Born in Saffron Walden, Essex, England
Ancestors 
Daughter of William Benstead
and Ada (Thurgood) Benstead
Sister of
William Clifford Benstead
Wife of
Stanley John Dinner
— married
6 Aug 1924 in Shirebrook, Nottinghamshire, England
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 82
in Cornwall, England
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| Created 2 Oct 2016
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Biography
Elizabeth Miriam was born on the 21st May 1895[1][2][3] at Saffron Walden, Essex, England[4][5], the daughter of William Benstead[4][5] and Ada Benstead.
On the 6th August 1924, Elizabeth Miriam married Stanley John Dinner at Shirebrook P.M. Church, Shirebrook, Nottinghamshire, England[6][7].
- "WEDDINGS -
- SHIREBROOK....
- DINNER-BENSTEAD
- A wedding took place at the Shirebrook P.M. Church on Wednesday (6th August 1924), the Rev. R. G. Trussell, circuit minister, Mansfield Woodhouse, officiating. The bridegroom was Mr. Stanley Dinner, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Dinner of Boyton, Cornwall, and the bride Miss Elizabeth Miriam Benstead, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Benstead, Shirebrook. The bridegroom for a number of years has been assistant master at the Carter Lane Senior Boy's School, Shirebrook, under Mr. Tho(ma)s Reay and on Friday prior to to the school summer vacation, the head master, on behalf of the school, presented Mr. Dinner with a biscuit barrel and cake stand. Both bride and bridegroom are active members of the Shirebrook P.M. Church and Sunday School. For some time Miss Benstead has been choir secretary, while both she and Mr. Dinner are members of the choir.
- The service was fully choral, and the hymns were "How welcome was the call" and "Since Jesus freely did appear". Mr. Fred Sanders was at the organ and played suitable music as the bridal party entered the church. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in ivory brocade with bridal veil and orange blossom and carried a shower bouquet of white carnations, the gift of the bridegroom. The bride was accompanied by six maids, who wore dressed of turquois blue shot pailette with black hats, carried bouquets of pale pink carnations, and wore bead necklaces, the gift of the bridegroom. The bridesmaids were Miss Doris Dennison and Miss Joyce Badcock (cousins of the bride), Miss Blanch Dinner (sister of the bridgroom), and Miss Lily Mitchell and Misses Amy and Doris Green (friends of the bride). Mr. Wm. Dinner jnr. (Boyton), brother of the bridegroom acted as best man and Mr. Gower Thomas, Treherbert, South wales, and old army comrade of the bridegroom was also present.
- During the signing of register the organist played Mendelssohn's Wedding March, and the happy couple left the Church amid a shower of confetti. A reception was afterwards held in the P.M. schoolroom, where a large number of guests were entertained. Later in the day the happy couple left for Hunstanton for the honeymoon. The bride's going away dress was a brown costume with golden brown hat trimmed with flowers and she wore a red fox fur, the gift of the bridegroom."[6]
In 1939 Elizabeth Miriam and Stanley John were living at 262 Prospect Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England[1]
Elizabeth Miriam died in 1978 in Cornwall, England[2].
Census
1901 Census of England & Wales: 31st March 1901
28 Orchard Street, Fletton, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England
| First Name | Last Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Gender | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William | Benstead | Head | M(arried) | Male | 31 | Railway Engine Stoker | Swaffham Prior, Cam(bridge)s(hire) |
| Ada | Benstead | Wife | M(arried) | Female | 29 | - | Saffron Walden, Essex |
| Elizabeth M. | Benstead | Dau(ghte)r | - | Female | 5 | - | Saffron Walden, Essex |
| William C. | Benstead | Son | - | Male | 3 | - | Saffron Walden, Essex |
1911 Census of England & Wales: 2nd April 1911
47 Castle Street, Saffron Walden, Essex, England
| First Name | Last Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Gender | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William | Benstead | Head | M(arried) | Male | 41 | Grocery carter | Swaffham Prior, Cam(bridge)s(hire) |
| Ada | Benstead | Wife | M(arried) | Female | 38 | - | Saffron Walden, Essex |
| Elizabeth M. | Benstead | Dau(ghte)r | - | Female | 15 | Dressmaker | Saffron Walden, Essex |
| William C. | Benstead | Son | - | Male | 13 | School | Saffron Walden, Essex |
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "1939 England & Wales Register" Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England; Ref: RG101/5892G/010/25 Letter Code: RBGG. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk and FindMyPast (£) Accessed 20th January 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Death Index of Elizabeth Miriam DINNER" General Register Office Death Index 1978 June quarter, Launceston Registration District Volume 21 Page 0285. D.O.B.: 21st may 1895
- ↑ "Birth Index of Elizabeth Miriam BENSTEAD" General Register Office Birth Index 1895 June quarter, Saffron Walden Registration District Volume 4a Page 722 Mother’s Maiden Name: THURGOOD GRO Online Birth Indexes
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "1901 England and Wales Census" Class: RG13; Piece: 1461; Folio: 30. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives, 1901. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk and FindMyPast (£) Accessed 6th September 2021
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "1911 England and Wales Census" Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA) Series RG14, 1911. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk and FindMyPast (£) Accessed 6th September 2021
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Derbyshire Times 09 August 1924" Pg 4 column 6. Image available at FindMyPast (£) Accessed 20th January 2023
- ↑ "Marriage Index of Stanley J DINNER & Elizabeth M BENSTEAD" General Register Office marriage Index 1924 September quarter, Mansfield Registration District Volume 7b Page 315
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