Winifred Lascelles Jenner Mellsop MBE JP (1886 - 1969)

Born 21 Sep 1886 in Mangere, Auckland, New Zealand

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Died 4 Sep 1969 at age 82 in Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand

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Biography

Winifred was born in 1886. She was the daughter of James Mellsop and Emma Wily. She was a studious girl and matriculated in 1902. She entered Victoria University College in 1904 after gaining a scholarship and attended until 1908.

When her widowed mother retired from teaching they moved to Vauxhall Street in Devonport where Winifred was to remain for the rest of her life.

She enjoyed a long career as a public servant until her retirement in 1946. She was also active in charity work including the Red Cross and the Auckland City Mission.

In 1962 Winifred was awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List: "Winifred Lascelles Jenner Mellsop, JP, of Auckland. For services to the community." Winifred was about 76 years old when she received this honour.

Winifred died in 1969 and was cremated at Purewa Crematorium on 6 September. Her ashes were returned to the family.

Sources

• New Zealand Birth Index - Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Name: Winifred Lascelles Jenner Mellsop; Birth Date: 1886; Registration Place: New Zealand; Folio Number: 3444
• New Zealand Teacher & Civil Servants Examinations and Appointments - Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Teacher and Civil Service Examinations and Licenses, 1880-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Name: Winifred Lascelles Jenner Mellsop; Residence Year: Abt 1904; Residence Place: Auckland; Publication Date: 22 Feb 1904; Publication Place: Wellington, New Zealand
• Queens Birthday Honours List 1962
• Student list Victoria University - NZETC Title: The Spike or Victoria University College Review 1934 Editor: J. A. Carrad, Publication details: Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association, 1934, Wellington
• Death Registration - Registration number 1969/32365 for Winifred Lascelles Jenner Mellsop. Accessed at DBM Online (Births Deaths & Marriages, Dept of Internal Affairs New Zealand
• Purewa Burial & Cremation Records - Entry for Winifred Lascelles Jenner Mellsop
• Mellsop Family Website Biography of Winifred Mellsop