Biography:
Caroline Jordon Clare
08/11/1879 –20/12/1941
Caroline Jordon Clare
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Unmarked Grave Caroline Jordan Clare (1879-1941)
Caroline was born in Hanley, near Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, 8 November 1879, the only surviving child of John Clare, a surgeon born in Wales, and his wife Caroline (née Stubbs).
In 1891 the family were living at 8, Pall Mall, Hanley and her father was practicing as a surgeon and apothecary. The family employed a cook and a housemaid
By 1901 the Clares had moved to York House, 4, Albion Street, Hanley, a substantial twelve-room dwelling where they were still living in 1911, by which time her father was District Medical Officer.
Caroline never married and lived on her inheritance from her parents.
In 1914 she volunteered for work as a nurse and joined the Red Cross as a V.A.D. Nursing Member. (Voluntary Aid Detachment).
The Red Cross records reveal that she served “2 months whole time during 1915 in a V.A.D. Hospital for troops in training, afterwards served for a short period whole time in the Military Annexe of the N.S. Infirmary also did part time duty during some part of 1916 & 1917” and “Trent Vale Auxiliary Hospital & N.S. Infirmary. The total number of hours served under B.R.C.S. & B. St J for sick wounded only, estimated at between 1500 & 1600.” Her rank on leaving was V.A.D. Quartermaster.
In June 1921 she was visiting two schoolteacher sisters, the Misses Blundell in Newcastle-Under-Lyme.
The Electoral Register for 1930 records her living at 39, Charles Street with Mildred Dix, who was to be one of her executors.
In 1939 she was at 13, Charles Street with a live-in maid. Caroline died at this address 20 December 1941 aged 62 and was buried 23 December.
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Unmarked Grave Caroline Jordan Clare (1879-1941)
Caroline was born in Hanley, near Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, 8 November 1879, the only surviving child of John Clare, a surgeon born in Wales, and his wife Caroline (née Stubbs).
In 1891 the family were living at 8, Pall Mall, Hanley and her father was practicing as a surgeon and apothecary. The family employed a cook and a housemaid
By 1901 the Clares had moved to York House, 4, Albion Street, Hanley, a substantial twelve-room dwelling where they were still living in 1911, by which time her father was District Medical Officer.
Caroline never married and lived on her inheritance from her parents.
In 1914 she volunteered for work as a nurse and joined the Red Cross as a V.A.D. Nursing Member. (Voluntary Aid Detachment).
The Red Cross records reveal that she served “2 months whole time during 1915 in a V.A.D. Hospital for troops in training, afterwards served for a short period whole time in the Military Annexe of the N.S. Infirmary also did part time duty during some part of 1916 & 1917” and “Trent Vale Auxiliary Hospital & N.S. Infirmary. The total number of hours served under B.R.C.S. & B. St J for sick wounded only, estimated at between 1500 & 1600.” Her rank on leaving was V.A.D. Quartermaster.
In June 1921 she was visiting two schoolteacher sisters, the Misses Blundell in Newcastle-Under-Lyme.
The Electoral Register for 1930 records her living at 39, Charles Street with Mildred Dix, who was to be one of her executors.
In 1939 she was at 13, Charles Street with a live-in maid. Caroline died at this address 20 December 1941 aged 62 and was buried 23 December.
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