occupation
Housewife,
munitions worker during WW2,
Bed & Breakfast keeper
dates
Born: 1900, Ramsden, Oxon
Married: 1932, William HILL
Died: 1976, Eynsham, Oxon
residence
Initially Ramsden, Oxon; after marriage Hendon, Hastings, Southsea etc, ending in Eynsham, Oxon
submitted by
Dave BEAMES (nephew)
related faces
William Albert BEAMES (brother)
Background information
Edith ‘Primrose’ (Edie) HILL, née BEAMES was born in 1900 at Ramsden. She married William HILL 1932. They had one child (stillborn). Edie died in 1976.
She was a housewife and Bed & Breakfast keeper. During WW2 she was a munitions worker.
She was very, very popular with young soldiers in WW1. I have an album of post-cards which they sent her.
Edith’s father is standing at the centre back of the BEAMES family group photo.
Edith BEAMES
beames family group
