Alice Muriel (Larner) Hills (1920 - 2006)

Born 12 Nov 1920 in 47, Lincoln Street, Norwich, Norfolk, England

Ancestors

Daughter of William Larner and Amy Florence (Porter) Larner

Wife of Victor Samuel Hills — married 1 Nov 1942 in Christ Church, Eaton, Norwich, Norfolk

Died 27 Aug 2006 at age 85 in Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Colney, Norwich, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

Alice (Larner) Hills was born in Norwich, Norfolk, England.

Alice Muriel Larner was born on November 12 1920.^[1] at her family home, in 47 Lincoln Street, Norwich, Norfolk, England. She was the youngest of five surviving children born to Willie Larner and Amy Porter.

Alice on her mother's lap, with her brother and three sisters.

Alice lived all her life in Norwich, with the exception of some short stays in other places in the U,K, during WWII.

Alice began school at Avenue Road and later went to the Girls Model School from there she went to the commercial school in Duke Street having been successful in gaining an award from Mannings' and Moy's' Charities which paid her fees. She qualified in shorthand and typing. Certificates state that she passed an examination in the Theory of Pitmans Shorthand on September 30, 1935 and she gained a Speed Certificate for Pitman's Shorthand at the rate of eighty words a minute on October 30, 1935.

Once qualified Alice went to work in the office at Oxo and then at Colemans. When the war came Alice was called up and served in the ATS. As her father was not well she was given a compassionate posting in Norwich. She married Victor Samuel Hills on November 1, 1942 in her home parish of Christ Church, Eaton,^[2]

Alice and Vic - Engagement Photo

but the next year he was posted abroad so they had to wait until they were both demobbed in 1945 to set up home together. They bought a bungalow in Hellesdon in 1946 and lived the rest of their lives there.

In 1949 Alice gave birth to Christine, her only child, though she had hoped to have more and had chosen the names Martyn and Catherine for them. When Alice's mother became ill she brought her to live with the family and cared for her for several years.

Later Alice returned to work part time, first at Boulton and Paul then at Mackintosh's where she worked on statistics until retirement at the age of sixty.

Home was the centre of her life she did a lot of baking, there were always plenty of homemade cakes. She also did gardening, knitting, dress making, patchwork and other handiwork. She enjoyed holidays in Scotland and abroad and days out in the Norfolk countryside or visiting relatives. Alice kept in close touch with all her family by letters and phone calls.

Alice and Vic celebrated their Ruby, Golden and Diamond wedding anniversaries with family gatherings at home.

Alice & Vic on their Diamond Wedding

Alice cared lovingly for Vic in his final illness. They were a regular worshipers at St. Peter Mancroft and then at Norwich Cathedral. Alice's funeral service was held at the Cathedral on September 1, 2006 she had died very suddenly on Sunday August 27.^[3] having spent the day before out with a friend. She is buried with Vic in Hellesdon in the new burial ground beside St. Mary's Church.^[4]

Work History

1935- 1942 Invoice Clerk/Typist Norwich, Norfolk
1942-1945 A.T.S. Clerk in Personnel Section
Norwich, Norfolk; Fort William, Scotland; London England; Chichester, Sussex; Norwich, Norfolk.
All the following in Norwich, Norfolk.
1945-1965 Housewife
1965-1966 Statistical Clerk
1966-1968 Statistical Clerk/Wages Clerk
1978-1980 Wage Analysis Clerk
Retired from work in 1980
^[5]

Sources

DNA Source Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Christine Hills and her second cousin, Martin Patrick through his maternal line. Their most-recent common ancestors are James Porter and Susie Cockram, their Great Grandparents. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd-3rd Cousins, based on sharing 256 cM across 16 segments.

1. ↑ FS England and Wales Birth Registration Index
   Name Alice M Larner
   Event Type Birth Registration
   Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec
   Registration Year 1920
   Registration District Norwich
   County Norfolk
   Event Place Norwich, Norfolk, England
   Mother's Maiden Name (not available before 1911 Q3) Porter Volume 4B Page 293 Line Number 100
   Citing this Record
   "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NML-L7S : 1 October 2014), Alice M Larner, 1920; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Norwich, Norfolk, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005
   Name Alice M Larner
   Event Type Marriage Registration
   Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec
   Registration Year 1942
   Registration District Norwich County Norfolk
   Event Place Norwich, Norfolk, England
   Spouse Name (available after 1911) Hills
   Volume 4B Page 354 Line Number 32
   Alice M Larner married Victor S Hills
   Citing this Record
   "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV8R-JXQ5 : 8 October 2014), Alice M Larner and null, 1942; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1942, quarter 4, vol. 4B, p. 354, Norwich, Norfolk, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
3. ↑ England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007
   Name Alice Muriel Hills
   Event Type Death
   Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep
   Registration Year 2006
   Registration District Norwich County Norfolk
   Event Place Norwich, Norfolk, England
   Birth Date (available after June quarter 1969) 12 Nov 1920
   Volume 6391C Page C48B
   Citing this Record
   "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV4Z-HWG9 : 4 September 2014), Alice Muriel Hills, Aug 2006; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Norwich, Norfolk, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
4. ↑ Find A Grave Index
   Name Alice Muriel Larner Hills
   Maiden Name Larner
   Event Type Burial
   Event Date 2006
   Event Place Hellesdon, Broadland District, Norfolk, England
   Photograph Included Y
   Birth Date 12 Nov 1920
   Death Date 27 Aug 2006
   Affiliate Record Identifier 116695293
   Cemetery St. Mary's, Hellesdon, New Burial Ground
   Citing this Record
   "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org
   /ark:/61903/1:1:QVGH-19RN : 11 July 2016), Alice Muriel Larner Hills, 2006; Burial, Hellesdon, Broadland District, Norfolk, England, St. Mary's, Hellesdon, New Burial Ground; citing record ID 116695293, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
5. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Christine Hills.

See Certificate of birth in Images

Mannings' and Moy's Charities

The three Examination Papers which Alice completed to win her place in Commercial School have been added to the Images.

See Marriage Certificate in Images

Alice Muriel Hills died on 27 AUG 2006 at Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, Colney, Norwich, Norfolk, England, aged 85

(See Death Certificate in Images)