Constance was the daughter of Robert Adlard (1850 - 1943), a coal merchant, and Jane Hannah Ivens (1848 - 1939) who were married in 1879, the marriage was registered in Warwick, Warwickshire.

LEAMINGTON LADY DROWNS SAVING OTHERS - Leamington Spa Courier - 27th July 1906

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A distressing bathing fatality occurred at the holiday resort of St. Anne's-on-Sea, near Blackpool, on Wednesday, two young ladies being drowned before their companion's eyes.

Twenty-two young ladies, pupils of the St. Anne's High School, who were bathing in the sea between 12 and 1 o'clock, and they had not been in the water long when they found themselves in difficulties. Several of the girls had crossed a channel to a bank, but the tide was flowing swiftly, and suddenly several of them found themselves in deep water. Although most of the girls could swim, their sudden immersion caused great excitement, and in their efforts to get ashore five of them were overwhelmed. A local tradesman and a visitor from Manchester entered the water, and succeeded in bringing most of the girls to the bank. Unfortunately all efforts to save two of the young ladies failed, Miss Constance Adlard, and Miss Elizabeth Ann Ridehaulgh, were drowned.

Four doctors and several nurses were soon on the scene, and means were taken to restore animation, but the efforts on Miss Adlard proved unsuccessful. Half an hour later Miss Ridehaulgh's body was cast ashore, greatly to everyone's surprise, as they were not aware that anyone had been left in the water. Blankets, hot water bottles, and cylinders of oxygen were brought into use, and for two hours the doctors tried to restore the two girls, but to no avail.

The opinion has been expressed that the spot were the ladies entered the water was unsafe for bathing, as the position of the banks change considerably with every tide. High tide was coming in at the time of the fatality.

At the inquest Mr. Robert Adlard, of Leigh Bank, Leamington, coal merchant, said deceased was his daughter. She was partly student, and partly teacher at the school. She could swim fairly well. She was not very strong, but was in moderate health. Miss Olive Crittall, whose heroic efforts prevented a much worse fatality, has stated that Miss Adlard had already brought one girl out of the water, and was going back for another when exhaustion overcame her.

Miss Adlard was concluding her last term at the school, and was going to Brussels to a conservatoire of music to finish her musical studies. She gave promise of being a remarkably gifted violinist, and her playing on Monday evening, on the occasion of the annual prize distribution, quite surprised the guests. The jury returned a verdict of 'Accidental Drowning.'

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Constance died aged 20.

Resting with her sister, Annie, aged 16, who died from pneumonia.