Cyril and Joy 1938
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Miss Edith Myerscough 1914
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Cyril & Joy's wedding 1936
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Myerscough of Clonard
Samuel Myerscough married Mary Rogers
born 1854 10 Jun 1875 born 1854
Salford, Lancashire Manchester Manchester
died 28 Mar 1932 died 30 Sep 1924
Dublin Liverpool
Samuel Myerscough born 1854 son of John Myerscough, a pork butcher and his wife Nance
(Nanny) Spencer grew up at Chapel Street, Salford. He married Mary Rodgers 10 Jun 1875
in Manchester and they had six children, all of who were alive in 1911. He graduated with
a Bachelor of Music from Hertford College, Oxford in October 1881. They were living in
Orchard, Rochdale Road, Castleton, Rochdale in 1891. He was the organist as Manchester
Cathedral. He moved to Ireland in 1897 and, he and his wife converted to Roman
Catholicism in 1899. He taught music as Loretto Rathfarnham and acted as an examiner
for the Incorporated Society of Musicians in Ireland. He founded the Leinster School of
Music (now part of Griffith College) in 1904 and prepared students for the Feis Ceoil and
acted as a judge at the Londonderry Feis. By 1907 the school had 400 students. They were
living at Kenilworth Square in 1901 and Galtrim Road, Bray in 1911. He was a Fellow of the
Royal College of Organists and a Fellow of Trinity College of Music, London.
In 1910 it was announced that Samuel and his daughter Alice had severed their connection
with the Leinster School of Music. Samuel would continue as professor of pianoforte and
conductor of Orchestra Loretto Abbey in Rathfarnham and Loretto College, Stephen’s Green.
Alice would continue to teach children from her home a Oscott, 14 Galtrim Road Bray and
they would both continue their private lessons at Piggot & Co, Grafton. Samuel was replaced
as principle by Joshua F Watson and Madame Quinton Rosse was appointed for a further two
years as managing director. In 1914 Samuel went to Australia and New Zealand as an
examiner for Trinity College London and in 1915 he was offering private lessons through the
Leinster School of Music. Mary died in Liverpool on 30 Sep 1924. Samuel died in the Elpis
Hospital late of Clonard on 28 Mar 1932 and was buried at Deansgrange.
1 Edith Meyerscough baptised 28 May 1876 in Southport identified as Church of Ireland
and was a music scholar in 1901. She attended The Irish Training School of Domestic
Economy, in Kildare Street and in 1914 she was head of Department at the Belfast
Municipal Technical Institute.
2 Fanny Meyerscough born 1878 in Southport identified as Church of Ireland. She was
living at 43 Harcourt Street and married Edwin Collinge on 27 Apr 1905 at St Peter’s
Church, Dublin. They lived at St Anne’s on Sea, Lancashire.
3 Samuel Sebastian Myerscough born 2 Apr 1879 in Rochdale played cricket for Leinster.
He was a gifted musician and attained a Bachelor of Music at Oxford. He was
Professor of Harmony for a time in the Leinster School of Music. He trained at Oscott
College Birmingham and became a Jesuit Priest. He was later superior of St Francis
Xavier Church in Liverpool and died in 1954.
4 Frederick Spencer (Fred) Myerscough born 11 Jan 1881 in Rochdale was an insurance
clerk in 1901. He was in partnership with Alfred B Coyle trading as Coyle and Co,
Insurance Brokers, 12 Suffolk Street. He married Marion Mary Augusta Marion (Maria)
Worke on 26 Feb 1906 at St Mathias’ Church. Maria was resident at Grosvenor Road
and the daughter of Thomas Watson Worke. By 1917 Fred was head of the Irish
Bloodstock Agency and was training horses. He was a successful race horse owner in
1919 and obtained a training licence. Marion died 16 Jul 1927 at Clonard, Dundrum
and was buried at Kilternan. Fred was later chairman of Goffs and died 26 Sep 1954
at Clonard and was buried with his wife.
1 Cyril Frederick Myerscough born in 1906 at Bangor, Caernarvonshire, Wales
attended Tomlin House, St Bees School in Cumberland. He was a stockbroker
and married Joyce Evelyn Cunningham on 9 Jul 1936 at St Margaret,
Westminster. Joy was, a well known tennis player and the daughter of Robert
Napier Cunningham of London. Joy competed at Wimbledon from 1937 to
1939 but lost in the first rounds. She continued to play tennis in Ireland and
later was a successful golfer. Cyril became head of the Irish Bloodstock Agency
in 1963.
