Cyril William BEST

1895 - 1971  (75 years)

• Name	Cyril William BEST  [1]
  Born	28 Apr 1895	Plymouth, Devon, England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Address	1971  [3]
  	Barley Lane, Exeter, Devon
  Died	31 Jan 1971	Exeter, Devon, England   [2, 3, 4]
  Person ID	I1899	Nosworthy
  Last Modified	2 Jun 2022

  
  

  Father	William BEST,   b. 13 May 1864, Bodmin, Cornwall, England ,   d. 9 May 1931, Plymouth, Devon, England  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Jane Ann BUSHILL,   b. Abt 1867, Plymouth, Devon, England ,   d. 1916, Plymouth, Devon, England  (Age ~ 49 years)
  Married	30 Aug 1890	Plymouth, Devon, England   [1, 5]
  	William BEST, age 26, Bachelor, Timber merchant, residing 79 Old Town St., son of William BEST, Publican; married Jeanette BUSHILL, age 23, Spinster, residing 29 Queen St., daughter of William Wood BUSHILL, Hat manufacturer. Married on 30 August 1890 in the Parish Church, parish of St. Peter Plymouth, after Banns, by H. H. Leeper. Both signed. Witnesses: Hedley McDonald BUSHILL and Fredk. John? SELLACHE?. [5]
  Address	1891  [6]
  	9 Judes Place, Plymouth, Devon
  Address	1901  [7]
  	62 Beaumont St., Plymouth, Devon
  Address	1906  [8]
  	27 Beaumont St., Plymouth, Devon
  Address	1911  [9]
  	27 Beaumont Road, Plymouth, Devon
  Address	1915  [10]
  	27 Beaumont St., Plymouth, Devon
  Photos		27 Beaumont Road, Plymouth, Devon Address of William Best's family in 1911
  Documents		Marriage: Best and Bushill William Best first married Jeanette Bushill in Plymouth, Devon on 30 August 1890.
  Family ID	F604	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dorothy MILLER,   b. 12 Sep 1894, Plymouth, Devon, England ,   d. Abt 1970, Devon, England  (Age 75 years)
  Married	12 Oct 1920	St. Jude's Church, Plymouth, Devon, England   [1, 4, 11]
  	Cyril William BEST married Dorothy MILLER on 12 October 1920; Plymouth, St. Jude. Wedding BEST - MILLER AT PLYMOUTH A pretty wedding was solemnized at St. Jude's Church, Plymouth, yesterday, Rev. J. W. Sturdy, B.A., vicar of [ ? ] officiating, between Mr. Cyril W. BEST (elder son of Mr. W. BEST, Woodville, Mannamead) and Miss Dorothy MILLER, daughter of Mr. H. MILLER, a member of Plymouth Board of Guardians). The bride was dressed in ivory crepe-de-chene trimmed with pearls, and a veil trimmed with white heather and orange blossom. She was given away by her father, and was attended by two bridesmaids, her sister, Miss P. MILLER, and Miss M. BEST, cousin of the bridegroom, who were attired in dresses of powder blue crepe-de-soie, and carried shower bouquets. Mr. Beedell? was best man, and Mr. T. W. Lugar officiated at the organ. The honeymoon is being spent in London, the bride travelling in a grey costume and a brick velvet hat. The presents included a timepiece from the staff of Lloyds Bank, Totnes, a silver cake basket from the members of the Eliot Lodge, Good Templars, and a trinket set from the Railway Safeguard Lodge, Good Templars. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a gold wristlet watch, and to the bridemaids dress rings. The present of the bride to the bridegroom was a silver cigarette case. Published in Western Morning News, 13 October 1920. Silver Wedding. BEST - MILLER. On Oct. 12, 1920, at St. Jude's Church, Plymouth, by the Rev. J. W. Sturdy, Cyril W. BEST to Dorothy MILLER. Prsent address: Brook.... , Buckfastleigh. Western Morning News, published 12 October 1945. [4, 11]
  Address	1939  [2]
  	"Brook Lea", Plymouth Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon
  Address	1945  [4]
  	Brook-?, Buckfastleigh, Devon
  	Address in the newspaper report of their silver wedding anniversary on 12 October 1945.
  Address	1947  [4]
  	Brook-lea, Buckfastleigh, Devon
  	Address at the time of the engagement announcement of their daughter, Phyllis, on 25 September 1947.
  Children	1. Cyril David BEST,   b. 15 Aug 1921, Devon, England ,   d. Abt 1978, Devon, England  (Age 56 years)   2. Phyllis Mary BEST,   b. 1925, Devon, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Photos		Brooklea Home of Cyril and Dorothy Best for many years.
  Last Modified	2 Jun 2022
  Family ID	F3032	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S168] England and Wales Registration Index. [S1201] 1939 Register, (Created 29 September 1939). [S773] Probate of Will / or Administration (without a will). [S217] Newspaper. [S1008] Parish Register, St. Peter Plymouth, Plymouth. [S193] Census of England, 1891 (5 April 1891). [S120] Census of England, 1901. [S165] Post Office Directory of Plymouth, Devonport, Stonehouse, 1906-7, (scanned original at http: freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com). [S579] Census of England, 1911, (1 April 1911). [S166] Post Office Directory 1915, (Scanned original online online at http: freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com). [S242] Devon Family History Society.