Julia Violet Charlotte RANDS [464]

  General Notes:

Noted Exhibitor of Elkhounds.
Death of Miss J V C Rands
The death took place in her sleep at a London nursing home, of Miss Julia Violet Charlotte Rands, only daughter of Mr George William Rands and Mrs Margaret Rands, of Field Head, Darlington, Northampton.
Miss Rands, who was but 38, had been ailing for some years, but her condition did not become serious until about a month ago. At Christmas time she spent a holiday in Scotland.
Born in Northampton of a well-known local family, her father is a partner in Mrs George and G W Rands, solicitors, of St Giles Square, Miss Rands was educated at St Ethelburga's school Harrogate.
Miss Rands was intensely interested in animals, especially dogs. She bred many, notably elkhounds, with which she won numerous prizes.
For many years Miss Rands was joined honorary secretary, with Mrs Humphry, of Darlington, of Northampton branch of the Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. She was also a member of the committee of the Elkhound Society.
Miss Rands was of musical and artistic temperament. She was particularly fond of animal portraiture and exhibited occasionally at art exhibitions in Northampton.
Ref: Northampton Mercury 30 April 1938.

There is a hymn board memorial in Stoke by Nayland church to Julia (1999). An inscription reads; "In memory of Julia Violet Charlotte only daughter of George and Margaret Rands, and grand daughter of Edward and Francis Liveing - daughter of Henry Bowden Torlesse R.N. Born 21st Dec 1898. Died 10 April 1938."