2 Winifred Marie (Peggy) Myerscough born 4 Oct 1913 at Temple Gardens,
Rathmines. She was a promising art student and exhibited at the Royal
Hibernian Academy for a number of years. She married Lieutenant Mortimer
Francis Slattery on 5 Oct 1940 at Belfast. Mortimer was with the RAMC and
was the son of Joseph Slattery of Tralee, Co Kerry. They lived at Portstewart.
3 Aileen Joan (Joan) Myerscough born 11 Nov 1916 attended Loretto College and
worked with the Red Cross during WW2. She married William Roche Ellis
27 Feb 1945 at the Roman Catholic Church in Sandymount. William of 12
Herbert Street was the son of Frederick Ellis.
5 Edward Myerscough born circa 1883 converted to Roman Catholicism and was a
commercial clerk in 1901. He married Ellen Mary (Helen) Wilson on 4 Nov 1907 at St
Paul’s, Arran Quay. Helen was the daughter of Samuel Wilson of The Hall, Grangecon,
Co Wicklow. He was living in Antrim in 1911 with his wife and daughter. He died
1 Dec 1947 at Cork Street Hospital, late of Rosario, Mount Merrion avenue and his
funeral was held at The Church of the Assumption in Booterstown. Helen died at 75
Mount Merrion Avenue on 27 Mar 1948 aged 64. Both are buried at Deansgrange.
1 Mary Frances Myerscough was a teacher and was living at 75 Mount Merrion
Avenue when she married Patrick Gately on 20 Aug 1947 at Booterstown Roman
Catholic Church. Patrick was a draper of 34 Ballymun Avenue, Glasnevin and the
son of Martin Gately, a civil servant.
6 Alice Mary Myerscough baptised 20 Dec 1884 at Rochdale was a music teacher at the
Leinster School of Music and identified as Roman Catholic. She later became a professor
of music. She ran the Catholic Social Service Bureau at Westland Row in the 1940's with
Louise Gavan Duffy. She died a spinster on 4 Oct 1978 and was buried at Deansgrange
with her father.
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Samuel Myerscough married Mary Rogers
born 1854 10 Jun 1875 born 1854
Salford, Lancashire Manchester Manchester
died 28 Mar 1932 died 30 Sep 1924
Dublin Liverpool
Samuel Myerscough born 1854 son of John Myerscough, a pork butcher and his wife Nance
(Nanny) Spencer grew up at Chapel Street, Salford. He married Mary Rodgers 10 Jun 1875
in Manchester and they had six children, all of who were alive in 1911. He graduated with
a Bachelor of Music from Hertford College, Oxford in October 1881. They were living in
Orchard, Rochdale Road, Castleton, Rochdale in 1891. He was the organist as Manchester
Cathedral. He moved to Ireland in 1897 and, he and his wife converted to Roman
Catholicism in 1899. He taught music as Loretto Rathfarnham and acted as an examiner
for the Incorporated Society of Musicians in Ireland. He founded the Leinster School of
Music (now part of Griffith College) in 1904 and prepared students for the Feis Ceoil and
acted as a judge at the Londonderry Feis. By 1907 the school had 400 students. They were
living at Kenilworth Square in 1901 and Galtrim Road, Bray in 1911. He was a Fellow of the
Royal College of Organists and a Fellow of Trinity College of Music, London.
In 1910 it was announced that Samuel and his daughter Alice had severed their connection
with the Leinster School of Music. Samuel would continue as professor of pianoforte and
conductor of Orchestra Loretto Abbey in Rathfarnham and Loretto College, Stephen’s Green.
Alice would continue to teach children from her home a Oscott, 14 Galtrim Road Bray and
they would both continue their private lessons at Piggot & Co, Grafton. Samuel was replaced
as principle by Joshua F Watson and Madame Quinton Rosse was appointed for a further two
years as managing director. In 1914 Samuel went to Australia and New Zealand as an
examiner for Trinity College London and in 1915 he was offering private lessons through the
Leinster School of Music. Mary died in Liverpool on 30 Sep 1924. Samuel died in the Elpis
Hospital late of Clonard on 28 Mar 1932 and was buried at Deansgrange.
