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The Colleen by William Orpen (model is Beatrice Elvery)
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Elvery family of Rothbury, Foxrock (Galloping Green)
John West Elvery married Ann Tomlin
born circa 1812 10 Apr 1837
Kent Kent
died 20 Nov 1886 e d 11 Aug 1842
Dublin Deal in Kent
John West Elvery baptised 29 Jan 1812 at Deal in Kent son of William and Sarah Elvery. He was
a linen draper of Sandwich, Kent and married Ann Tomlin on 10 Apr 1837. Ann died at Deal in
Kent on 11 Aug 1842 aged 29.
John a draper, secondly married Catherine Jane Fuller in 1846 at Worthing. Catherine was the
daughter of John Markwick Fuller, a linen draper and Katherine Holcombe. They moved to Dublin
and by 1850 John was trading as J W Elvery and Co at Elephant House, 46 Lower Sackville Street.
They were Waterproofers, India Rubber, Gutta percha and airproof manufacturers, surgical
hosiers and mechanical rubber dealers. The company specialised in the manufacture of
waterproof clothing and items for fishing, shooting, riding and walking and was very successful.
They lived in Castlewood Avenue in Ranelagh and moved to 31 Kenilworth Square in 1861. John
died 20 Nov 1866 at Alderley, Glenageary. Catherine died at Grenagh, Blackrock on 15 Jan 1916
aged 91 years and 11 months.
1 Edith Anne Elvery baptised at the Cathedral Manchester on 20 Feb 1847. She married
John Parkes on 10.05.1871 at St Peter’s Church Dublin. John was the son of John Craig
Parkes.
2 Marion West Elvery second daughter born at 25 Henry Street baptised at St Mary’s on
16 Dec 1849. She married John Coulter, solicitor in 1873. John was the son of the late
Rev George Bartley Coulter of Castleblaney, Co Monaghan.
3 Thomas Frederick Elvery born circa 1853 married Louise Isabelle South in 1880 in London.
Thomas died in London on 20 Jan 1886.
4 John Henry Elvery born circa 1854 was a director of Elverys. He married Frances Mary Cox
on 18 Jun 1878 at The Church of the Holy Trinity, Rathmines. They lived in Bray and had at
least seven children. John died in 1929.
5 William Elvery born circa 1855 in Dublin. He was living at 9 Leinster Road West and married
Mary Theresa Moss on 10.08.1881 at St Peters Church. Mary Theresa was a singer and music
teacher and the daughter of William Moss MD of 23 Kenilworth Square, Rathgar. The lived at
Elsmere in Carrickmines before moving to Rothbury in 1895. Willian and his brother expanded
the business and opened shops in Nassau Street, Cork, and London. They were seasoned
travellers and visited their children who were spread across the globe. Mary died on a train
while returning from visiting her daughter on 31.03.1925 at Salisbury, Rhodesia. William died
12.06.1934 at Bunny Creek, Barton on Sea, Hampshire.
1 Edna Moss Elvery eldest daughter born 10.05.1882 at 2 Fortfield Terrace, Upper
Rathmines. She married James Stevenson Baiss only son of James Baiss of
London on 10.06.1911 at Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria, British Columbia.
2 Beatrice (Beatty) Moss Elvery born 13.04.1883 at 2 Fortfield Terrace. At the age of
13 in 1896 she went to the Metropolitan School of Art in Dublin where she met
William Orpen. She studied sculpture under John Hughes. Beatrice was the
model for William Orpen’s paintings of 'Bridgit' in 1900 and 'The Colleen' in 1908.
William and Beatrice remained close friends. She worked at An Túr Gloine for 6
years designing windows for St Stephen’s Church, St Nicholas’ Church and a war
memorial for Carrickmines Church. Her window for a convent in Gort, Co Galway,
led to a negative critical review of Sarah Purser’s studio by W B Yeats.
