Biography

VIOLET EDITH E DUNCAN

Burial register ID: 412
Surname: DUNCAN
First name: VIOLET
Middle names: EDITH E
Gender: Female
Age: 84 Years
Cause of death: Unknown
Burial type:
Date of death: 15-May-1964
Date of burial: 19-May-1964

Block: 191A
Plot: 90
Inscription:

Bio contributor: Ken Duncan / Helen Geary

VIOLET EDITH ELIZABETH DUNCAN (n&eacutee GLYNN) 1881–1964

Violet was the daughter of Joseph Glynn an officer in the Grenadier Guards. After active service in the Sudan Joseph became officer in charge of the Kings and Queens messengers in the British House of Commons and was stationed in the Tower of London and then Windsor Castle. Violet was born in the Chelsea Barracks, London, where the family resided. The Duncan family has a photo of Queen Victoria holding Violet’s hand when she was a small girl. Violet died at Waimate, South Canterbury, where she had been living near her daughter for the four years prior to her death, on 15th May 1964.

There are 3 Interments in this grave:

Surname First names Age Date of death Date of burial
DUNCAN ANN ROBERTSON 87 Years 26-Mar-1973 28-Mar-1973
DUNCAN VIOLET EDITH E 84 Years 15-May-1964 19-May-1964
WYLIE BABY 0 Days 21-Sep-1910 23-Sep-1910