ALICE MARY BARNARD was born 20 Dec 1873 to parents James and Emma Charlotte Ruth nee Martin in Wellington where she died 23 Apr 1957, aged 84 years. Alice is buried in the Karori cemetery.

She married CHARLES HENRY GELL 26 July 1894, son of EDWARD GELL and SOPHIE DRAKEFORD. He was born 05 Nov 1870 in Wellington, and died 30 Oct 1929 in Wellington at 58 years, an engineer by occupation and diver for Wellington Harbour Board

Alice attended a private school before being admitted to Newtown School on 10 May 1880 until 1887 where her name featured in the price lists eg. Fifth standard - Girls : Alice Barnard.

City of Wellington Scholarships: The four scholarships gained by the pupils in the Wellington Educational District are as follows: Charles H. Gell.

Children of ALICE BARNARD and CHARLES GELL are:

i. ALWYN EDWARD JAMES GELL, b. 12 Jun 1897, Wellington; d. 03 Jun 1975, 16 Chilka St Wellington - he was a retired plumber and he was buried at the Makara Cemetery; His marriage took place in 21 Nov 1923 to KATHLEEN MCAULEY; b. 9 Oct 1897, the daughter of Lizzie Sophia and Christopher Columbus McCauley. She died on 15 Jan 1990, Wellingon aged 92 years and she is buried with her husband at Makara, Plot 16/C They had 2 sons

ii. EDNA RUTH GELL, b. 08 Aug 1896; d. 11 Mar 1982 aged 85 years. She did not marry and is buried at the Karori Cemetery, Wellington, Plot 508 J

iii. STANLEY BARNARD GELL, b. 07 Jul 1900, Wellington; a retired electrician, Stan whose home address was 17 Bridge St, Wellington, died 16 Aug 1981 aged 81 years at the Public Hospital, Wellington. He was married 08 Nov 1927 at Wellington to NOLA HELEN EVANS who was born 18 October 1894 in Wellington to Rachel and Henry Evans. She died 06 Jun 1986. Cremated at Karori, Wellington

iv. CHARLES GEORGE GELL, b. 17 Nov 1894, Wellingon; died 07 Sep 1983; He married ELIZABETH FITZSIMMONS in 1943;She was the daughter of James Fitzsimmons and Elizabeth Ada Roset and was born 29 July 1901 and died 1 Aug 1980.