Henry Watson Powell (1847–1915)
News was received by the last English mail of the death from bronchial pneunomia of Mr. Henry Watson Powell, formerly a well-known resident of this district, on May 9th, at the Chase Clapham Common, London. Mr. Powell leaves four sons all of whom are at or on their way to the front, namely, Eric Watson Powell, Australian Lighthorse, Patrick Banden Powell, Staffordshire Reinforcement, Lancelot Kay Powell, 1st Lieutenant Bengal Lancers, and Randolph Powell, Captain Seaforth Highlanders. Two married daughters also survive, Mrs. Una Uphill. wife of the manager of the London Chartered Bank, Cromwell Road, Kensington, and Mrs. Muriel Robertson of Tamworth.
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Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Powell, Marion Constance (wife)
- Robertson, Muriel Constance (daughter)
- Robertson, John Tennant (son-in-law)
- Machattie, Richard (father-in-law)
- Machattie, Mary (sister-in-law)
- Smith, Emily Grace (sister-in-law)
- Smith, Gertrude Jane (sister-in-law)
- Smith, Fergus Jago (brother-in-law)
- Machattie, Richard Randolph (brother-in-law)
- Smith, Lancelot Noel (brother-in-law)
- Machattie, Thomas Alfred (brother-in-law)
- Machattie, James Octavius (brother-in-law)
- Woodside, Una Grace (granddaughter)
- Robertson, Douglas Hamilton (grandson)
Citation details
'Powell, Henry Watson (1847–1915)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/powell-henry-watson-20989/text31623, accessed 29 May 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
6 January,
1847
Coventry,
Warwickshire,
England
Death
9 May,
1915
(aged 68)
Clapham Common,
Surrey,
England
Cause of Death
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