Charles George Hibbitt of Alfred Charles and Alice. Baptised 24 December 1898. Born 1 December 1898. Father Coastguard at Coastguard station at Dundalk. Co.Louth.

Name: Ivy Alice Dando.

Bride: Ivy Alice Dando, Spinster.

Birth Date: 1 Sep 1904 - Death Registration Month/Year: Jul 1992 - Age at death (estimated): 87.

1904 Birth in the Sub-District of Saffron Walden in the County of Essex.
Date: 1st September 1904
Where born: 2 Market Street, Saffron Walden
Name: Ivy Alice Dando
Sex: Girl
Father: Charles Llewellyn Ernest Elbert Dando
Mother: Alice Dando formerly Free
Father's Profession: Dentist (Master)
Informant: A Dando, Mother, 2 Market Street, Saffron Walden
When registered: 14th October 1904
Registrar: J R Long
Deputy Superintendent Registar: Edmund C F Land.

Date: 21st May 1931
Bride: Ivy Alice Dando, aged 26 years.

Name: Ivy Alice Hibbitt
Birth Date: 1 Sep 1904
Death Registration Month/Year: Jul 1992
Age at death (estimated): 87
Registration district: Plymouth
Inferred County: Devon
Volume: 21
Page: 1573.

DEATH
Registration District: Plymouth
Sub-district: Plymouth
Administrative area: County of Devon
Date and place of death: Second July 1992, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth
Name: Ivy Alice Hibbitt
Sex: Female
Maiden Name: Dando
Date and place of birth: 1st September 1904, Saffron Walden Essex
Occupation and Address: widow of Charles George Hibbitt Telephone Engineer (retired), Furzehatt Lodge, 59 Furzehatt Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon.
Informant: [Name removed for privacy reasons], Son
Usual Address: [Removed for privacy reasons]
Cause of death: 1a. Septicaemia, b. Peritonitis, c. Perforation of the colon, II. Ischaemic heart disease
Certified by Mary Rose MB
Registered: Third July 1992
Registrar: J.A. Boon Registrar.

HIBBITT -On July 2 at Derriford Hospital, Ivy (Isey) aged 87 years, beloved wife of the late Charles, much loved and loving mother of [names removed for privacy reasons]...and mother-in-law of... dear grandmother of...great grandmohter of...Funeral service Thursday 11.15 at St. Matthews Church, Elburton, thence to Weston Mill Crematorium. Family flowers only please, but if desired donations for St. Marks Hospital, London and enquiries c/o Ivor Buch, Funeral Service, Plymstock, Plymouth tel 401278.

IN LOVING MEMORY
NELLIE G MARTIN
25.9.1897 - 2.5.1966
CHARLES G HIBBITT
1.12.1898 - 8.10.1972
IVY A HIBBITT
1.9.1904 - 2.7.1992

[Ivy's cremated remains were scattered over the grave of her husband Charles G Hibbitt and his sister, Nellie G Martin (nee Hibbitt). After entering Drake Memorial Park, the location of the Hibbitt grave is in the first section on the far left, approximately two-thirds of the way down.]

...Funeral service Thursday 11.15 at St. Matthews Church, Elburton, thence to Weston Mill Crematorium...

The Parish Church, Saffron Walden
This is to Certify that
Ivy Alice Dando
was baptized in the above Church on
the 23rd day of October 1904
by me John T Steele.

...Funeral service Thursday 11.15 at St. Matthews Church, Elburton...

Family legend has it that when Ivy's son was small he was trying to say her name and it came out as Isey. The name stuck after that.

Address: 4 Allendale Road, Plymouth
Charles Dando (Head), Age: 34, Married, Mechanical Dentist, Worker, Born: London
Alice Dando (Wife), Age: 28, Married, Married for 10 years, Born: Saffron Walden, Essex
Ivy Alice Dando (Daughter), Age: 6, Born: Saffron Walden
Mary Ann Free (mother-in-law), Age: 67, Widow, Born: Saffron Walden
Property consists of 7 rooms including the kitchen.

Date: 21st May 1931
Bride's Residence: 74 St Levan Road, Devonport.

Name: Ivy A Dando
Date Appointed: Sep 1920
Registered Number of Nomination Paper: 192418
Situation to which Nominated: Tpnst [Telephonist]
Place Appointed: Plymouth
[Believed to have been based at the Telephone Exchange at Whimple Street, Plymouth - this information supplied by a family member].

Certificate of Character
Tavistock Devon Post Office
8th May 1948
This is to certify that Mrs. I.A. Hibbitt was employed in the Post Office Service as a temporary Sorting Clerk and Telegraphist
from the 17th. August 1942 to the 8th. May 1948
when her services were no longer required on account of staff returned from H.M. Forces.
During the time she was in the Service her work has been performed very satisfactorily.
[signed] H F Watts?
Head Postmaster.

