Doris Bonehill
- Born: 1 Apr 1903, Epping, Essex England
- Marriage (1): Ernest Freestone in Jul 1939
- Died: 1983 at age 80
General Notes:
Dorris was a dancer. She was a brilliant tap dancer and head girl of The Tiller Girls at The London Palladium. She was trained as a tracer - cartoonist. Nickname Dot or Dodo .
She was dancing in Spain and was evacuated when the Spanish Cival War broke out. She also danced in Malta where she met and married her husband Ernest RN (DSM) France . Dorris had one child Joan who I visited 5.10.1999 to see Phyrne. Husband Michael Wykeham , one son Ben. Joan is a cartoonist and Michael makes desks for the production of cartoons. They live at The Lake Press, Higher Lake , Langtree, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8NX. 01805 601318. In 2000 Joan was diagnosed as having a brain tumour. Joan died 14th July 2001. I attanded a memorial service at St Wynwallow Church , Landewednack , Church Cove , The Lizard Sat 13th October 2001 . Joan ashes were placed with her parents grave who are burried together in the graveyard of St Wynwallow Church .
Noted events in her life were:
• Occupation: Tap Dancer & head of The Tiller Girls.
• Certificates: Birth, 1 Apr 1903.
• connection. John Freestone 's connection to me is as follows:
John Freestone . . .
He was the nephew of Ernest Freestone who married Doris Bonehill (1903)
Her father was Harry Bonehill (1873)
His mother was Jane Bonehill (1851)
Her father was Elias Bonehill (c1822)
His father was John Bonel (c1791)
His father was Robert Bonhil (1745)
His father was William Bonell (1707)
His father was John Bonell (1678) & he also had Robert Bonhil (1745)
His father was William Bonell (1707)
His father was John Bonell (1678) & h e also had Thomas Bonell (1728)
He had John Bonell (1756)
He had John Bonell (1796)
He had Jane Bonell (1833) who married Gerry Derry (1833)
They had Ellen Derry (1865) who married Thomas Perks (1864)
He had Thomas Perks (1888) who married Mary Evans (1889)
Her father was William (Evans 1845)
His father was John Evans (1821) & he also had Josiah Evans (1851) who married Mary Davies (1848)
Her father was Thomas Davis (c1805) & he also had Joseph Davies (1852)
He had G. A. Davies (1894)
He had Colin Davies (1925)
He had me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)
Doris married Ernest Freestone in Jul 1939. (Ernest Freestone was born circa 1900.)
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