Misc. Notes
Information from Jenny Smith (nee Bryce) whose late husband, John Monro Menzies, was the grandson of Telitha Carrel (b. 1885), sister of Maud Oliver (nee Carrel).
Date of birth and baptised in the Roman Catholic Chapel, St Heliers, Jersey, from handwritten note from Brian Carrell, grandson of George Robert Carrel, George being a son of John and Talitha (nee Hutchings) Carroll/Carrel.
Spelling of surname and date/month of death from headstone at Heads Road Cemetery, Wanganui, New Zealand.
Buried with his parents, John and Talitha Carroll/Carrel and reads:
“James Carrel Died 15 November 1911 aged 45 years”.
Preferred name of “Jack”, place of death, never married, prominent sportsman rowing for the Union Boat Club and the Wanganui Rugby team, from 'Appendix ii' written by Brian Carrell in his brother’s, (Anthony Carrell), book published in 2019, “John and Talitha Carroll - From Jersey to Wanganui”.
Carroll/Carrell/Carrel BookJohn and Talitha Carroll - From Jersey to WanganuiThis book, written by Anthony Carrell, was first published in September 2019. Sadly, Anthony passed away less than three years later.
Due to demand, the book became out of print. Brian Oliver of nzolivers, in September 2024, republished it, with the support of Anthony's wife, forwarding working material, research, some digital files, and original papers.
To find out more about the book and ordering information, please see here:
https://nzolivers.com/carrollbook.html