Dr William Morris Gladstone Glanville BM, BCh (Oxon)

Male, ID #1757, b. 8 June 1873, d. 13 January 1945
FatherJohn Frederick Morgan Glanville (c 1840 - 1904)
MotherElizabeth Gibson Harding (bt 1842 - 1843 - 1919)

Birth, Marriage and Death information

     Dr William Morris Gladstone Glanville BM, BCh (Oxon) was born on 8 June 1873 at St Mawes, CON, ENG; registered Truro q3 18873.
     He married Muriel Mary Gertrude Bell on 11 July 1907 at St John at Hampstead parish church, Hampstead, MDX, ENG, (when age calculated as 34 years, 1 month and 3 days) registered Hampstead. After banns, his age 34, hers 23. Bachelor and spinster. Fathers named John Frederick Morgan Glanville deceased nonconformist minister, Edward Bell publisher. Witnesss L. S. H. Glanville.
     He died on 13 January 1945 at Salisbury, WIL, ENG, (when age calculated as 71); recorded age 72, registered Salisbury.
     His estate was probated on 30 March 1945 indexed as:
1945 GLANVILLE William Morris Gladstone of Laverstock House, Salisbury who died on 13 January 1945. Probate at Llandudno on 30 March to Muriel Mary Gertrude Glanville, widow, effects £1855-12-6.

Other information

     Dr William Morris Gladstone Glanville BM, BCh (Oxon) was educated in 1894 at Christchurch College, University of Oxford, Oxford, OXF, ENG.
     William and Muriel Mary Gertrude Bell had 2 children by the 1911 census, both still living at that date.
     In 1913 William Morris Gladstone Glanville appeared in the Medical Register.
     He was admitted as a patient into the Bethlem Royal Hospital London 3 Jun 1915, with residence 98 Heath Street Hampstead, occupation Medical Practitioner, married aged 41 with 3 children, one aged 3 months, Church of England. He had been confined Holloway Sanatorium, Virginia Water
Casenotes : He was depressed and told me that he had lost his energy and was incapable of doing his work and thta he felt unworthy and incompetent. h also has the recurring idea that he might butcher his wife and children.
In June 1912 his partners decided to dissolve partnership and go abroad and patient had to decide whether to take on the whole practice or take in another partner. After much worry he took in another partner. At first the new partnership give him a great deal of anxiety and about Xmas 1912 he "broke down" feeling that he could nto do his work. Went to his brother in Hampshire and returned much better and contrived to improve until Xmas 1913 when he broke down again and again went to his brothers for another fortnight returned but had to resume his holiday for 2 mos. Again broke down Aug 1914 and stayed in Hampshire until Xmas 1914 when he returned to arrange to give up his practice. After this he became excited expansive talkative resulted he was snee by Di** and sent to Virginia Water. He was discharged at the end of 1 mo Arranged to take a *** in the RAand C stayed in Hampshire until May 20 but broke down another time of these arrangements
Has had violent impulses towards wife and children.
He was discharged 2 Aug 1916.
     On 3 August 1916 he was prescribed Veronal as a patient in the Bethlem Royal Hospital London.
     His father-in-law's 1926 Will implied that that WMGG was not gainfully employed.

Address(es), Census(es) & Occupation(s)

  • William was a scholar on 3 April 1881.
  • He appeared on the census of 3 April 1881 at North Wraxall, WIL, ENG; recorded age 7, living with his parents.
  • He appeared on the census of 5 April 1891 at Chapel Street, Great Marlow, BKM, ENG; recorded age 17, living with his parents.
  • William was a student on 5 April 1891.
  • He appeared on the census of 31 March 1901 at 95 Lambeth Park Road, Lambeth, SRY, ENG; recorded age 27, boarding with Emma L Watson.
  • William was a medical student on 31 March 1901.
  • William was a medical practitioner on 11 July 1907.
  • As of 11 July 1907, Dr William Morris Gladstone Glanville BM, BCh (Oxon) lived at 98 Heath Street, Hampstead, MDX, ENG.
  • William was a general medical practitioner on 2 April 1911.
  • He and Muriel Mary Gertrude Bell appeared on the census of 2 April 1911 at 98 Heath Street, Hampstead, MDX, ENG; his age recorded 37, hers 27.
  • William was a general medical practitioner, retired on 29 September 1939.
  • As of 29 September 1939, Dr William Morris Gladstone Glanville BM, BCh (Oxon) lived at 1 Gorringe Road, Salisbury, WIL, ENG, married but wife not present.

Family

Muriel Mary Gertrude Bell b. 29 Feb 1884, d. 5 Jul 1956
Children