John Flemwell (buried 1900)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Flemwell
First name: 
John
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
327
Born: 
15/3/1835
Died: 
01/01/1900
Buried: 
04/01/1900
Occupation: 
Leather & Hide merchant
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
John Flemwell (buried 1900) headstone
Cemetery area: 
NES
Cemetery row: 
6
Cemetery plot: 
20
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone description: 
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of John Flemwell born March 15th 1835 died January 1st 1900

Life story

Life story

John was born on 15th March 1835 Camberwell Surrey to John and Mary Flemwell.  His Father worked as a Warehouseman and the family lived at 3 Rossetto place, Camberwell, surrey. 

John married Anne Catherine Lancefield on 8th June 1864 Mitchum Surrey 

They had 3 children- George Jackson Flemwell was born in 1865 in Mitcham Surrey. He had ill health in his youth which might be why he decided to move to Switzerland.  He spent some years there, a country he was later to adopt. He married Louisa Grace Priddle on 8th June 1912 in Lousanne Switzerland, although the Banns were read in St. James church, Muswell hill, London. 

Still life study by George-Flemwell
Still life study by George-Flemwell

They lived in Champese Switzerland so George could study Flora and fauna

Swiss Alps by George Jackson Flemwell
Swiss Alps by George Jackson Flemwell

 and paint alpine flowers, he also painted the views of Switzerland. He became a well-established artist and wrote books on the alpine flowers of Switzerland. He died in 1928 Switzerland 

Alpine Flowers and Gardens by George Flemwell
Alpine Flowers and Gardens by George Flemwell

Arthur Edward Flemwell born 1869 Mitcham Surrey, died 1870 Mitcham Surrey 

Frank Flemwell born 1867 Mitcham Surrey Frank Flemwell married Dulcie Eleanor Innes in 1901 London, but died 4th April 1909 London 

John worked as a Hide Merchant in 1871 and lived in Mitcham Surrey. By 1881 he had become a Leather and Hide Factor living at Cheam road, Sutton Surrey. In 1891 John was now an East India Merchant and still living at Cheam Road Surrey.   Sometime between 1891 and 1900 John and Anne had Moved to St. Bedes Worthing but still owed their property at 8 Railway Approach London Bridge Surrey. 

John died on 1st January 1900 in Worthing and left an estate of £2962 0s 2d (£231500 in 2020) to his Wife Anne. She moved to Bournemouth after her Husband's death, but by 1911 had moved again to 11 Lawrence Road Hove in Sussex. Anne died on 18th November 1911 in Hove Sussex, and left an estate of £803 12s 1d to George Flemwell her Son.

Burial researcher: 
Jackie Rooney

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
15/03/1835
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Anne Catherine
Spouse one last name: 
Lancefield
Marriage one date: 
00/06/1864
Marriage one address: 
Mitcham, Surrey, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
01/01/1900
Age (at time of death): 
60
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
St. Bede's, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Anne Flemwell
Probate pounds: 
£2,962

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

Cobourg Road, Lambeth, London

John Flemwell (Head) age 40, Mary (Wife) age 30, John (Son) age 6, Mary (Daughter) age 3

1851 census: 

3 Rossetto Place, Camberwell London

John Flemwell (Head) age 50, Mary (Wife) age 43, John (Son) age 16, Mary, (Daughter) age 13, plus 2 servants

1871 census: 

˜The Chestnuts Mitcham Surrey

John Flemwell (Head) age 35, Anne (Wife) age 32, John (Father) age 70, plus 1 servant

1881 census: 

Cheam Road Sutton Surrey

John Flemwell (Head) age 45, Anne C (Wife) age 41, plus 3 servants

1891 census: 

Highfield Cheam Road Sutton Surrey

John Flemwell (Head) age 56, Anne Catherine (Wife) age 51, Frank (Son) age 24, plus 3 servants

1901 census: 

Momington Road, Bournemouth Hampshire

Anne C Flemwell (Head) age 61, plus 1 servant

1911 census: 

11 Lawrence Road, Hove, Sussex

Anne Catherine Flemwell (Head) age 71, plus 1 servant

Miscellaneous information

The Cobbler Water colour by George Jackson Fleming
The Cobbler Water colour by George Jackson Fleming

The Standard Nov 21 1914

Sunset near the Jura
Sunset near the Jura

At the Dore Galleries, there is an exhibition of water-colours, "From Europe's Playground," by Mr George Flemwell. This artist, who has made a considerable reputation by his water-colours of Switzerland, has given the whole series of 36 pictures to the "Queen's "Work for Women" Fund, so that the whole of the proceeds will go to the fund without deduction. To an intimate knowledge of Switzerland, particularly of its flora, Mr Flemwell brings a delicate sense of colour and a dexterous use of his medium. 

Geutian
Geutian

The landscapes in his present exhibition are broader in style that we have been accustomed to see from his hand "Sunset near the Jura" (3), and "Sunset and Fog (Aiguille de Tours), (11), are two of the best, and among the flower studies we may pick out "Geutian" (15) and "The Giant Hypocharis" (16).

The Examiner 8th May 1920

Flower - Vandalism Mr. James Parkinson suggests a remedy Vandalism Abroad - "I have enlisted the interest also of Mr George Flemwell, the botanist, who is the author of two masterpieces on flowers as they grow "The Flower Fields of Alpine Switzerland" and "Alpine Flowers and Gardens". Mr Flemwell is one of the ablest painters of alpine scenery and flowers, and if fact resides in Switzerland, with a garden, at an altitude of 3,750 feet, full of rockworks and hundreds of alpines he has collected among the mountains and glaciers of the Higher Alps. But note whe he says! The celebrated alpine (limestone) garden of Rochers-de-Nave is the highest and most romantically situated in Europe, being at an altitude of 6,900 feet, and having for a background the Jungfrau, Elger and Moneh. The variety and beauty of its alpines was of the highest. During the war the custodian-gardener was mobilised, and goats and tourists broke in, ransacked and ruined the place! What sadness possesses one's soul at hearing this! For here, this has been not thoughtlessness or childish folly, but pure, unadulterated vandalism. Yet, as Mr Flemwell says, "at no time in human history have the uplifting qualities of alpine scenery been more precious than nowadays, as a set-off to the Tango, the Fox-trot, and other aberrations. Wild life can play its part as never before; the world stands grievously in need of such clean beauty.