Elsie Marshall

12th April 1908 - 2nd September 2002

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She was a well loved member of the Marshall Family and was a very talented artist.
Daughter of Bob (Robert S ) Marshall, a pioneer in photograph and a skilled at home craftsman, Elsie lived in the same house in Walthamstow all her life. Her mother, Eveline, died 22 October 1951 at the age of 68 and was writing to Elsie during that same year while either were on holiday. She cared for her father in his latter years.

Her only brother Ted, Robert Edward Marshall, started work with AEC Walthamstow and later moved to AEC Southall were he worked up through the company eventually becoming company secretary.

She never married and spent most of her time, when not working or busy, painting. She attended many painting holidays and courses and was taught by some of the leading painters of the time. She was a member of   Essex Art Club and closely associated with the Arts and Crafts movement. Elsie often exhibited her paintings in Essex Art Club exhibitions where the minimum charge for any picture in 1998 was £50. Cover from 1955 showing leading membership of the club.

Old Site for Essex Art Club
Through the Art Club she developed a close friendship with Eleanor Barker.

Elsie seemed to have Epping Forest and produced many watercolours of the trees and local scenes. It is estimated that there are about 750 of her paintings, a catalogue of which is in progress of being assembled at http://www.guise.plus.com/Elsie/Gallery/indexGallery.htm

Two of her paintings have gone to New Zealand

Elsie was not only was a prolific painter but also a keen student of art, the techniques and related topics including photography. She was a member of the Colour Group – a local Photo Club.

Records show that Elsie had strong connections with Vestry House Museum, Walthamstow Antiquarian Society which is now Walthamstow Historical Society and the National Trust - Woodford Green Centre and was a member of these clubs right up until she died.

She was keen interest in local history, art and architecture and went of many trips with Walthamstow Antiquarian Society which is now Walthamstow Historical Society

Vestry House Museum  
Vestry Road, London E17 9NH
020 8496 4391

Elsie was a Friend of the William Morris Gallery
Lloyd Park Forest Road E17 4PP

and attended the Woodford Green Centre  - National Trust 

During the 2^nd world war Elsie was involved in defence work locally and received a Certificate of Gratitude from Walthamstow Borough Council for work as Record Clerk March 1943 to Stand Down. – Civil Defense Organisation of Borough. 1^st July 1945

At the age of 21 Elsie joined The Micanite and Insulators Co..Ltd, Walthamstow in June 1929 as a comptometer operator and later ran the Dept retiring on 29^th Dec 1967.

Retirement letter

Retirement Poem

What is a comptometer ?

Studying French in 1933

See 50 year folio publication Aug 1951