- Born
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- Birth nameBarbara Dolignon Furse
- Jill Furse was born on April 3, 1915 in Netherhampton, Wiltshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939), There Ain't No Justice (1939) and Goodness, How Sad! (1938). She was married to Laurence Whistler. She died on November 27, 1944 in Great Torrington, Devon, England, UK.
- SpouseLaurence Whistler(1939 - November 27, 1944) (her death, 2 children)
- Granddaughter of the poet Sir Henry Newbolt and distantly related to Sir Joshua Reynolds.
- Sister-in-law of Margaret Furse.
- According to the book "Initials in the Heart" by her husband Laurence Whistler, she died shortly after giving birth to her first child, a daughter. The book is a moving meditative biography of her and their marriage and also includes a number of her poems.
- Mother of glass-engraver Simon Whistler (1940 - 2005).
- Sister-in-law of painter/designer Rex Whistler.
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