1 Edith Meyerscough baptised 28 May 1876 in Southport identified as Church of Ireland
and was a music scholar in 1901. She attended The Irish Training School of Domestic
Economy, in Kildare Street and in 1914 she was head of Department at the Belfast
Municipal Technical Institute.
2 Fanny Meyerscough born 1878 in Southport identified as Church of Ireland. She was
living at 43 Harcourt Street and married Edwin Collinge on 27 Apr 1905 at St Peter’s
Church, Dublin. They lived at St Anne’s on Sea, Lancashire.
3 Samuel Sebastian Myerscough born 2 Apr 1879 in Rochdale played cricket for Leinster.
He was a gifted musician and attained a Bachelor of Music at Oxford. He was
Professor of Harmony for a time in the Leinster School of Music. He trained at Oscott
College Birmingham and became a Jesuit Priest. He was later superior of St Francis
Xavier Church in Liverpool and died in 1954.
4 Frederick Spencer (Fred) Myerscough born 11 Jan 1881 in Rochdale was an insurance
clerk in 1901. He was in partnership with Alfred B Coyle trading as Coyle and Co,
Insurance Brokers, 12 Suffolk Street. He married Marion Mary Augusta Marion (Maria)
Worke on 26 Feb 1906 at St Mathias’ Church. Maria was resident at Grosvenor Road
and the daughter of Thomas Watson Worke. By 1917 Fred was head of the Irish
Bloodstock Agency and was training horses. He was a successful race horse owner in
1919 and obtained a training licence. Marion died 16 Jul 1927 at Clonard, Dundrum
and was buried at Kilternan. Fred was later chairman of Goffs and died 26 Sep 1954
at Clonard and was buried with his wife.
1 Cyril Frederick Myerscough born in 1906 at Bangor, Caernarvonshire, Wales
attended Tomlin House, St Bees School in Cumberland. He was a stockbroker
and married Joyce Evelyn Cunningham on 9 Jul 1936 at St Margaret,
Westminster. Joy was, a well known tennis player and the daughter of Robert
Napier Cunningham of London. Joy competed at Wimbledon from 1937 to
1939 but lost in the first rounds. She continued to play tennis in Ireland and
later was a successful golfer. Cyril became head of the Irish Bloodstock Agency
in 1963.
2 Winifred Marie (Peggy) Myerscough born 4 Oct 1913 at Temple Gardens,
Rathmines. She was a promising art student and exhibited at the Royal
Hibernian Academy for a number of years. She married Lieutenant Mortimer
Francis Slattery on 5 Oct 1940 at Belfast. Mortimer was with the RAMC and
was the son of Joseph Slattery of Tralee, Co Kerry. They lived at Portstewart.
3 Aileen Joan (Joan) Myerscough born 11 Nov 1916 attended Loretto College and
worked with the Red Cross during WW2. She married William Roche Ellis
27 Feb 1945 at the Roman Catholic Church in Sandymount. William of 12
Herbert Street was the son of Frederick Ellis.
5 Edward Myerscough born circa 1883 converted to Roman Catholicism and was a
commercial clerk in 1901. He married Ellen Mary (Helen) Wilson on 4 Nov 1907 at St
Paul’s, Arran Quay. Helen was the daughter of Samuel Wilson of The Hall, Grangecon,
Co Wicklow. He was living in Antrim in 1911 with his wife and daughter. He died
1 Dec 1947 at Cork Street Hospital, late of Rosario, Mount Merrion avenue and his
funeral was held at The Church of the Assumption in Booterstown. Helen died at 75
Mount Merrion Avenue on 27 Mar 1948 aged 64. Both are buried at Deansgrange.
1 Mary Frances Myerscough was a teacher and was living at 75 Mount Merrion
Avenue when she married Patrick Gately on 20 Aug 1947 at Booterstown Roman
Catholic Church. Patrick was a draper of 34 Ballymun Avenue, Glasnevin and the
son of Martin Gately, a civil servant.
6 Alice Mary Myerscough baptised 20 Dec 1884 at Rochdale was a music teacher at the
Leinster School of Music and identified as Roman Catholic. She later became a professor
of music. She ran the Catholic Social Service Bureau at Westland Row in the 1940's with
Louise Gavan Duffy. She died a spinster on 4 Oct 1978 and was buried at Deansgrange
with her father.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - February 2023