Mary Mercy Llewellyn

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 11 Jul 1875, Burrington, Somerset

Notes:

1st daughter of Evan H. Llewellyn of Langford Court, Burrington, Somerset, MP (by Mary Blanche, 1st daughter of Thomas Somers (died 1862) of Mendip Lodge, Burrington, for whom see Burke's 'Landed Gentry'. Baptised 11 July 1875 at Burrington.

Co-opted member of the Devon County Council's Committee for Care of the Mentally Defective. Member of the following committees: Exeter Diocesan Association for Care of Friendless Girls (Chairman 1927-9); the Devon Voluntary Association for Welfare of the Mentally Defective; the Royal West of England Institution for the Deaf and Dumb; Devon District Nursing Assn. (Topsham & District). Founder Member and 1st President of Clyst St. George & Ebford Women's Institute. A Trustee of St. Michael's Home, Cheddar. Founded Clyst St. George Mother's Union branch 1912.

Portrait: Pastel by H. M. Heaton in possession of great-nephew Patrick Gibbs.

Mary married Antony Hubert Gibbs, JP on 18 Oct 1899 in Burrington, Devon. Antony (son of Antony Gibbs, of Tyntesfield and Janet Louisa Merivale) was born on 18 Sep 1874 in Wraxall, Somerset; died on 28 Jul 1957 in Pytte, Clyst St George, Devon; was buried in Clyst St George, Devon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elaine Blanche Gibbs was born on 17 Jan 1901 in Langford Court, Burrington, Somerset; died on 19 Feb 1977 in Bracknell, Berkshire; was buried in Feb 1977 in Finchampstead, Berkshire.
2. Elizabeth Mercy Gibbs was born on 6 Dec 1904 in London; died on 17 Feb 1997 in Exeter, Devon.
3. Captain Evan Llewellyn Gibbs was born on 17 May 1906 in St. Thomas, Devon; died on 1 Jun 1940 in Dunkirk, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.
4. Major Antony Gibbs was born on 26 Oct 1909 in Pytte, Clyst St George, Devon; died on 21 Dec 2000 in Andover, Hampshire; was buried on 29 Dec 2000 in Wherwell, Hampshire.
5. Pamela Mary Gibbs was born on 9 Jun 1918 in Harwood, Salisbury, Wiltshire; died on 25 Jul 2008; was buried on 31 Jul 2008 in St Peter and Holy Cross Church, Wherwell, Hants.

Notes:

Colonel Evan Henry Llewellyn (25 February 1847 – 27 February 1914) was a British Army officer and a Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1885 and 1906.

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evan_Henry_Llewellyn

Evan married Mary Blanche Somers on 29 Oct 1868 in Axbridge, Somerset. Mary was born in Jan 1847 in Burrington, Somerset; died on 3 Feb 1906 in Axbridge, Somerset. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]