RIPLEY ... Believe it or not. Please help

[jorose]

http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/cms/1226.htm - you can ask for a search, it costs £5, including a copy of the will if one exists.

[archer2]

Thanks for the tip - appreciated ...

But if the website is to be believed I'm still stuck :

Registry officials will make a search on your behalf. There is a charge for this but if a grant is traced, the search fee includes the provision of a copy of the grant and [if any], the Will.  You must write to the Postal Searches and Copies Department at York (The Postal Searches & Copies Dept, York Probate Sub-Registry, 1st Floor, Castle Chambers, Clifford Street, York, YO1 9RG) giving the full name, address and date of death of the deceased, stating what you require and enclosing the appropriate fee.

That doesn't work well from South Africa!!

[archer2]

Just to bring the story up to date ...

Edgar Hue RIPLEY was born in Clapham in 1864. He was employed as a cable operator in Chorrillos in Chile when his son was christened in 1891. He died, aged 29 years, in Liverpool, “the day after his arrival from South America”, on 23 February 1894.  He was married [where/when?] to Bella Maud DAVIES (she was born in Birmingham in Warwickshire in 1868. She was married [2] in Chile on 9 June 1895 to William Sydney Bartlett. When the national census of England was taken at the end of March 1901, she was living at No. 65, Cecile Road, Hornsey in Middlesex with her second husband, three children and a domestic servant.)

Edgar Hue and Bella had a son:

Edgar William Frederick RIPLEY, born in Chile, South America on 14 April 1890 and christened on 29 July 1891 ... see Revista del Instituto peruano de investigaciones genealógicas.

William

[roma]

In 1927 Edgar W F RIPLEY applied for his British and Victory war medals. His rank is show as Lieut. with Corps shown as D L Infty and ACC. No Regimental Number is shown. His address in 1927 is shown as 96, Leeside Crescent, Golders Green.

Hope this is of some help
Robert

[ripleys]

Hello there. My name is Susan Ripley - father was Ian Donald Ripley who's father was Edgar William Frederick Ripley who according to our history was born in Lima Peru, on 14th April 1890  and was raised in Santiago by two maiden aunts as mother had died (??) and father - well not sure. Our family were tea brokers. My aunt Gillian gave me this information as she had obtained it from her father (Edgar William Frederick Ripley). My grandmother was called Alice Maud Beavon. EWF's father was Edgar Hue Ripley who worked over in South America on the Panama Canal hence why EWF was born there. He was married to Julia Henrietta. This is one and the same family - so who are you??? Please reply as I am now intrigued that you are part of our family!! Susan.

[archer2]

Thanks, Robert.

Susan I have replied to you by Private Message.

William

[ripleys]

Hi William! Thanks for the reply. I would be glad to be of help - not sure if my facts are correct but i can tell you what I know. Its fascinating that you should be interested in this - so heres some info:  EWF joined the army in 1914 and served as an officer in the cavalry. He was also in the army in WW2, serving as an officer in the Royal Sussex Regiment who had headquarters at Preston Barracks in Brighton. He did indeed live in Golders Green after he married my grandmother in 1925 and produced my father in 1926. He returned to South America for a while but not sure for how long. They moved down to Ferrring sometime around 1931/32 ish. I cant be certain that all this is 100% accurate but it is as much as i know.  I want to be able to give you my e-mail address so you can contact me directly if you want. How do i do this? Regards, Susan

[archer2]

Susan please check your Private Messages - I will let you have my email address there - and then we can correspond privately off-forum.

Cheers
William

[aghadowey]

Susan please check your Private Messages - I will let you have my email address there - and then we can correspond privately off-forum.

Cheers
William

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