Asche and his wife Lily Brayton are both buried in the churchyard of All Saints’, Bisham, Berkshire, England. You can see a photo of the church here: http://www.berkshirehistory.com/churches/bisham.html Source:http://www.btinternet.com/~david.greenwood45/mas/reports/20010701_mar low_bisham_graveyards.htm "Oscar Ashe and Lily Brayton, whose musical, Chin Chin Chow, was popular on the West End stage. (Later we were to see photographs of the theatrical couple from Patricia’s archives.) We heard that Lily found her husband, Oscar, in a compromising position with a chorus girl, and from that day forward refused to live with him. Later Oscar fell on hard times. Lily, comfortably retired with her faithful dresser for a companion, felt sorry for her erring husband and supported him financially (but still in a separate abode) until he died in 1936. Lily died in 1952 and they lie, finally together, in Bisham churchyard." There's more about the church, and who else is buried there, here: http://parishes.oxford.anglican.org/marlow/bish.htm Chris -- Chris Goddard Plymouth, U.K www.webrarian.co.uk

According to Whos Who in the Theatre (10th Ed 1947) ASCHE, Oscar, Actor, Manager, Dramatic Author and Producer died 23 Mar 1936 (Age 65). It also says that he only left £20 in his will. Just in case their are any new people on the list, I am quite happy to do lookups in Whos Who in the Theatre (10th Ed 1947) Hope this helps regards Derek Ive ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Goddard <chris@webrarian.co.uk> To: <THEATRE-UK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 10:54 AM Subject: Re: [THEATRE-UK] Oscar Asche Asche and his wife Lily Brayton are both buried in the churchyard of All Saints’, Bisham, Berkshire, England. You can see a photo of the church here: http://www.berkshirehistory.com/churches/bisham.html Source:http://www.btinternet.com/~david.greenwood45/mas/reports/20010701_mar low_bisham_graveyards.htm "Oscar Ashe and Lily Brayton, whose musical, Chin Chin Chow, was popular on the West End stage. (Later we were to see photographs of the theatrical couple from Patricia’s archives.) We heard that Lily found her husband, Oscar, in a compromising position with a chorus girl, and from that day forward refused to live with him. Later Oscar fell on hard times. Lily, comfortably retired with her faithful dresser for a companion, felt sorry for her erring husband and supported him financially (but still in a separate abode) until he died in 1936. Lily died in 1952 and they lie, finally together, in Bisham churchyard." There's more about the church, and who else is buried there, here: http://parishes.oxford.anglican.org/marlow/bish.htm Chris -- Chris Goddard Plymouth, U.K www.webrarian.co.uk

On a slightly different note, in case anyone's interested, there's a Who's Who in the Theatre from 1936 up for auction on e-Bay at the moment. I think there's about 5 days left for it, no bids when I last looked yesterday morning, starting price £2. If anyone's interested, I can find out the details for you (or just search on e-Bay UK yourself -- it's easy enough to find). This is nothing to do with me -- I'm not the seller. I just scan e-Bay fairly regularly for anything to do with the theatre. I already have the 1930 edition (again, willing to do lookups for any newcomers to the list), so 1936 is close enough that I'm less interested in it. (That said, if anyone from the list does bid for it, could you please let me know and I'll hold back. There's a small chance that I'll decide to bid for it, but if I know that someone else on the list is bidding, then I won't, if you see what I mean) Cheers -- Neal ----- Original Message ----- From: "derekive" <derek@ive999.fsnet.co.uk> To: <THEATRE-UK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 5:08 PM Subject: Re: [THEATRE-UK] Oscar Asche > According to Whos Who in the Theatre (10th Ed 1947) > > ASCHE, Oscar, Actor, Manager, Dramatic Author and Producer died 23 Mar 1936 > (Age 65). It also says that he only left £20 in his will. > > Just in case their are any new people on the list, I am quite happy to do > lookups in Whos Who in the Theatre (10th Ed 1947) > > > Hope this helps > regards > Derek Ive > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Chris Goddard <chris@webrarian.co.uk> > To: <THEATRE-UK-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 10:54 AM > Subject: Re: [THEATRE-UK] Oscar Asche > > > Asche and his wife Lily Brayton are both buried in the churchyard of All > Saints’, Bisham, Berkshire, England. You can see a photo of the church here: > > http://www.berkshirehistory.com/churches/bisham.html > > Source:http://www.btinternet.com/~david.greenwood45/mas/reports/20010701_mar > low_bisham_graveyards.htm > > "Oscar Ashe and Lily Brayton, whose musical, Chin Chin Chow, was popular on > the West End stage. (Later we were to see photographs of the theatrical > couple from Patricia’s archives.) We heard that Lily found her husband, > Oscar, in a compromising position with a chorus girl, and from that day > forward refused to live with him. Later Oscar fell on hard times. Lily, > comfortably retired with her faithful dresser for a companion, felt sorry > for her erring husband and supported him financially (but still in a > separate abode) until he died in 1936. Lily died in 1952 and they lie, > finally together, in Bisham churchyard." > > > There's more about the church, and who else is buried there, here: > > http://parishes.oxford.anglican.org/marlow/bish.htm > > > Chris > > -- > Chris Goddard > Plymouth, U.K > www.webrarian.co.uk > > >