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Elizabeth “Aunt Bessy” Darwin

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Birth	:	8 Jul 1847 Downe, London Borough of Bromley, Greater London, England
Death	:	8 Jun 1926 Downe, London Borough of Bromley, Greater London, England
Burial	:	St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Downe, London Borough of Bromley, England
Coordinate	:	51.3358880, 0.0543840
Description	:	Darwins buried together at Downe are: Bernard Darwin: 1876 – 1961 Charles Waring Darwin: 1856 – 1858 Elinor Darwin, nee Monsell: 1879 – 1954 Elizabeth Darwin: 1843 - 1926 Henrietta Litchfield, nee Darwin: 1843 – 1927 Mary Eleanor Darwin: 1842 – 1842 THE FAMILY OF CHARLES & EMMA DARWIN : we now have images of the graves of all 21 members of CHARLES & EMMA DARWIN's immediate family: Charles & Emma themselves, 10 children: with 8 wives and 1 husband; TOTAL OF 19 in England & 1 in... Read More	Darwins buried together at Downe are: Bernard Darwin: 1876 – 1961 Charles Waring Darwin: 1856 – 1858 Elinor Darwin, nee Monsell: 1879 – 1954 Elizabeth Darwin: 1843 - 1926 Henrietta Litchfield, nee Darwin: 1843 – 1927 Mary Eleanor Darwin: 1842 – 1842 THE FAMILY OF CHARLES & EMMA DARWIN : we now have images of the graves of all 21 members of CHARLES & EMMA DARWIN's immediate family: Charles & Emma themselves, 10 children: with 8 wives and 1 husband; TOTAL OF 19 in England & 1 in Wales and 1 in France. Cambridge, England = 7: E.W.D., was E.W.C., (Girton) F.D., Sir (Ascension) F.H.D. (Ascension) G.H.D., Sir (Trumpington Extension) ‘I’ (E.C.) D., was E.C.F., Lady (Ascension) H.D. , Sir (Ascension) M.H.D., Lady (Trumpington Extension, cremated) Cannes, France = 1 : R.B.L. Corris, Wales = 1 A.R.D. Downe, England = 5 C.W.D. E.D. E.D. (was E.W.) H.E.L. (was H.E.D.) M.E.D. Forest Row, England = 2 L.D. (C.) M. D. Great Malvern, England = 1 A.E.D. London, England = 2 E.F.D. (Putney Vale) C.D. (Westminster Abbey) North Stoneham, England = 2 W.E.D. S.P.A.D. Bernard Darwin (1876 - 1961) is also buried at Downe, as is his wife Elinor Monsell, who taught her husband's cousin Gwen Raverat engraving; nearby is Down House, the home of the Darwin family, where Amy Darwin, Bernard's mother died. "I have indeed been most happy in my family, & I must say to you my children that not one of you has ever given me one minute's anxiety, except on the score of health. There are, I suspect, very few fathers of five sons who could say this with entire truth. When you were very young it was my delight to play with you all, & I think with a sigh that such days can never return. From your earliest days to now that you are grown up, you have all, sons & daughters, ever been most pleasant, sympathetic & affectionate to us & to one another. When all or most of you are at home (as, thank Heavens, happens pretty frequently) no party can be, according to my taste, more agreeable, & I wish for no other society. We have suffered only one very severe grief in the death of Annie at Malvern on April 24th, 1851, when she was just over ten years old. She was a most sweet & affectionate child, & I feel sure would have grown into a delightful woman. But I need say nothing here of her character, as I wrote a short sketch of it shortly after her death. Tears still sometimes come into my eyes, when I think of her sweet ways." (CD)

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Elizabeth “Aunt Bessy” Darwin's memorial is located at: St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Downe, London Borough of Bromley, England.
When did Elizabeth “Aunt Bessy” Darwin death?
Elizabeth “Aunt Bessy” Darwin death on 8 Jun 1926 in Downe, London Borough of Bromley, Greater London, England
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Latitude: 51.3358880
Longitude: 0.0543840

Family Members:

Parent

Charles Darwin Famous memorial

(1809 - 1882)

Emma Wedgwood Darwin

(1808 - 1896)

Siblings

William Erasmus “Uncle William” Darwin

(1839 - 1914)

Mary Eleanor Darwin

(1842 - 1842)

Henrietta Emma “Etty” Darwin Litchfield

(1843 - 1927)

Charles Waring Darwin

(1856 - 1858)

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