Finding Richard Arthur Elliott and his famiy history

[chempat]

Think it is correct family, unless there is another Richard Arthur born in 1923

Richard Arthur Elliott  Born February  1923
Christened 3rd March 1923 at Thorley, Hertfordshire
Father  Arthur Godfrey Elliott
Mother Frances Lucy Gaye Elliott

[groom]

Think it is correct family, unless there is another Richard Arthur born in 1923

Richard Arthur Elliott  Born February  1923
Christened 3rd March 1923 at Thorley, Hertfordshire
Father  Arthur Godfrey Elliott
Mother Frances Lucy Gaye Elliott

Now you've found that I tend to agree, well done.

[CaroleW]

There are 6 trees on Ancestry which include this couple and none show that any children were born to them so well done for finding that baptism

Frances died in Oxfordshire in 1968

[groom]

According to a private tree on Ancestry, Arthur Godfrey Elliot earned the Military Cross - Awarded for Conspicuous Gallantry. So there may be something on line about him.

Added:    Lt. Arthur Godfrey Elliott - Awarded The Military Cross - The London Gazette - 11 Jan 1919

[Desidog]

Thank you everyone for such quick replies and all the information you have provided. I have been able to establish some of his background and early life information and all that you provided is correct. Only this week we found the name of sibling of his whom we didn't know about (Elizabeth Elliott)

I didn't know Richard, as we were in different countries and I was too young to know what was going on. Now both my parents have passed, so I don't have any living relatives to help me.

I know Richard was an Etonian, had a civil wife, Joyce, which produced a son towards the end of the war. He also later had a legal wife, Esther, which produced 3 children, which I have names for and birth dates for the 2 youngest. This family moved to Canada in 1952-3, with his family returning to the UK without him in 1957.

If anyone is related to Richard, or knows about his life with either family, and is happy to share details, I would be very interested. Also, from 1957 to 1975 (when he married my nan), I have not been able to trace Richard.

Thank you again.
Cheers
Jon

[CaroleW]

and all that you provided is correct.

So you already had details of his parents - is that correct?

[avm228]

Hang on...

Richard Arthur Elliott with DOB of 8 Feb 1923 died in Westminster in Mar qtr 1971.

So how did he remarry in 1975 

[CaroleW]

Opening post says 1986 Birmingham and there is a death there with same dob - 8.2.1923

[avm228]

Opening post says 1986 Birmingham and there is a death there with same dob - 8.2.1923

So I see.  I wonder what the 1971 death registration is all about then.