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Dorothy Jowett, born Thompson, in Keighley, West Yorkshire, England on 31-Mar-1916.
She died in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England on 15-Oct-2005 aged 89.
Her cremation took place in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.
Her final RestInPlace is in Nabwood Cemetery, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.
About Dorothy Jowett
Dorothy was born on 31 Mar 1916 at 84 Spencer Street, Keighley; the elder of two daughters of Smith Thompson, a tailor, who was the son of Samuel Thompson. Her mother was Mary Ann Whittaker.
Dorothy first attended Highfield Council School, Keighley, from about 1920 until 1929. In that year her family moved to Curzon Road, Bradford Moor. With the move to Bradford, Dorothy changed schools and spent her final year at Lapage Street School.
At the age of 14 she went to work as a shop assistant in the Art Needlework Department of Richard Bell's, Haberdashers, of Kirkgate, Bradford, and later of Darley Street, Bradford.
In 1937 she worked for Jerome the Photographer, of Market Street, Bradford, for 6 months, and on 17 Aug 1937 found employment as a clerk at J. Newbould & Son Ltd, Bakers.
On 7 Oct 1939 at 2.30 p.m. she married Harry Jowett (http://restinplace.com/grave.php?gid=4), a joiner, at St Clement's Church, Barkerend Road, Bradford, and they went to live at 7 Richmond Road, Great Horton, Bradford. The following year they moved to 33 Airedale Road, Undercliffe, and the year after that, to 84 Heath Terrace, Bradford Moor.
In 1942, during the Second World War, Harry was called up and served five and a half years in the Royal Artillery, 150th Field Regiment as an Engineer Fitter. He was with the forces who sailed from Newhaven to France on D-Day, 6 Jun 1944, and went on into Belgium and Holland. Though the war made communication difficult, he kept contact with home and often sent Dorothy mementoes and photographs of his travels.
After the War, Harry and Dorothy settled down to married life together at Heath Terrace. They had an allotment nearby, and Harry bred fancy mice there and became an official competition judge. Holidays and travelling to Mouse Club events provided them with many interesting excursions.
There was no issue of the marriage of Dorothy and Harry, but Dorothy's sister Lucy had a daughter, Anne, on 12 May 1943, and Dorothy and Harry took great delight in their new niece.
Lucy and Anne were living in the family home in the next street, so visits were frequent. As a small child, Anne developed epilepsy, and was partially sighted, which made her increasingly dependant. Harry and Dorothy often looked after her and took her on holiday with them.
On 19 Sep 1968 Harry and Dorothy moved to Acre Drive, Eccleshill, Bradford. After almost thirty-seven years working for Newbould's, Dorothy was made redundant on 6 Feb 1971 and in April of that year found alternative employment as a filing clerk at J.Dawson's Mill.
In Aug 1971 she joined the Home Help Service run by Bradford Council and worked for them until 28 Mar 1976 when she retired. Harry retired in 1977 at the age of 62 due to ill-health. He died on 21 Jun 1987.
Dorothy was always a loving and caring person, and could frequently be found, even later in life, doing little errands for people, sharing her baking with elderly neighbours, and being a good friend to all.
A broken hip in May 1997 limited excursions outside the home, but she maintained a lively interest in current and local affairs, and kept her mind active by doing crossword puzzles and knitting. She was an appreciative recipient of all kindness shown to her, whether by way of a gift, or a courtesy, and was an absorbed audience for news of the activities of people important to her.
Fiercely independent and reluctant to be a burden to anyone, she insisted on doing her own decorating, minor repairs, and gardening. Indeed, her garden was one of her major interests, and its many flowers, and the fruit and vegetables she was able to grow, gave her great pleasure. Only occasionally did she loose a few unkind words on the dandelions and moss that dared to invade her lawn.
When, in May 2003, a stroke and another broken hip robbed her of her independence and mobility, she resigned herself to her new life at Wellington House Nursing Home. In September 2004, having developed circulation problems, she had to have her left leg amputated. In the following year the same trouble occurred in her right leg.
While being assessed for a further operation at Bradford Royal Infirmary, Dorothy died on 15 October 2005.
This headstone was created by Dorothy Jowett's Nephew, adultsm. |
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