MISSES C F AND M F URMSON

Cecil Frances Urmson and Margaret Frances Urmson (Residents 1926-1950)

Cecil Frances Urmson was born in 1876 and Margaret Frances in 1880, both in Godstone, Surrey. (In the late 19th century/early 20th century, Cecil was not an unusual girl's name).

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By 1911, they were living in Winchester with their widowed mother, Frances, and her brother, George H Hone-Goldney, a barrister and cricketer. George's third and final first-class match in 1876, between a team called The Gentlemen of the Marylebone Cricket Club and Kent, was notable by the feat of W. G. Grace in scoring 344, the highest first-class score to that point and the first innings of more than 300.

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Margaret was the honorary secretary of the Royal Hampshire County Hospital Linen Guild and the Winchester area National Savings Committee. She was a well-known artist in water colours and chairman of the Winchester Art Club for eight years. Both Margaret and Cecil were members of the Hampshire Field Club.

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Margaret died in 1942, with her funeral held at Weeke Church. She is buried at Magdalen Hill cemetery, plot AAA 50.

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Cecil moved from Monks Hatch in 1950, and died in Ampfield near Romsey in 1959. Her funeral was held at St Marks Church, Ampfield.