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The Genealogy of the Story Family

Marguerite Nancy Story
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Name Marguerite Nancy Story Nickname Nancy Birth 14 Jan 1928 Ohaupo, Waikato, NZ
Gender Female Lived Leigh, NZ
Lived 1955 Wychwood Cottage, Park Corner, Nettlebed, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, UK
Death 5 May 2021 Priors Wood Cottage, Park Corner, Nettlebed, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, UK
Burial Jun 2021 Swyncombe churchyard
Person ID I6 Story Family Last Modified 20 May 2023
Father Arthur Patrick Story, b. 14 Nov 1896 d. About 1975 (Age 78 years) Mother Marguerite Hewett, b. 1896? Marriage 2 May 1923 Auckland, NZ
Notes - They met on the SS Remuera heading to NZ. Daisy was heading to Tasmania with her family and APS was headed to NZ.
Family ID F20 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family David Bethell Everett Douglas-Withers, b. 14 Jul 1926, 5 Bath Terrace, Instow, Devon, England
d. 1991 (Age 64 years) Marriage 2 Apr 1955 St. Patricks Church, Dalkey, Co. Dublin, Eire
Notes - David's bext man John McFarland became 3rd Baronet McFarland (Ireland)
Children + 1. Vivien Gay Douglas-Withers, b. 7 May 1958 (Age 67 years) + 2. Mr Myles Jonathan Douglas-Withers, b. 12 Dec 1960, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, UK
(Age 65 years)3. Hugh David Douglas-Withers, b. 11 Nov 1963 (Age 62 years) Last Modified 27 Jun 2025 Family ID F2 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Photos 
Bingfield front
Nancy Douglas-Withers (nee Story) and the owners McGuire possibly
H de M Hewett
At Leigh with grandchildren: MN and BM Story
Gravestone - Swyncombe Church
Silver fern to indicate her NZ connection inlaid with paua shell
MNS Funeral Order of Service 
MNS Funeral Order of Service, back page
Documents 
MNS - Letters from school in Dorset 1938
In 1938 the family visited England and MNS attended boarding school at Canford Cliffs
A road trip to Wellington and the Centennial Exhibition 1940 
Goat Island Magazine Jan-Feb 1943
Local magazine created ny MNS
Goat Island Magazine Mar-April 1943
Local magazine edited my MNS
Goat Island Magazine May-June 1943
Local magazine created by MNS
Goat Island Magazine July-August 1943
Local magazine created by MNS
Goat Island Magazine Spring 1943
Local magazine created by MNS
Goat Island Magazine - Christmas 1943
Local magazine created by MNS
Marguerite Nancy Story - Concert Program 1945
Auckland Secondary Schools' Music festival. MNS played in the orchestra.
Marguerite Nancy Story - Yewden Singers 1962 
Marguerite Nancy Story. Engagement notice. 1954
From The Times 12/3/54

Marguerite Nancy Story. Wedding invitation. 1955 
Marguerite Nancy Story
A poem written after an Age Concern Revue
Histories 
Marguerite Nancy Story engagement notice
The Irish Times
Albums 
Marguerite Nancy Story (104)
Nancy Douglas-Withers
