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Ronald H H Stokes
« on: Friday 27 July 18 20:05 BST (UK) »
Ronald Stokes born 08.08.1916 married Lilian Todd in 1950 in Folkestone. He was a JP in the 1970s and a Freemason of the Radnor Lodge in Folkestone. He died 10.2003, probate date 30.01.2004 Nr 1420780.
Can anyone help with his parents and birth place and education / military service?
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Re: Ronald H H Stokes
« Reply #1 on: Friday 27 July 18 20:23 BST (UK) »
Hi,

Free search of the 1939 has a Ronald H H Stokes b.1916 living in Hythe with Hubert F Stokes b.1887 and Marjorie Stokes b. 1887.

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Re: Ronald H H Stokes
« Reply #2 on: Friday 27 July 18 20:26 BST (UK) »
J Jen, that's marvellous, thank you.
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Re: Ronald H H Stokes
« Reply #3 on: Friday 27 July 18 20:29 BST (UK) »
Hubert's burial 22 Oct 1955 records his occupation as Army Officer retired.

Perhaps Ronald was born overseas.

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Re: Ronald H H Stokes
« Reply #4 on: Friday 27 July 18 20:32 BST (UK) »
Army List -

Hubert Francis Stokes
Birth Date - 16 Jan 1887
Military Year - 1916
Regiment - Royal Irish Fusiliers
Rank - Captain

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Re: Ronald H H Stokes
« Reply #5 on: Friday 27 July 18 20:38 BST (UK) »
Hubert F Stokes married Marjorie Duff
q1 1915 Elham
Vol 2a Page 1911

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Re: Ronald H H Stokes
« Reply #6 on: Friday 27 July 18 21:46 BST (UK) »
Quote from: JJen on Friday 27 July 18 20:32 BST (UK)
Army List -

Hubert Francis Stokes
Birth Date - 16 Jan 1887
Military Year - 1916
Regiment - Royal Irish Fusiliers
Rank - Captain

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There is an Army birth registration for Hubert Francis Stokes in Ceylon, 1887.
Ayr: Barnes, Wylie
Caithness: MacGregor
Essex: Eldred (Pebmarsh)
Gloucs: Timbrell (Winchcomb)
Hants: Stares (Wickham)
Lincs: Maw, Jackson (Epworth, Belton)
London: Pierce
Suffolk: Markham (Framlingham)
Surrey: Gosling (Richmond)
Wilts: Matthews, Tarrant (Calne, Preshute)
Worcs: Milward (Redditch)
Yorks: Beaumont, Crook, Moore, Styring (Huddersfield); Middleton (Church Fenton); Exley, Gelder (High Hoyland); Barnes, Birchinall (Sheffield); Kenyon, Wood (Cumberworth/Denby Dale)

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Re: Ronald H H Stokes
« Reply #7 on: Friday 27 July 18 21:54 BST (UK) »
His probate calendar entry (30 Jan 2004, following his death on 1 Oct 2003) shows Ronald’s full name as Ronald Hubert Haldane Stokes.
Ayr: Barnes, Wylie
Caithness: MacGregor
Essex: Eldred (Pebmarsh)
Gloucs: Timbrell (Winchcomb)
Hants: Stares (Wickham)
Lincs: Maw, Jackson (Epworth, Belton)
London: Pierce
Suffolk: Markham (Framlingham)
Surrey: Gosling (Richmond)
Wilts: Matthews, Tarrant (Calne, Preshute)
Worcs: Milward (Redditch)
Yorks: Beaumont, Crook, Moore, Styring (Huddersfield); Middleton (Church Fenton); Exley, Gelder (High Hoyland); Barnes, Birchinall (Sheffield); Kenyon, Wood (Cumberworth/Denby Dale)

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Re: Ronald H H Stokes
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 11 September 19 11:50 BST (UK) »
I think this must be the Ronald Stokes who was a teacher at Westbrook House School when I was there in the 1950s. There is a photo of Ronald and Lilian at this site:

http://westbrook1947.tripod.com

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