| 1884-08-22 |
b. Willesden Green, Middlesex |
GRO index;
parish register; censuses |
| 1884-09-24 |
of Dean Rd, Willesden; bapt. St Mary, Willesden,
London |
parish register |
| 1891 |
scholar, living at 6 Dean Road, Willesden, Middlesex,
with his family, a cook, a nurse, and a housemaid |
TNA: RG 12/1044 f82 p31 |
| 1901 |
living at 121 Sinclair Rd, Hammersmith, London,
with his family, a children's maid, a cook, and a house parlourmaid |
TNA: RG 13/50 f11 p14 |
| 1902/1906 |
of 121 Sinclair road, Hammersmith |
electoral registers |
| 1904-02-15 |
at a performance at St Stephen's Parish Hall
given by the West London Dramatic Club, who play as 'The Ravens', acted
"with due repression" in Pinero's The Money Spinner, |
Acton Gazette, 1904-02-26 |
| 1906-04-25 |
at a performance at Chiswick Town Hall of Shaw's
Arms and the Man, given by the Ravens Dramatic Club in aid of
the League of Mercy, "Mr. Birket Foster, as "Major Sergius Saranoff,"
took his part thoroughly well, with the exception of an occasional slip
of memory, though he was imperturbable even at that." |
West London Observer, 1906-04-27 |
| 1907 Q2 |
m. Catherine Beatrice Trent (1881–1952,
b. Islington RD), in Fulham RD |
GRO index |
| Children: |
Catherine Louise (1907 – after 1952, b. Holborn RD) and
Christine (1915 – ?, b. Windsor RD) |
| 1911 |
assistant manager of beer bottlers, beer
bottlers, worker, living with his wife and daughter in 5 rooms at
Cambridge Cottage, Bath Road, Langley, Buckinghamshire |
RG 14/7830 RD144 ED7 SN80 |
| 1918-11-19 |
of Cambridge Cottage, Bath-road, Langley,
Buckinghamshire; d. Eton RD |
GRO index;
National Probate
Calendar |
| 1919-08-11 |
admon at London to Catharine Beatrice Foster,
widow; effects £169 |
National Probate
Calendar |
| 1885-10-09 |
b. 6 Dean Road, Willesden Green, London N.W. |
GRO index;
parish register; censuses |
| 1885-11-11 |
of Dean Road, Willesden; bapt. St Mary,
Willesden, London |
parish register |
| 1891 |
living at 6 Dean Road, Willesden, Middlesex, with
her family, a cook, a nurse, and a housemaid |
TNA: RG 12/1044 f82 p31 |
| 1901 |
living at 121 Sinclair Rd, Hammersmith, London,
with her family, a children's maid, a cook, and a house parlourmaid |
TNA: RG 13/50 f11 p14 |
| 1904-02-15 |
at a performance at St Stephen's Parish Hall
given by the West London Dramatic Club, who play as 'The Ravens', played
the French maid in Pinero's The Money Spinner, as well as
acting in Montagu's Browne with an E |
Acton Gazette, 1904-02-26 |
| 1911 |
private secretary to F. Ball Esq., worker, living
in 9 rooms at 14 Woodstock Road, Bedford Park, Chiswick, London W., with
her family, a housekeeper (as boarder), and a general servant |
RG14PN6949 RG78PN344 RD128 SD5 ED22
SN434 |
| 1912 Q2 |
m. Geoffrey Bennoch Strahan (1882–1915, b.
Kensington RD, d. of Alexander and Elisabeth Strahan), in Brentford RD |
GRO index;
parish register of Holy Trinity, Paddington |
| 1930-10-24 |
independent, of Haleyou Club Ltd, 13 Cork Street,
W.1; arrived Tilbury from Bombay, aboard the P&O Viceroy of India,
travelling first class; had been travelling in Australia, Africa and
India |
UK incoming passenger lists |
| 1932 |
of 63 St George's Square,
Westminster, London |
electoral registers |
| 1935 |
| 1937 |
| 1939 |
| 1939-09-29 |
secretary district nursing assn, living at 30
Bedford Place, Holborn, London |
1939 England and Wales Register
(TNA: RG 101) |
| 1945/1947 |
of 7 Taviton Street, St Pancras, London W.C.1 |
electoral registers |
| 1951-08-05 |
of 102 London-road and care of Westminster Bank
Limited, High-street, both in Guildford, Surrey; d. at the Royal Surrey
County Hospital, Guildford |
GRO index;
National Probate
Calendar |
| 1951-11-08 |
will proved at London by John Lorimer Foster,
company secretary, and David Roy Balfour Park, solicitor; effects £4266
7s. 4d. |
National Probate
Calendar |
| 1886-10-15 |
b. Willesden Green, London |
GRO index;
parish register;
UK incoming passenger lists; censuses |
| 1886-11-24 |
of Willesden Green; bapt. St Mary, Willesden |
parish register |
| 1891 |
living at 6 Dean Road, Willesden, Middlesex, with
