Mary was born on October 31st, 1932 in Bournemouth.1
Birth Notes
DOB Recorded on Death Index Mary Christine Cole 31 Oct 1932 May 2000 67 Birkenhead Cheshire
Name: Mary C Arthur Mother's Maiden Surname: Gosling Date of Registration: Oct Nov Dec 1932 Registration district: Bournemouth Registration county: Sussex, Isle of Wight Volume Number: 2b Page Number: 885
Died before the Mary Cole House was opened in Birkenhead.
Died peacefully at home, dearly loved wife of Tom, dear mum of Lesley and Stephen, loving grandma or Jonathan and Megan. Service at St James Church, New Brighton on Friday June 2 at 12 noon followed by private cremation.
General Notes
Mary C Echlin married Tom in 1970. Was this her maiden name or her married name?
Mary Christine was the only daughter of John Arthur of Oswestry.
Mary had Lesley from her first marriage and Stephen soon after marrying Tom Cole.
Mary did a lot of good charity work. The Mary Cole House (Arc Project) in Birkenhead was named after her. The house was opened 20-Sep-2001 by the Princess Royal, sadly after Mary had died the previous year.
Mary and Norman were married on December 8th, 1953 in Oswestry.
Marriage/Union Notes
Name: Norman D F Echlin Spouse Surname: Mary C Arthur Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1953 Registration district: Oswestry Registration county (inferred): Shropshire Volume Number: 9a Page Number: 303
They had a daughter named Lesley. There are no more children.
At the Llandudno Mather family reunion (taken from group photo).
Mary and Tom were married in a religious ceremony in March 1970 in Birkenhead.4
Marriage/Union Notes
Mum remembers that Tom and Mary ware married at Holywell, North Wales. Mary was pregnant with Stephen at the time. The reception was at the Black Lion, Babel. However, the marriage was registered in Birkenhead. Q1-1970, THOMAS M COLE m. MARY C ECHLIN Birkenhead 10a 87
They had a son named Stephen. There are no more children.