Thomas and Elizabeth's Children
1. The first-born was Bryce Meredith Hanmer FCA (20 November 1883 - 11 March 1955). He married Eva Wensley on 29 August 1908. They had 3 daughters: Kathleen Wensley, Pauline and Doris Hanmer.
Katherine Wensley Hanmer (3 January 1911 - 2 May 1993). She married David Edward Llewellyn Jones on 30 April 1938. David died on 5 February 1993. They had three daughters: Aideen Dilys Jones (born 14/12/1939); Meriel Barbara Jones (born 28/3/1942); and Dena Glenys Jones (born 20/6/1950).
Pauline Hanmer BA LRAM (Eloc) LGSM (Gold Medal) (7 April 1913 - 25 October 2005) She married Thomas Grenville Lovatt on 8 April 1939. They had no issue. Thomas died on 6 June 1986.
Doris Hanmer was born on 5 April 1917. She married Thomas Norman Thorpe in November 1939. They had (2?) children: Nicholas Bryce Hugh Thorpe (born 22/12/1940); and Robin Thorpe (born 28/1/1944).
2. Next came Thomas Leslie Hanmer FCA FCIS (19 August 1885 - 26 October 1958). He married Edith Alice Sibbald LRAM APTL on 25 July 1917. They had 2 sons: John Marsden and Graham Sibbald.
John Marsden Hanmer ACA (6 August 1919 - 21 June 1977). He married Cicely Brenda Twitchett on 29 December 1945. They had a son, John Anthony, born on 19 July 1948.
Graham Sibbald Hanmer LLB was born on 9 September 1922. He married Margaret McAdam on 10 September 1955 and they had four children, Peter Leslie Hanmer, born ? September 1956; Christopher Philip Hanmer ("Pip") born 5 June 1958; Marguerite Mary Hanmer, born 14 April 1960 and married to Graham Lawton on 4 April 1981; and Rosemary Hanmer, born 22 February 1966.
3. The third child was Doris Hanmer (26 July 1887 - 10 November 1963). She married Frank Taylor on 25 April 1915. They had one daughter, Betty Taylor, born in March 1920. She married John Martin on 18 April 1947 and they had three children: Guy Hanmer Martin, born 8/5/1948; Roger Wileman Martin, born 4/5/1950; and Ben William Martin, born 30/10/1951. Doris's husband Frank Taylor died on 26 May 1970. Betty's husband John Martin died on 18 May 1977 on holiday, caravanning, in Ireland.
4. My Grandfather, Hassal Hanmer, was the fourth child, born 18 August 1889.
5. Next after Hassal came Alan Satterfield Hanmer, born 28 April 1891. He married (i) Dorothy Davis on 2 July 1911 and they had a son, Eden Ainley Satterfield Hanmer, born 5/10/1911; (ii) Albertina Emily Füglistaler (2/9/1891 - 2/8/1940); and (iii) Alys Mahon (who died in January 1963).
6 - 10. The five youngest children were: Winifred ("Winnie") Mary Hanmer, 8 May 1893 - 30 May 1981, who didn't marry; John Satterfield Hanmer, born 18 May 1895, who disappeared one day in 1918 or 1919 and wasn't seen again; Elizabeth ("Beth") Mary Hanmer, 21 October 1897 - 25 October 1978, who didn't marry; Phillip Marsden Hanmer, born 18 December 1899 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, who married Mildred ("Millie") Alice Arden on 20 August 1927 (no issue?); and Nancye Darling Hanmer, 1 December 1904 - 25 October 1978, who didn't marry.
Philip's wife, Millie, suffered a heart attack on the night of 2 March 1970, was taken to hospital and died the following day.
Nancye wrote to her nephew George Murray Hanmer from her home at 15 Thornham Old Road, Royton, Oldham, Lancashire on 30 March 1970 with news of Millie's death. Her brief letter reads as follows:
"Dear Murray and Trudi, Just a very short note to tell you that Uncle Phil's wife Millie died today. She had a heart attack last night, was taken to hospital and died today.
I don't know the funeral arrangements yet but [will] probably be on Saturday.
Much love from us all, Aunt Nancye."
Philip himself died very suddenly and unexpectedly three months later on 27 June 1970 in St Asaph, Denbighshire.
Winnie wrote to her nephew George Murray Hanmer on 2 July 1970 with news of Philip's death. She was staying at the time at 15 Thornham Old Road, Royton, Oldham, Lancashire. Her letter reads as follows:
"My dear Murray, I cannot remember if any of us let you know that Uncle Phil died very suddenly and unexpectedly last Saturday. It has been a great shock to us following so closely on Auntie Millie and Uncle Frank's deaths. All 3 gone in just over 3 months.
The Cremation was yesterday and Auntie Nan has been at his bungalow since Monday and returns tomorrow, but will have to go back again. I came here to be with Aunt Beth and Betty came on Monday to look after us both.
Will you be kind enough to let Elizabeth know as I can hardly see what I write my eyes are getting so bad. Please give her my love.
I hope you are all well and able to enjoy your lovely garden, although the weather has been so poor lately.
With lots of love to you all, in which the Aunts join, Auntie Winnie."
Winnie herself died on 30 May 1981. The two remaining sisters Elizabeth Mary and Nancye Darling Hanmer lived together in their latter years at 15 Thornham Old Road, Royton, Oldham, Lancashire. They had both worked as nurses. By a very strange coincidence they died on the very same day. Nancye, the younger of the two, died suddenly on 25 October 1978. Beth, already in a nursing home, died later, possibly from the shock of hearing the news about Nancye.