April 1924 in a heliotrope dress [10: 24-Apr-1924]
Attended the Grand Plain & Fancy Dress Ball in Carnamah on 6 August 1925 in an evening dress of navy silk [9: 21-Aug-1925]
Along with Kate KENNY, Maggie WELLS and Maggie KROSCHEL made the afternoon teas at Carnamah football matches [P41]
Attended the Show Ball following the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 18 September 1930 in a frock of navy satin [4: 4-Oct-1930]
Attended the Carnamah Grand Ball at Carnamah Town Hall on Thursday 28 July 1932 in a rose crepe celanese [5: 5-Aug-1932]
Assisted by way of donation or help with the Carnamah Boy Scouts camp held in Carnamah in early September 1932 [5: 9-Sep-1932]
Attended the Show Ball after the Carnamah Show on 15 September 1932 in a gown of red celenese with beige trimming [5: 23-Sep-1932]
Along with her husband, daughters and Bill SHERIDAN travelled to Dongara for a short holiday on 3 March 1934 [5: 9-Mar-1934]
Won 1st prize for a Male Black Orpington exhibited in the Poultry section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1934 [5: 14-Sep-1934]
Member of the Carnamah Lodge of the Manchester Unity Oddfellows Friendly Society in 1935 [5: 3-May-1935]
Exhibited in the Fancywork and Poultry sections of the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 12 September 1935 [5: 20-Sep-1935]
     Awarded both 1st and 2nd prizes for Knitted or Crochet Article in Wool, and received 2nd prize for Black Orpington cock [5]
Member of the Carnamah Social Badminton Club in 1939 [0: image 03884]
Member of the Carnamah Ladies' Rifle Shooting Club - was Secretary 1942-1944 [0: images 02956, 02971 & 04262]
Member of the Carnamah Miniature Rifle Club in 1945-1951 [5: 5-Oct-1945, 10-May-1946, 10-Nov-1951]
Steward of the Knitting section at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1949 [13]
Member of the Carnamah Small Bore Rifle Club in 1954 [0: image 04761]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Women's R.S.L. Auxiliary - was President in 1955 [4: 18-Dec-1954]
Resided at the Lady Brand Lodge in Three Springs from 12 December 1977 to 20 December 1977 [147]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Bassendean [2]
Mother of Biddy and Dorothy [P4]
Died 29 June 1982; buried at Guildford Cemetery in the Perth suburb of Guildford (Anglican, C, 173) [2]


Reference:  Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Frances Emily Elizabeth Damerell / Dunning' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 18 November 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/frances-emily-elizabeth-damerell [reference list]




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