Grave Register

The Waterford Archaeological Society Journal: Part III. Nos 166-251; 1995

In loving memory of Nora Gwendoline Odlum, Sion Hill, Ferrybank, who died on January 12th 1950 aged 65 years. Also her husband Richard Rossmore Odlum who died on December 23rd 1961 aged 78 years.

Wat. News, 13 Jan. 1950, p.1, c.1. January 12th at Sion Hill, Waterford, Nora Gwendoline Odlum, wife of Ross Odlum. She was the second daughter of the late Mr Richard Bull, Rockview, Maryboro, a former sub sheriff of Offaly & Leix. She resided at St Mullins, Graigue, for 16 years and came to live at Sion Hill in 1926. She was wife of Mr Ross Odlum of the flour milling company of Messrs W.P. & R. Odlum Ltd., St. Mullins, and mother of Mr Douglas Odlum, St. Mullins, Mrs Thomas, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, and Miss Elizabeth Odlum, Sion Hill. She was sister of Mrs Williams, Tullamore, Miss Muriel Bull, Tunbridge Wells, Mrs Parker, Surrey, and Mr Frederick Bull, Dublin.

Wat. News & Star, 29 Dec. 1961, p.7, c.6. The death occured in Ardkeen Hospital, Waterford, of Mr Richard Rossmore Odlum, Sion Hill, Waterford. He was director of W.P. & R. Odlum Ltd., Millers, Portlaoise and St Mullins, Co. Kilkenny. He is survived by his son Mr Douglas Odlum, St Mullins, two daughters, Miss Elizabeth Odlum, Essex, and Mrs Davy Thomas, Adelaide, Australia, and by a brother Mr Harold Odlum, Canada.