Beatrice married Charles Henry Gordon Campbell son of James Henry Mussen
Campbell, KC on 01.08.1912 at Kill Parish Church. They went to live at Clonard in
Terenure and their home was burnt by anti-treaty forces. Gordon inherited the
title of Lord Glenavy when his father died in 1931 with Beatrice becoming Lady
Glenavy. The family moved to Rockbrook House, Rathfarnham circa 1941 and
Sandycove circa 1961. Gordon died on 30.07.1963 aged 78 years at his home in
Sandycove and Beatrice died on 21.05.1970 aged 87 years at Our Lady’s Manor,
Dalkey, late of Rockall, Sandycove.
1 Chief Petty Officer Hon Patrick Gordon Campbell elder son born 06.06.1913
married Sylvia Alfreda Willoughby-Lee daughter of Kenneth Willoughby-Lee
on 07.08.1941 at St Ann’s Church, Dawson Street, Dublin.
2 Hon Brigid Columbine Campbell born 26.06.1914 at 21 Great Denmark
Street. Brigid an international lacrosse player married Maurice Juby
Robinson in May 1943 at Caxton Hall. They were both killed while on scientific
research work by a bomb during the London blitz on 03.07.1944 in Kensington.
3 Michael Mussen Campbell born 25.10.1924 at Clonard, Terenure. He was
was educated at St Columba's College and Trinity College. He was called to
the bar but never practiced. Instead he chose a career in journalism and was
a published author. He became the 4th Baron Glenavy and on his death the
baronetcy became extinct.
3 Captain Philip Gordon Elvery eldest son born 29.01.1885 at 1 Waverley Terrace.
Philip, DMO MC RAMC married Dorothy K Bradford youngest daughter of late
Jabez Bradford of Penn House, Yeovil, Somerset on 22.01.1920 in South Kensington.
4 Dorothy Moss (Kay) Elvery born 03.12.1886 at 1 Waverley Terrace, Kenilworth Square
attended the Metropolitan School of Art. She married Dr William Hobart Ashburner
Kay on 17.05.1910 at St George’s Cathedral, Cape Town. Kay was a founder member
of the Eastern Province Society of Arts and Crafts and in 1924 she was elected a
member of the Royal British Colonial Society of Artists. She died 13.05.1964 at Port
Elizabeth, South Africa.
5 Ronald Moss Elvery born 15.04.1891 at Elsmere, Carrickmines. In 1919 Ronald
and his brother William, both planters left Liverpool for Africa. Ronald died of TB
on 28.03.1924 at the Government Hospital, Blantyre, Nyasaland Protectorate.
Informant: W M M Elvery, brother.
6 Mary Marjorie Moss Elvery born 04.05.1895 at Rothbury, Foxrock married
Captain Martin Baird Moore Tweed son of John Maar Tweed a surgeon and
international rugby player on 18.07.1919 at Kill Parish Church. Mary died on
09.02.1968 in New Zealand.
7 William Malcolm Moss Elvery born 21.02.1897 at Foxrock. In 1919 William and his
brother Ronald left Liverpool for Africa. William married Esther Nancy Richards.
Esther died on 01.01.1967. William then married Dorothy Clark on 06.08.1967 at
Kalk Bay, Cape Provence. William died 24.02.1973 aged 75 years at Knysna,
Western Cape.
6 Katherine Mary Elvery born circa 1858 in Dublin was living with her mother at Avoca Avenue
in 1911. She was living in Hammersmith in 1921. She died unmarried on 16 Nov 1934 at
Bournemouth and left 5k in personal estate.
