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Gertrude Ivy Collins, Obituary Lookup Please.
« on: Saturday 06 December 25 12:10 GMT (UK) »
Gertrude Ivy Collins, previously Wilson, Maiden name Allen,
Died on the 13th January 1979 in Dersingham, Norfolk.

She was born Gertrude Ivy Allen on the 31st December 1909 in Great Yarmouth, daughter of Harry James Allen and Kate Allen, nee Mason.

She married firstly Richard Wilson, in 1934, the marriage ended in divorce.
She married secondly Geoffrey A. Collins in 1955.

I’m looking for an Obituary or Probate Entry for her. Possibly something in the local paper in Dersingham?

Cheers, Romilly.
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Wilson, Warren, Dulston, Hooper, Duffin, Petty, Rees, Davies, Williams, Newman, Dyer, Hamilton, Edmeads, Pattenden.

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Re: Gertrude Ivy Collins, Obituary Lookup Please.
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 06 December 25 13:16 GMT (UK) »
Probate can be searched here

https://www.gov.uk/search-will-probate

If she left a will & you want to buy a copy - prices have recently increased from £1.50 to £16
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Re: Gertrude Ivy Collins, Obituary Lookup Please.
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 06 December 25 13:24 GMT (UK) »

I’d already tried that, thanks Carole.

It comes back with a nil result.

I thought that an Obituary, possibly in a Local Paper, would be the best way to go.

I’ve found an Obituary for her Widower, Geoffrey A. Collins, placed in the Local Paper by his second wife, Grace Collins  in January 1999.

Romilly.
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Wilson, Warren, Dulston, Hooper, Duffin, Petty, Rees, Davies, Williams, Newman, Dyer, Hamilton, Edmeads, Pattenden.

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Re: Gertrude Ivy Collins, Obituary Lookup Please.
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 06 December 25 15:01 GMT (UK) »
Could this be her?

Newspaper: Lynn News and Advertiser or just 'Lynn Advertiser'
Date: January 16th 1979
Page: 2
Eardley / Rigby (Shropshire)
Wilkinson / Watkin (Lancashire/Newcastle)
Marshall / Turner (North Shields/Cumberland)
Hall / Reay (North/South Shields)
Marr / Redfearn (Durham)
Morland / Stark (Durham/Yorkshire)
Nunn / Schofield (Durham)
Simpson / Hill (Durham/London)


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Re: Gertrude Ivy Collins, Obituary Lookup Please.
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 06 December 25 15:07 GMT (UK) »
Thanks so much SkyeSpotter.

Yes, that’s definitely her! She was my Aunt by Marriage to her first husband.

Romilly 😊
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Wilson, Warren, Dulston, Hooper, Duffin, Petty, Rees, Davies, Williams, Newman, Dyer, Hamilton, Edmeads, Pattenden.

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Re: Gertrude Ivy Collins, Obituary Lookup Please.
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 06 December 25 15:09 GMT (UK) »
Thanks so much SkyeSpotter.

Yes, that’s definitely her! She was my Aunt by Marriage to her first husband.

Romilly 😊

No worries! There is also a probate i found on FindMyPast for Gertrude Ivie under 'Collings' too.  :)
Eardley / Rigby (Shropshire)
Wilkinson / Watkin (Lancashire/Newcastle)
Marshall / Turner (North Shields/Cumberland)
Hall / Reay (North/South Shields)
Marr / Redfearn (Durham)
Morland / Stark (Durham/Yorkshire)
Nunn / Schofield (Durham)
Simpson / Hill (Durham/London)

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Re: Gertrude Ivy Collins, Obituary Lookup Please.
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 06 December 25 15:17 GMT (UK) »
Thanks so much SkyeSpotter.
Yes, that’s definitely her! She was my Aunt by Marriage to her first husband.
Romilly 😊

No worries! There is also a probate i found on FindMyPast for Gertrude Ivie under 'Collings' too.  :)

Ah, - misspelled! Perhaps that’s why I couldn’t find it 😊
Thanks again for looking, - much appreciated. I’m looking for my cousin Michael.
Cheers, Romilly.
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Researching:
Wilson, Warren, Dulston, Hooper, Duffin, Petty, Rees, Davies, Williams, Newman, Dyer, Hamilton, Edmeads, Pattenden.

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Re: Gertrude Ivy Collins, Obituary Lookup Please.
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 06 December 25 15:49 GMT (UK) »
Check page 11 of the Lynn Advertiser, 26 Jan 1979 for a lengthy obit.

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Re: Gertrude Ivy Collins, Obituary Lookup Please.
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 06 December 25 15:56 GMT (UK) »
I don’t have current access to the British Newspapers Site, hanes teulu.
And so unfortunately I can’t see the Obituary that you mention.

Might you possibly be able to post it here please?

Cheers, Romilly.
Any census information included in this post is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Researching:
Wilson, Warren, Dulston, Hooper, Duffin, Petty, Rees, Davies, Williams, Newman, Dyer, Hamilton, Edmeads, Pattenden.