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William and Beatrice had two sons, Ralph living only ten months and Eric living for only 4 months. Two years later, William was also dead. He died in the Banstead Asylum, Surrey, on the 9th February 1899. On the death certificate it states that he died of “Chronic Brain Disease” It is believed he was buried in Epsom. His two sons were buried in Lewisham, where in later years Beatrice was also to be interred.
Beatrice returned to the Kings Road in London, and carried on as an artist. She remarried on the 20th August 1907 to J.P.Beavan, becoming step mother to three children. They lived at 8 Bruce Grove, Tottenham, opposite the Bruce Castle Museum. For some reason on the 8th August 1920, Beatrice commits suicide. Her second attempt. It states in a local newspaper that she was suffering from depression after the death of two of her sons in a car accident. As Beatrice did not have any more natural children, it is unknown where this story came about. This was Beatrice’s second attempt, throwing herself from her bedroom window. Taken to the Prince of Wales Hospital, where her husband was Treasurer, she died of her injuries the following day. In her will, she leaves all monies to be divided amongst her sisters. Only money left to her husband being money from a memorial picture. She does not mention the 39 odd paintings that were obviously left in her studio. When her husband died, 6 years later, these paintings are left to her step son, who bequeaths them to The Bruce Castle Museum, where they remain til this day.
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