Mary Leigh Wood

1905 - 1975  (70 years)

• Name	Mary Leigh Wood  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	26 May 1905	Paddington   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Residence	Apr 1911	29 Oxford Square, Paddington   [2]
  Marriage	02 Jun 1927	St Mark, North Audley St, Mayfair
  	William Edmund Heathcote Tatham,   b. 02 Jan 1897, Sunnyside, Dundee, Natal ,   d. 16 Aug 1955, Tramerton, Brooklyn Rd, Woking
  Residence	Mar 1951	Pinehurst, South Ascot   [6]
  Residence	Dec 1953	Pinehurst, South Ascot   [7]
  Residence	Aug 1957	Marylea, Heathside Rd, Woking   [8, 9]
  Residence	Sep 1960	Woking   [10]
  Residence	1967	Lane End, Park Rd, Woking   [9]
  Residence	1975	Granny's Beach House Lane, Bembridge   [11]
  Death	12 Aug 1975	St Thomas' Hospital, Lambeth   [4, 11]
  	On 12th August, peacefully, at St. Thomas' Hospital, Mary Leigh, of Granny's Beach House Road, Bembridge, I.O.W., and formerly of Woking. Widow of Bill Tatham. She leaves a void in the hearts of her children, Angela Clarke, Richard, Peter, David and George, and her eleven grandchildren. Funeral 1.30 p.m., 15th August, at Putney Vale Crematorium. [The Times, 13 Aug 1975]
  Burial	15 Aug 1975	Putney Vale Crematorium   [11]
  Notes	Passengers on RMS Edinburgh Castle, dep Southampton 01 Feb 1951, dest Durban, resid England, address Pinehurst, South Ascot, Berks: 1st class: Tatham, Mr W H, 54, director; Mrs, 45; Master G, 4; cabin class: Tatham, Master D, 14. Passengers on RMS Capetown Castle, arr Southampton 30 Mar 1951, emb Durban: resid England, address Pinehurst, South Ascot, Berks: 1st class: Tatham, William Heathcote, 55, director; May Leigh, 45; David Heathcote, 15; George Heathcote, 5.
  Person ID	I1224	Tatham | Heathcote branch | Spouse
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2011

  
  

  Father	James William Leigh Wood,   b. 1870,   d. 21 Mar 1949, 32 Upper Brook St, Mayfair  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Joanna Elizabeth Turnbull,   b. abt 1870, Wellington, NZ ,   d. abt Aug 1955, Uxbridge  (Age ~ 85 years)
  Marriage	abt Nov 1900	St Pancras   [12, 13, 14]
  Notes	Mary only dau. Only son Roger Leigh-Wood (1906-1987): educ Winchester & Trinity College, Oxford; prominent athlete (Pres. Oxford Univ. Athletic Club, 1929; British Olympic Team, 1928; Empire Games Team, 1930); chairman Chartered Bank, Commercial Union, etc. 7 serv. in Apr 1911
  Family ID	F0388	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Edmund Heathcote Tatham,   b. 02 Jan 1897, Sunnyside, Dundee, Natal ,   d. 16 Aug 1955, Tramerton, Brooklyn Rd, Woking  (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	02 Jun 1927	St Mark, North Audley St, Mayfair   [1, 15, 16]
  	The marriage took place yesterday, at St Mark's, North Audley-street, of Mr William Heathcote Tatham, only son of the late Mr and Mrs W H Tatham, of Dundee, Natal, and Miss Mary Leigh-Wood, only daughter of Sir James and Lady Leigh-Wood, of 24 Great Cumberland-place. The Rev W Pennyman and the Rev G Johnstone officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of white satin beauté with long tight sleeves, the skirt and bodice embroidered with pearls and diamanté and bead fringes. Her tulle veil was held in place by a coronet of orange-blossom, and formed a train, and she carried a bouquet of white roses. The two bridesmaids, Miss Edith Tatham (sister of the bridegroom) and Miss Joan Dolbey, wore dresses of pale blue georgette trimmed with shaded blue fringe, with head-dresses of tissue and diamanté, and they carried bouquets of pink roses. The best man was Captain Lockhart, RE, and a reception was held after the ceremony by the bride's mother at 28, Great Cumberland Place. Among those present were:- Mrs Tatham, ... ... Captain and Mrs Wand Tetley, [apparently no other Tatham family guests]. The bride and bridegroom afterwards left for a motoring honeymoon, Mrs Tatham wearing a pale green crêpe de Chine dress with a frisca coat to match, and a green and fawn hat. [The Times, 03 Jun 1927]
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Richard Heathcote Tatham,   b. 19 Aug 1932, 27 Welbeck St, Marylebone ,   d. 25 Sep 2012  (Age 80 years) + 3. Peter Heathcote Tatham,   b. 28 Aug 1934, 27 Welbeck St, Marylebone ,   d. 06 May 2017  (Age 82 years) + 4. David Heathcote Tatham,   b. 02 Oct 1936, 27 Welbeck St, Marylebone ,   d. 04 Jul 2019  (Age 82 years) + 5. Living
  Last Modified	28 Oct 2019
  Family ID	F0387	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S04] H Curtis: Notes for a Pedigree of the Tathams of Co. Durham. [S01] Census, UK, 1911. age 5 b Paddington [S02] BMD Index, birth reg Paddington, 2Q1905. [S02] BMD Index, death reg Lambeth, 3Q1975. [S12] Passenger Lists, Capetown Castle, 30 Mar 1951. age 45 [S12] Passenger Lists, Capetown Castle, 30 Mar 1951. [S05] The Times, 30 Dec 1953, engagement notice dau Angela. [S05] The Times, forthcoming marriages, 07 Aug 1957. son Peter [S17] Telephone Directories. [S05] The Times, forthcoming marriages, 13 Sep 1960. son David [S05] The Times, death notice, 13 Aug 1975. [S02] BMD Index, marriage reg Pancras, 4Q1900. [S05] The Times, obituary, 25 Mar 1949. [S01] Census, UK, 1911. marr 10 yrs [S02] BMD Index, marriage reg St Geo Hanover Sq, 2Q1927. [S05] The Times, forthcoming marriages, 19 Apr 1927.