Alice Quarless

Alice Elizabeth Nora Quarless (1899 – 1986) was born to Elizabeth Quarless (née Lawrence), from Liverpool, and John Isaiah Quarless, from Barbados. She was baptised on 28th June 1899 at the Church of St Michael's in the City, Liverpool, residing initially at her grandfather's home at 18 Upper Pitt Street.

In the 1901 Census, Alice lived with her parents at Number 2 Newton Street. By 1911, the family had moved to 13 Kent Street, where Alice lived with her parents and six siblings, enduring the loss of one sibling, named Walter.

In 1921, the Quarless family moved to 14 Kent Street, where Alice, with six surviving siblings, witnessed her mother's pregnancy with George, the youngest sibling. This census also revealed three lodgers sharing their residence.

Just around the corner, at 3 Upper Pitt Street, Alice's aunt, Eliza Lewis (née Lawrence) hosted a lodger named Walwyn Edgar Stephen, a Jamaican mariner. In June 1935, Alice married Stephen, affectionately known as Uncle Stephen.

Before World War II, Alice worked in one of the shops around the Pitt Street area. From the 1950s onwards, she served as the verger and caretaker at St Michael's in the City Church, a bustling congregation.

After thirty years of marriage, Alice was widowed in 1965 when Uncle Stephen passed away. She continued her service at St Michael's until the 1980s when her youngest brother George took over. Alice passed away in January 1986, leaving behind a legacy of community service and dedication to her church.