• Born: 17 Feb 1888, Newquay, Cornwall ¹
• Married: 11 Oct 1909, Wesleyan Church, Newquay, Cornwall ²
• Died: 24 Dec 1952, Cottage Hospital, Newquay, Cornwall ³

  Research Notes:

In 1911 Viola Jessamine Coumbe, aged 23, born in Newquay Cornwall (mother of 1 child), and husband of 1½ years James Trudgian Coumbe, aged 27, born in St. Columb Major Cornwall, assist in managing a hotel, also farming, were living in Cliff Cottage, Newquay. With them was son William Reuben Coumbe (7 months) of Newquay.

In 1921 Viola Jessamine Coumbe, aged 33 years 4 months, born in Newquay, and husband James Trudgian Coumbe, aged 37 years 6 months, co-proprietor of Red Lion Hotel Newquay, were living at 83, Fore Street, Newquay, Cornwall. With them was son William Reuben Coumbe (10y 9m) of Newquay.

In October 1921 Viola Jessamine Coumbe, widow, was granted Probate of her late husband's personal effects.

In the 1939 Register Viola J. Coumbe (b. 17 Feb 1888), widowed, hotel proprietess, and (her son) William R. Coumbe (b. 22 Sep 1910), married, plumber & part-time fisherman, and (his wife) Mary A. H. Coumbe (b. 21 Mar 1912), unpaid domestic duties, were at Porth Bay Hotel, Porth, Newquay, Cornwall. At the same address was (Viola's mother) Mary E. Trebilcock (b. 24 Jan 1865), widowed, incapacitated.

In March 1942 Viola Jessamine Coumbe, widow, and her brother the reverend Albion John Trebilco, clerk, were granted Probate of their mother's personal effects.

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Mrs. V. G. Coumbe, Newquay

The funeral of Mrs. Viola Jessamine Coumbe, aged 63, who died at Newquay Cottage Hospital on Christmas Eve, was conducted on Monday by Rev. H. C. Putt, and interment was at Fairpark Cemetery. Mrs. Coumbe was a member of the old Newquay family of Trebilcock, her father being a master mariner, and was the widow of Mr. James Coumbe, of the Red Lion Hotel, Newquay. She was actively connected with the British Legion (Women's Section) and the Women's Institute, and leaves one son.

Mourners were: Mr. and Mrs. W. Coumbe, son and daughter-in-law ; Mr. and Mrs. T. Jewell, uncle and aunt ; Mrs. D. Martin, aunt ; Mr. P. Trebilcock, cousin ; Mrs. Norman, Mr. A. House, Miss M. Ennor, Mrs. Henry, Mr. R. Gillis, Mr. and Mrs. E. Hunt, Mr. H. Hawkey, Mr. E. Hunkin, Mr. J. Hoyte, Mr. Mark Bennett, Miss Dymond, Mrs. Pope, Mr. B. Tapson, Mr. J. Hunt (representing Mr. W. Rickeard), Mr. W. Giles, and representatives of the British Legion, Women's Section, and the Women's Institute....

Newquay Express and Cornwall County Chronicle, Thursday, 1 Jan 1953, p. 6

  Marriage Information:

Viola married James Trudgian Coumbe, son of Reuben Coumbe and Annie Joanna Jane Trudgian Truscott, on 11 Oct 1909 at the Wesleyan Church, Newquay, Cornwall. (James Trudgian Coumbe was born in 1884 in St. Columb Major, Cornwall, christened 2 Mar 1884 in Lanivet, Cornwall and died on 28 Aug 1921 at Cliff Cottage, Newquay, Cornwall, aged 37 years.)

  Marriage Notes:

COUMBE—TREBILCOCK—At Newquay, Oct. 11, James T. Coumbe, Red Lion Hotel, Newquay, to Viola Jessamine Trebilcock, Sunnybank, Fistral-road, Newquay.

Royal Cornwall Gazette, 14 Oct 1909, p. 5

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NEWQUAY.

WEDDING.—A pretty wedding took place in the Wesleyan Church, Newquay, on Monday, when Mr. James T. Coumbe, only son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Coumbe, Red Lion Hotel, Newquay, was married to Miss Viola Jessamine Trebilcock, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Trebilcock, Sunnybank, Fistral-road, Newquay. The Rev. R. H. Gush officiated. The bride, given away by her father, wore an Empire gown of ivory satin striped eolienne, and a veil of Brussels net (lent by her aunt, Mrs. Jewell), and carried a shower bouquet of lilies, roses and heather. The bridesmaids, Miss Anne Coumbe (sister of the bridesgroom), and Miss Winnie Jacka, had Empire gowns of ivory satin travers, and vieux-rose beaver hats. They also wore silver and enamel pendants, and carried bouquets of Mal-maison carnations and lilies of the valley, the gifts of the bridegroom. Mr. Lennie Squires, Newquay, acted as "best man." Mr. and Mrs. Coumbe left for Torquay and London for the honeymoon. The bride went away in a cinnamon cloth costume and black hat.

The West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser, Thursday, 14 Oct 1909, p. 6