7 Clara Elvery born circa 1859 in Dublin was living with her mother at Avoca Avenue in 1911.
She was living in Hammersmith in 1921. She died unmarried on 6 Feb 1943 at Barton-on-Sea
and left 17k in personal estate
8 Emily Holcombe Elvery born 18 Apr 1864 at Kenilworth Square. She died 20 Nov 1879 at
at Kenilworth Square.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – April 2022
John West Elvery married Ann Tomlin
born circa 1812 10 Apr 1837
Kent Kent
died 20 Nov 1886 e d 11 Aug 1842
Dublin Deal in Kent
John West Elvery baptised 29 Jan 1812 at Deal in Kent son of William and Sarah Elvery. He was
a linen draper of Sandwich, Kent and married Ann Tomlin on 10 Apr 1837. Ann died at Deal in
Kent on 11 Aug 1842 aged 29.
John a draper, secondly married Catherine Jane Fuller in 1846 at Worthing. Catherine was the
daughter of John Markwick Fuller, a linen draper and Katherine Holcombe. They moved to Dublin
and by 1850 John was trading as J W Elvery and Co at Elephant House, 46 Lower Sackville Street.
They were Waterproofers, India Rubber, Gutta percha and airproof manufacturers, surgical
hosiers and mechanical rubber dealers. The company specialised in the manufacture of
waterproof clothing and items for fishing, shooting, riding and walking and was very successful.
They lived in Castlewood Avenue in Ranelagh and moved to 31 Kenilworth Square in 1861. John
died 20 Nov 1866 at Alderley, Glenageary. Catherine died at Grenagh, Blackrock on 15 Jan 1916
aged 91 years and 11 months.
1 Edith Anne Elvery baptised at the Cathedral Manchester on 20 Feb 1847. She married
John Parkes on 10.05.1871 at St Peter’s Church Dublin. John was the son of John Craig
Parkes.
2 Marion West Elvery second daughter born at 25 Henry Street baptised at St Mary’s on
16 Dec 1849. She married John Coulter, solicitor in 1873. John was the son of the late
Rev George Bartley Coulter of Castleblaney, Co Monaghan.
3 Thomas Frederick Elvery born circa 1853 married Louise Isabelle South in 1880 in London.
Thomas died in London on 20 Jan 1886.
4 John Henry Elvery born circa 1854 was a director of Elverys. He married Frances Mary Cox
on 18 Jun 1878 at The Church of the Holy Trinity, Rathmines. They lived in Bray and had at
least seven children. John died in 1929.
5 William Elvery born circa 1855 in Dublin. He was living at 9 Leinster Road West and married
Mary Theresa Moss on 10.08.1881 at St Peters Church. Mary Theresa was a singer and music
teacher and the daughter of William Moss MD of 23 Kenilworth Square, Rathgar. The lived at
Elsmere in Carrickmines before moving to Rothbury in 1895. Willian and his brother expanded
the business and opened shops in Nassau Street, Cork, and London. They were seasoned
travellers and visited their children who were spread across the globe. Mary died on a train
while returning from visiting her daughter on 31.03.1925 at Salisbury, Rhodesia. William died
12.06.1934 at Bunny Creek, Barton on Sea, Hampshire.
1 Edna Moss Elvery eldest daughter born 10.05.1882 at 2 Fortfield Terrace, Upper
Rathmines. She married James Stevenson Baiss only son of James Baiss of
London on 10.06.1911 at Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria, British Columbia.
2 Beatrice (Beatty) Moss Elvery born 13.04.1883 at 2 Fortfield Terrace. At the age of
13 in 1896 she went to the Metropolitan School of Art in Dublin where she met
William Orpen. She studied sculpture under John Hughes. Beatrice was the
model for William Orpen’s paintings of 'Bridgit' in 1900 and 'The Colleen' in 1908.
William and Beatrice remained close friends. She worked at An Túr Gloine for 6
years designing windows for St Stephen’s Church, St Nicholas’ Church and a war
memorial for Carrickmines Church. Her window for a convent in Gort, Co Galway,
led to a negative critical review of Sarah Purser’s studio by W B Yeats.
