Harold Victor Neville Cowell 1920 - 1987

The younger of 2 children of Troward Cowell (a x434 portsmouth rm police life pensioner ex royal navy) and Frances Beerling,

Harold Cowell, the second cousin once-removed on the mother's side of Nigel Horne, was born in Thanet, Kent, England on May 22, 19201 and married Nancy Moppett (with whom he had 4 children: Paul Anthony Troward, Lynne F, Susan E and Sally B, along with 3 surviving children) at St Mark's Church, North End, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England on May 26, 19433.

Throughout his life, Harold lived in several places: at 9 Mill Row, Birchington, Kent, England on Jun 19, 19216; on Pittville Circus Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England in 19564; on 1 Chandos Road, Newbury, Berkshire, England in 19605; and on 7 Wendan Road in Newbury in 1987. Harold appeared in Portsmouth Evening News on 8 Jun 1943

He died on Jul 17, 1987 in Reading, Berkshire1,2.

Parents

1. Troward was born on Jan 18, 1893
2. Frances Annie was born on Nov 18, 1891

Children

1. Paul Anthony Troward was born on Jun 22, 1947

Citations

1. England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 - Findmypast
2. England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019 - Findmypast
3. British Newspaper Marriage Notices - Findmypast
4. Gloucestershire, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1974
5. Electoral Roll
6. 1921 Census Of England & Wales - Findmypast (was age 1 and the son of the head of the household)

Media

Harold V N Cowell - probate

Harold Victor Neville Cowell

Gloucestershire, England, Electoral Register

1960 Electoral Register

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