Alternative place of birth (1921 England Census): Liverpool. Olive was admitted to Victoria Road Junior And Infant School, Chester on 21 June 1909. Previous school "Westminster schools". She left Victoria Road school on 31 March 1911 "Transferred", but was readmitted to the same school on 4 April 1911 and left again on 7 November 1916 "Hunter St.". In 1926 Olive was bridesmaid, and her future husband Watkin MANSLEY was best man, at the wedding of Watkin's sister Rhoda. From The Cheshire Observer of 8 September 1928: "WEDDING OF MR. WATKIN MANSLEY - At Chester - The wedding was solemnised at Queen-street Congregational Church on Wednesday, of Mr. Watkin Mansley, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Watkin Mansley, Stoneleigh, Curzon Park, and Miss Olive Crimes, youngest daughter of Mr. Thomas Crimes and the late Mrs. Crimes, 65, Lower Bridge-street. The Rev. Alfred Hills (pastor) officiated, and Mr. T.A. Crimes, the bride's brother, ably discharged the duties of best man. The bride was given away by her father. The bridesmaids were Miss Edith Buckle (Stockton-on-Tees) and two little nieces of the bride, Miss Ruth Blower and Miss Annie Blower. The bride was charmingly attired ... The groomsmen were Mr. T. Blower and Mr. R. Burden. The reception followed at Bridge Cafe, where about fifty guests assembled, including the following: ... Later in the day Mr. and Mrs. Mansley left Chester for their honeymoon, which is to be spent on the Welsh coast. ... " |