his family, a cook, a nurse, and a housemaid |
TNA: RG 12/1044 f82 p31 |
| 1901 |
living at 121 Sinclair Rd, Hammersmith, London,
with his family, a children's maid, a cook, and a house parlourmaid |
TNA: RG 13/50 f11 p14 |
| 1904/1956 |
worked for Western Telegraph Company, with breaks
where he travelled on duty to South America, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina,
and also to Tenerife in the Canary Islands |
email from Guy Ramos Sr,
2021-03-17 |
| partner: |
Genoveva Francisca Araújo Ramos |
| Children with partner: |
Mabel Araújo Ramos, Alfredo Araújo Ramos and João
Araújo Ramos (1912–2003), born on the islands of Cape Verde |
| |
on Mindelo, on the island of São Vicente, was
known as 'Mister John'; became known because he promoted and
participated in sporting events such as cricket, tennis, golf, and
football |
| 1912 Q2 |
m. Cicely Frances Gordon Brown (1884–1947, b. Chelsea
RD), in Brentford RD |
GRO index;
electoral register |
| 1919-09-18 |
telegraph co.; with his wife, arrived London from
Montevideo, aboard the Nelson Line's Highland Glen, travelling
first class; had been permanently resident in Uruguay |
UK incoming passenger lists |
| Child with wife: |
Nigel Arthur (1920–1942), b. Brentford RD |
GRO index;
National Probate Calendar |
| 1921/1923 |
living with his wife at 15 Bath Road,
Chiswick, London |
electoral registers |
| 1924 |
living with his wife at Midhill Cottage, Horsell
Rise, Horsell, Farnham, Surrey |
| 1937 |
living with his wife at Midhill Cottage, Horsell Rise, Horsell, Farnham,
Surrey; an Isabella Frances Brown also living there |
| 1938 |
living with his wife and Isabella Frances Brown
at Cornerways, Walton Lane, Weybridge, Surrey |
| 1939-09-29 |
not found in 1939 Register |
1939 England and Wales Register
(TNA: RG 101) |
| 1942-09-02 |
son died on war service |
National Probate Calendar |
| 1945 |
living with his wife at 26 Walton Lane, Weybridge |
electoral register |
| 1948-01-31 |
manager; administrator of his son's estate |
National Probate Calendar |
| 1951-11-08 |
co-executor of the will of his sister Dorothy |
National Probate
Calendar |
| 1954-09-04 |
retired company secretary; executor of the will
of his sister Mabel |
National Probate Calendar |
| 1960-08-19 |
retired, of Brown Gables, Enton, near Godalming, Surrey; arrived
Southampton from Madeira, aboard the Union Castle's Pretoria Castle |
UK incoming passenger lists |
| 1974-06-06 |
of Kingsdown, Castle Hill, Farnham, Surrey; d. Surrey South Western RD |
GRO index;
National Probate
Calendar |
| 1974-07-18 |
will proved at London; £26,586 |
National Probate
Calendar |
| 1888-01-24 |
b. 6 Dean Road, Willesden Green, London N.W. |
GRO index;
parish register; censuses |
| 1888-03-14 |
of Willesden Green; bapt. St Mary, Willesden |
parish register |
| 1891 |
living at 6 Dean Road, Willesden, Middlesex, with
her family, a cook, a nurse, and a housemaid |
TNA: RG 12/1044 f82 p31 |
| 1901 |
living at 121 Sinclair Rd, Hammersmith, London,
with her family, a children's maid, a cook, and a house parlourmaid |
TNA: RG 13/50 f11 p14 |
| 1911 |
embroidress, Royal School of Art Needlework, worker, living
in 9 rooms at 14 Woodstock Road, Bedford Park, Chiswick, London W., with
her family, a housekeeper (as boarder), and a general servant |
RG14PN6949 RG78PN344 RD128 SD5 ED22
SN434 |
| 1923/1925 |
of 14 Woodstock Road, Bedford Park, Chiswick |
electoral registers |
| 1925 |
of The Apricots, Witley, Guildford, Surrey |
| 1932-09-26 |
of Witley; exhibited with the Arts and Crafts
Exhibition Society at Cumberland House, Portmouth |
Portsmouth Evening News, 1932-09-27 |
| 1933 |
of Apricots, Witley, Guildford |
electoral registers |
| 1934/1936 |
of Ferry Den, St Catherine's Hill, Artington,
Guildford |
| 1937 |
of Echo Pit, Mousehill Down, Witley, Guildford |
| 1939-09-29 |
teacher of embroidery, living at 'Riddens',
Hambledon, Surrey |
1939 England and Wales Register
(TNA: RG 101) |
| 1945 |
of Riddens, Moushill, Guildford |
electoral register |
| 1954-06-24 |
of Echo Pit, Moushill, Godalming, Surrey; d. The St Thomas Hospital, Hambledon, Surrey |
GRO index;
National Probate
Calendar |
