Alice Woolfall ("Lal", 1891-1960), my grand-aunt, was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, the 4th child (of 8) of my great-grandparents, Frederick Woolfall (1865-1949), born in Liverpool, and Emily Boulton (1861-1918), born in Newport, Monmouthshire. She never married and after her parents died, she lived in Birkenhead with her 2 spinster sisters, Elizabeth Woolfall ("Beth", 1888-1993) and Emily Woolfall (1907-1999). She died of a brain tumour, aged 68 years.

Lal used to write poetry to celebrate various occasions in the family. She wrote the poem below 57 years ago, in celebration of her God-daughter Mavis' 21st birthday, based on the name Mavis being used for the song thrush. A transcription is beneath the handwritten poem.