Beatrice married Charles Henry Gordon Campbell son of James Henry Mussen
Campbell, KC on 01.08.1912 at Kill Parish Church. They went to live at Clonard in
Terenure and their home was burnt by anti-treaty forces. Gordon inherited the
title of Lord Glenavy when his father died in 1931 with Beatrice becoming Lady
Glenavy. The family moved to Rockbrook House, Rathfarnham circa 1941 and
Sandycove circa 1961. Gordon died on 30.07.1963 aged 78 years at his home in
Sandycove and Beatrice died on 21.05.1970 aged 87 years at Our Lady’s Manor,
Dalkey, late of Rockall, Sandycove.
1 Chief Petty Officer Hon Patrick Gordon Campbell elder son born 06.06.1913
married Sylvia Alfreda Willoughby-Lee daughter of Kenneth Willoughby-Lee
on 07.08.1941 at St Ann’s Church, Dawson Street, Dublin.
2 Hon Brigid Columbine Campbell born 26.06.1914 at 21 Great Denmark
Street. Brigid an international lacrosse player married Maurice Juby
Robinson in May 1943 at Caxton Hall. They were both killed while on scientific
research work by a bomb during the London blitz on 03.07.1944 in Kensington.
3 Michael Mussen Campbell born 25.10.1924 at Clonard, Terenure. He was
was educated at St Columba's College and Trinity College. He was called to
the bar but never practiced. Instead he chose a career in journalism and was
a published author. He became the 4th Baron Glenavy and on his death the
baronetcy became extinct.
3 Captain Philip Gordon Elvery eldest son born 29.01.1885 at 1 Waverley Terrace.
Philip, DMO MC RAMC married Dorothy K Bradford youngest daughter of late
Jabez Bradford of Penn House, Yeovil, Somerset on 22.01.1920 in South Kensington.
4 Dorothy Moss (Kay) Elvery born 03.12.1886 at 1 Waverley Terrace, Kenilworth Square
attended the Metropolitan School of Art. She married Dr William Hobart Ashburner
Kay on 17.05.1910 at St George’s Cathedral, Cape Town. Kay was a founder member
of the Eastern Province Society of Arts and Crafts and in 1924 she was elected a
member of the Royal British Colonial Society of Artists. She died 13.05.1964 at Port
Elizabeth, South Africa.
5 Ronald Moss Elvery born 15.04.1891 at Elsmere, Carrickmines. In 1919 Ronald
and his brother William, both planters left Liverpool for Africa. Ronald died of TB
on 28.03.1924 at the Government Hospital, Blantyre, Nyasaland Protectorate.
Informant: W M M Elvery, brother.
6 Mary Marjorie Moss Elvery born 04.05.1895 at Rothbury, Foxrock married
Captain Martin Baird Moore Tweed son of John Maar Tweed a surgeon and
international rugby player on 18.07.1919 at Kill Parish Church. Mary died on
09.02.1968 in New Zealand.
7 William Malcolm Moss Elvery born 21.02.1897 at Foxrock. In 1919 William and his
brother Ronald left Liverpool for Africa. William married Esther Nancy Richards.
Esther died on 01.01.1967. William then married Dorothy Clark on 06.08.1967 at
Kalk Bay, Cape Provence. William died 24.02.1973 aged 75 years at Knysna,
Western Cape.
6 Katherine Mary Elvery born circa 1858 in Dublin was living with her mother at Avoca Avenue
in 1911. She was living in Hammersmith in 1921. She died unmarried on 16 Nov 1934 at
Bournemouth and left 5k in personal estate.
7 Clara Elvery born circa 1859 in Dublin was living with her mother at Avoca Avenue in 1911.
She was living in Hammersmith in 1921. She died unmarried on 6 Feb 1943 at Barton-on-Sea
and left 17k in personal estate
8 Emily Holcombe Elvery born 18 Apr 1864 at Kenilworth Square. She died 20 Nov 1879 at
at Kenilworth Square.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – April 2022