Letitia Overend was born at 11 Herbert Road, Dublin on 15 July 1880.
11 Facts About Letitia Overend
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Letitia Overend was the elder daughter of a solicitor, Trevor Overend and Bessie Anna "Lily" Overend.
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Letitia Overend had two younger sisters, Constance born in 1894 who died in infancy, and Naomi born in 1900.
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In 1894, the family moved to Airfield House, where the Overend sisters were educated by a governess at home.
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Letitia Overend joined St John's Ambulance Brigade in 1913, training in first aid.
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Letitia Overend went on to attain the rank of chief superintendent, serving the Brigade for the rest of her life, eventually being awarded dame of justice of the Order of St John of Jerusalem in 1955.
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Letitia Overend was a member of the Irish Red Cross Society committee of the emergency hospitals' supplies depot on Merrion Square during World War II.
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Letitia Overend travelled around the world, and often filmed parts of her travels.
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Letitia Overend screened the British Medical Association tour film for the St John's Ambulance in 1936, and she screened her film 'Round the World' at a fundraising event for the Letitia Overend frequently featured in the press due to her philanthropic activities.
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Trevor Letitia Overend purchased one of the first cars the Dundrum area, and it was from him that Letitia Overend and her sister developed an interest in motoring.
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Letitia Overend bought a blue Rolls-Royce 20 Tourer in 1927, having attended a four-week course on maintenance at the Derby Rolls-Royce factory.