Telephone: Tavistock 144
Post Office,
Tavistock,
Devon.
8th May '48
During the time Mrs Hibbitt has been under my control I have always found her to be very willing and reliable. Her work has been performed most efficiently.
H F Watts?
Head Postmaster.

...I am so sorry that I did not get back to the office in time to wish you farewell after your fourteen years holiday with Bond, Pearce & Co.! Just a short note to say how much I appreciate all that you have done for the firm...
[Although the letter does not state the position held, it is understood that Ivy undertook secretarial/ receptionist duties - this information supplied by a family member].

Believed to have attended Gunnerside School for Girls, Plymouth.
[Gunnerside School for Girls was a private boarding school situated at 31/32 Torrington Place, North Road East, Plymouth - see www.plymouthdata.info website].

I IVY ALICE HIBBITT of 2 Dartmouth Road East Allington Totnes in the County of Devon the wife of Charles George Hibbitt HEREBY REVOKE all former Wills and testamentary dispositions made by me AND DECLARE this to be my last Will as follows:-
1.SUBJECT to and after payment of or provision for my funeral and testamentary expenses and debts I GIVE all my property of whatsoever nature and wheresoever situated unto my husband CHARLES GEORGE HIBBITT absolutely and I APPOINT him to be the sole Executor of this my Will
2.PROVIDED ALWAYS AND I HEREBY DECLARE that should my said husband predecease me then and only in that event and subject as aforesaid I GIVE all my property of whatsoever nature and wheresoever situated unto my son [name removed for privacy reasons] absolutely and I appoint him to be the sole Executor of this my Will
AS WITNESS my hand this twenty-first day of February One thousand nine hundred and sixty-nine

SIGNED by the said IVY}
ALICE HIBBITT in the}
Presence of us the}Ivy Alice Hibbitt [signature]
Undersigned and by us}
In hers:-}

Francis Donovan
6 Vineyard Terrace
East Allington
Totnes Devon
Retired

May Evans
4 Dartmouth Road
East Allington
Totnes
Housewife.

In the High Court of Justice
The District Probate Registry at BRISTOL
BE IT KNOWN that IVY ALICE HIBBITT of 2 Dartmouth Road East Allington Totnes Devon
died on the 2nd day of July 1992 domiciled in England and Wales
AND BE IT FURTHER KNOWN that at the date hereunder written the last Will and Testament
(a copy whereof is hereunto annexed) of the said deceased was proved and registered in the said Registry of the High Court of Justice
and Administration of all the estate which by law devolves to and vests in the personal representative of the said deceased was granted by the aforesaid Court to the Executor [name of son removed for privacy reasons] of [address removed for privacy reasons]
It is hereby certified that it appears from information supplied on the application for this grant that the gross value of the said estate in the United Kingdom
does not exceed £125000.00 and that the net value of such estate
does not exceed £40000.00
Dated the 28th day of August 1992
ENDORSEMENT – By a transfer dated the 7th day of June, 1993 the within named [son's name removed for privacy reasons] transferred the property, 2 Dartmouth Road, East Allington, Totnes, Devon to [names of new owners]
Bond Pearce
Solicitors, Plymouth.

c/o BBC
London
5.2.42

Dear Ivy,
Thank you so much for your letter. Yes it certainly brought back memories in fact I am not sure if walking with you up Tavistock Road shouldn't have been included in my "most wonderful memory" last week.
I am still as shy as ever! (sham). I can tell you now, you were the first girl I fell in love with. I often laugh now. If my wife sees this she will brain me!!!!!
I truly was pleased to hear from you, and thanks heaps for your many encouraging remarks.
I still have a very soft spot in my heart for dear old Plymouth. You cant whack it me booty.
Cheers & drop me a line sometime.
Kindest regards to your hubby, bairn & yourself.
Yours sincerely
Jack.
FOR THE BOY ->
Best wishes
Jack Train
[Train included a little doodle of a train with FUNF (one of Train's characters) written on one of the carriages]

[Ivy's association with Train was also generally known about within the family].

1931 Marriage Solemnized at the Register Office in the District of Devonport in the County of Plymouth C.B.
Date: 21st May 1931
Groom: Charles George Hibbitt, aged 32 years, Bachelor
Groom's Profession: Engineer Post Office Telephones
Groom's Residence: 18 Exeter Street, Tavistock
Groom's Father: Alfred Hibbitt (deceased), Chief Officer Coastguard
Bride: Ivy Alice Dando, aged 26 years, Spinster
Bride's Residence: 74 St Levan Road, Devonport
Bride's Father: Charles Llewellyn Ernest Elbert Dando, Dentist
Married in the Register Office by Licence before me,
Chas B Stewart Registrar
Albert Gard Supt Regr.
Witnesses: C E Dando & Alice Hibbitt.