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Elizabeth was Nellie and Dr Payne’s eldest grandchild – the eldest daughter of Geoffrey and Gladys Payne.  Liz was born in 1922 and Nellie carved her dower chest for her 21st birthday on 20.1.1943.  Liz always wanted to travel and left Tasmania for England, visiting Africa on the way.  She married Evelyn Davson in Gloucester, England in 1950 and honeymooned in Paris before going to British Guiana for a 6 month posting with her new husband.  They had 2 married daughters, Jane and Prudence in England and a married son Philip in Switzerland.

Elizabeth passed away in 2018 in the UK. The whereabouts of her precious dower chest, with its “lizard” motive, which her grandmother carved is unknown.  Nellie also carved the Davson coat of arms  for them. (see Piece 188).

Photographs of Elizabeth dower chest sent from Philip Davson.