| 1954-09-04 |
will proved at London by John Lorimer Foster,
retired company secretary; effects £7235 5s. 2d. |
National Probate Calendar |
| 1891-07-11 |
b. 6 Dean Road, Willesden Green, London N.W. |
GRO index;
parish register; censuses |
| 1891-07-14 |
of Willesden Green; bapt. St Mary, Willesden |
parish register |
| 1901 |
living at 121 Sinclair Rd, Hammersmith, London,
with his family, a children's maid, a cook, and a house parlourmaid |
TNA: RG 13/50 f11 p14 |
| 1911 |
student, about to enter Magdalen Coll. Oxford, worker, living
in 9 rooms at 14 Woodstock Road, Bedford Park, Chiswick, London W., with
his family, a housekeeper (as boarder), and a general servant |
RG14PN6949 RG78PN344 RD128 SD5 ED22
SN434 |
| 1914/1922 |
2nd Lieutenant, The King's (Shropshire Light
Infantry) |
TNA: WO 339/45974 |
| 1919 |
of 22 Woodstock Road, Chiswick, Middlesex |
electoral register |
| 1921-08-29 |
had been 2nd Lieut., K.S.L.I; Lieut., K.A.R.;
awarded Victory and British Medals, and the 1915 Star, at Nairobi |
British Army WWI medal rolls index cards;
UK World War I service medal and award rolls |
| 1929 |
m. Dulce Stella Ammabel (née Gardiner, 1908–1989,
d. of Frederick Gardiner, Judge President of the Cape) |
GRO index;
1939 England and Wales Register (TNA: RG 101);
Tejfoster;
Caroline Foster |
| Children: |
Myles Birket (1930–1997, b. Kapaula, Uganda) and John F. (1934–2011,
b. Godstone RD) |
GRO index;
Newspapers.com obituary index;
Jennifer Wilson |
| 1934-10-08 |
"R.S. Foster (Assistant Auditor, Gold Coast) to
be Senior Assistant Auditor, Nigeria." |
The
Scotsman, 1934-10-09 |
| |
Asst Educ. Adviser to Secretary for Colonies |
source misplaced |
| 1939-09-29 |
not found in 1939 Register; wife and two redacted
individuals [presumably their children] living at 126a Old Dover Rd,
Canterbury, Kent |
1939 England and Wales Register |
| 1942-06-05 |
of the Colonial Education Service: Director of
Education, Zanzibar; awarded the OBE |
Wikipedia |
| 1943-12-10 |
awarded Insignia of the Third Class, Order of the
Brilliant Star of Zanzibar, by HH the Sultan of Zanzibar |
The London Gazette, 1943-12-17 |
| 1944-10-01 |
took up the position of Director of Education, in
Kenya |
Kenya Gazette, 1944-10-24 |
| 1946-06-13 |
lately Director of Education, Kenya; awarded the
CMG |
Supplement to the London Gazette, 1946-06-13;
Kenya Gazette, 1946-06-18 |
| 1947-09-01 |
of Inglewood, Witley Station, near Godalming,
Surrey; d. Charing Cross Hospital, London W.C.2 |
GRO index;
National Probate
Calendar |
| 1947-09-04 |
bur. Witley, by his cousin Henry Clapham Foster |
burial register |
| 1947-12-16 |
will proved at London by Ernest Hopkins Hazel and
Roland Henry Hazel, solicitors; effects £4258 3s. |
National Probate
Calendar |
| 1893-06-17 |
b. 6 Dean Road, Willesden Green, London N.W. |
GRO index;
parish register; censuses |
| 1893-07-30 |
of 6 Dean Road; bapt. St Mary, Willesden |
parish register |
| 1901 |
living at 121 Sinclair Rd, Hammersmith, London,
with his family, a children's maid, a cook, and a house parlourmaid |
TNA: RG 13/50 f11 p14 |
| |
went to Magdalen College School in Oxford |
hevrg |
| 1911 |
engineer—student at Chelsea Polytechnic, worker, living
in 9 rooms at 14 Woodstock Road, Bedford Park, Chiswick, London W., with
his family, a housekeeper (as boarder), and a general servant |
RG14PN6949 RG78PN344 RD128 SD5 ED22
SN434 |
| 1915-05-14 |
"Private Arthur Edward Foster, from the 28th
(County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Artists' Rifles), to be
second-lieutenant (May 14)." |
Western Mail, citing London Gazette |
| from 1915-11 |
seems to have volunteered 18th Royal Fusiliers
and served as a Private (1487) in France |
davidberesford141240 |
| 1917-04-09 |
killed in action in France |
GRO index; Soldiers Died in the Great War;
CWGC |
| |
bur. grave A12, Neuville-Bourjonval British
Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France |
CWGC |
| |
a biography of his life at school and his
experiences in WWI is contained in David Bebbington's 2014 book Mister Brownrigg's Boys |
hevrg |
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