Cecilia Deborah Beeston

Alternate Names

     Her married name was Stafford. Her married name was Nettleton. Her married name was Glanville.

Birth, Marriage and Death information

     Cecilia Deborah Beeston was born in 1849 at Hobart, TAS, AUS.
     She married Alfred Nettleton in 1868 at VIC, AUS, (when age calculated as 19 years.)
     She married Captain (Surname Unknown) Stafford in 1882 at VIC, AUS, (when age calculated as 33 years.)
     She married Henry Charles Glanville, son of Francis Glanville and Ellen Clara Savage, on 31 October 1900 at Adelaide, SA, AUS, (when age calculated as 51 years) marrying as Henry Charles Glanville and Cecilia Deborah Stafford. fathers named Francis Glanville, John Beeston.
     She died on 14 August 1935 at Fremantle, WA, AUS; with obituary in Western Australian (Perth) 27 Aug 1935:
FUNERALS
The Late Mrs C. D. Glanville
An old and respected resident of East Freemantle in the person of Mrs Cecilia Deborah Glanville, wife of Mr Henry Charles Glanville, chemist, of Market-street, Fremantle died at her residence, Glanvceil, 151 Canning-road, East Fremantle, on Saturday last. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon, when the cortege proceeded from the residence to St Peter's Church, Canning-road, East Fremantle, where a service was conducted by the Rev. T. Secombe, assisted by the Rev. G. R. Holland. Mr Secombe, in the course of an address referred in feeling terms to the exemplary lief of the deceased. She had been unstinting in her labours for the benefit of the Church and needy, he said. The remains were interred in the Church of England portion of the Karrakatta cemetery, and Mr. Holland officiated at the graveside.
Mrs Glanville was born in Tasmania, and at an early age went to Victoria with her parents during the gold rush. They settled in Stawell where she married Mr Alfred Nettleton, a mining engineer. After the decease of her first husband she married Captain Stafford of Williamstown, Victoria. She followed the profession of nursing in Williamstown for many years under the direction of Drs Figg, Hehlmann, McLean and Johnson, and was generally considered one of the most proficient nurses in Victoria.
She came to Western Australia 40 years ago, for the benefit of her health, and was well known in Fremantle for her business acumen; and her kind and generous disposition won for her the affection of all those with whom she came into contact. After coming to Western Australia she practised nursing in the metropolitain area for many years, principally under Drs H.J. Lots, A.T. White and the late Dr Birmingham. She was a foundation member and ardent worker for St. Peter's Church, East Fremantle, particularly the Girl's Friendly Society, and was also actively associated wti the local boy scouts. She leaves a husband, two sons, three daughters, 19 grandchildren and 16 greatgrandchildren to mourn their loss. The pall-bearers were the Mayor of Fremantle, Mr F.E.Gibson (Pharmaceutical Society of W.A.), Messrs F. Hipkin (Fremantle Chemists), T Whitely (Glanville's pharmacy). E. Blaize (St John's Ambulance, Fremantle branch), R. Sharp and T. Brown (Boy Scout's Association), W.T. Wester (St. Peter's Church), and Dick Holland. The chief mourners were Mr H.C. Glanville (husband), Mesdames A.M. Bridger, H.D. Blakey, F. Bull and Miss K. Glanville, daughters; Messrs F.D. Nettleton (sone) and H.D. Blakey (son-in-law), Mrs E.D. Nettleton (daughter-in-law), Mr E.D. Nettleton, Mr and Mrs A.E. Bridger, Mrs W Purser, Misses F. Brown and C. Nettleton (grandchildren), Mesdames T. Murley and Pead (nieces).
Among those present were Messrs A.G. Sharp (Felton, Grimwade and Bickford, Ltd), W.B. Massey (Faulding and Co), Eric W. Varcoe (Perth Hospital), J.T. Mitchell (Naylor and Currie Ltd), L.H. Skinner (Kraft Paper Co.), F. Fisher Beard, T.G. Brown, J.R. Shepherd, R.G. Oldham, J.P., L.A, Wright, H. Cornish, H.D. Turner, D. Barker, S.A. Wright, C.V. Broun, Gordon Doonan, R. Gordon, Percy Jenkins, E. Bastin, J.V. Harrigan, G. Curness, E.P. Lee, E. Woodward, Councillor V. Ulrich, Mr and Mrs Charles Gordon sr., Mr and Mrs H. Taylor, Mr and Mrs T. Whiteley sr., Mr and Mrs Albyn Peterson: Mesdames Haldane, S. Caple, P. Jenkins, B. Lester, A. Deary, E.A. Porter, C. Orme, B. Carslake, Doonan, Davies, A. Taylor,J. Lamont Smith, T. Walker, H. Turner, W. Smith, Sam Woods, Ellis Benton and H. Bridger, and Miss T. Turner. Beautiful floral tributes were placed on the grave, and the bereaved relatives have received widespread expressions of sympathy.
The funeral arrangements were carried out by Arthur E. Davis and Co.

also in The Western Australian:
GLANVILLE
On August 14 1935 at her residence, Glanceil, 151 Canning-road, East Fremantle, Cecilia Deborah, dearly beloved wife of Henry Charles Glanville, and loving mother of Alfred (Williamstown, Victoria), Sarah (Mrs. Brill, Perth), Alice (Mrs. Bridger Perth), Amelia (Mrs. H. D. Blakey, Midland Junction), Dudley Nettleton (Subiaco); and Rene and Florrie; aged 86 years.

Other information

     Cecilia was married 3 times.