Anne Pollard and Family

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Family Notes...Anne Pollard and children.

Anne Elizabeth, daughter of Albert Pollard and Elsie Wing, was born March 1946 above the pharmacy owned by her father in Clapham, south London. Anne later lived with her parents and sister, Helen, at Wandsworth Road until her father died in 1965, when the family moved briefly to Broadstairs in Kent, then to Knebworth, Hertfordshire. Anne was a keen horsewoman, and owned a pony called Shane.

Anne was educated at a private school in Dulwich, then at a compehensive school. She studied dispensing with Boots the Chemist; during this period, Anne was briefly engaged to be married in Canada. Anne then studied at Pitman's College in Streatham, south London, before working as a legal secretary for a firm of solicitors in Chancery Lane, London.

Anne met John Ashmele in 1968, and after an on/off courtship, they were married in December 1970 at the Register Office in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, and Anne moved into John's home in Kenton. Anne later converted to Judaism in 1972 under the auspices of the Reform Synagogues of Great Britain. Anne and John had two children - Caroline (b.1973) and Simon (b.1975) - and moved to Northwood, Middlesex, in the summer of 1976.

Anne was left-handed, just over 4'11", had blue/green eyes and was an occasional smoker. Shortly after her third pregnancy was confirmed in February 1984, Anne and her children visited her mother in Bexhill, East Sussex. During the night Anne died without warning of myocardial infarct; she was just 37. Her body was cremated and her remains dispersed at Golders Green Crematorium, London.

Caroline Ashmele (daughter)...

Caroline Anne, daughter of John Ashmele and Anne Pollard, was born January 1973 in Northwick Park, Middlesex. She lived with her parents and brother in Kenton, Middlesex, before moving to Northwood, Middlesex in 1976. During her early childhood, Caroline was enrolled with a child modeling agency, and took the lead role in her ballet school's production of "The Ugly Duckling".. Just after Caroline's 11th birthday, her mother died, and she subsequently spent most of her school holidays with her maternal grandmother "Nana" at Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex.

Caroline was educated at Eastbury Farm infants school in Northwood, then at Northwood College to A/level. She also attended chaida at the Middlesex New Synagogue in Harrow, Middlesex. Caroline studied architecture at the University of Brighton in East Sussex, where she later studied photography. She is godmother to Lily and Fred, and continues to work and live in Brighton with her boyfriend Malcolm, a drummer with local band Little Trophy. e-mail carolineashmele@hotmail.com

Simon Ashmele (son)...

Simon John, son of John Ashmele and Anne Pollard, was born June 1975 in Northwick Park, Middlesex. He was named after his paternal grandfather, and given the Hebrew name Shimon ben Yosef h'Levi.

Simon lived with his parents and sister in Kenton, Middlesex, before moving to Northwood, Middlesex in 1976. Simon was eight when his mother died, and he subsequently spent most of his school holidays with his maternal grandmother "Nana" at Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex.

Simon was educated briefly at Eastbury Farm infants school in Northwood, then at Northwood Preparatory School (Terry's), then as a boarder at Aldenham School (McGill's house) to A/level. He also attended chaida, and celebrated his Barmitzvah in September 1988, at the Middlesex New Synagogue in Harrow, Middlesex. He read, and was awarded a BA in, religious studies with environmental sciences at the Chichester Institute of Higher Education whilst living in Bognor Regis, West Sussex. He was subsequently awarded an MA.

For several years, Simon spent the summer months working at Camp Mason and then Frost Valley in New Jersey, USA, where he was employed as Assistant Camp Director. Simon now lives and works in Barnham near Bognor Regis, and is a proficient snooker player. e-mail: sjahalloween@hotmail.com

Page last updated .. 23 August, 2007