Bridget Edith Mary Tatham

1902 - 1974  (71 years)

• Name	Bridget Edith Mary Tatham  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Known as	"Biddy"
  Birth	29 Nov 1902	Cantley   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Residence	Apr 1911	Vicarage, Cantley   [3]
  		Bridget Edith Tatham ("Biddy") (1902-1974) from parents' Silver Wedding photo
  Marriage	20 May 1933	Mwanza, Tanganyika   [5]
  	Douglas Walter Stokes,   b. 26 Apr 1901, Portsmouth ,   d. abt May 1979, Eastbourne
  Residence	abt 1964 - 1974	Elstead   [5]
  Death	08 Apr 1974	Surrey S W   [4, 5]
  	2Q1974 per BMD reg index; 08 Apr 1973? per LOnG
  Burial		Elstead   [5]
  Notes	As youngest child, Biddy acted rather as her father William's secretary for a while, & drove him about the village in his car. [LOnG 26 Jul 2010] passengers on BISN SS "Madura" arr London 28 May 1938: Bridget Stokes, 35; Gillian Stokes, 4; Brian T Stokes, 2; emb Dar-es-Salaam, previous perm res Tanganyika, future perm res England, UK address Cantley Vicarage, Doncaster. previously engaged to a Captain in KOYLI [newspaper announcement]
  Person ID	I0068	Tatham | Meaburn branch | Descendant - male line
  Last Modified	09 Jan 2011

  
  

  Father	William Meaburn Tatham,   b. 30 Jul 1862, Great Ryburgh ,   d. 18 Oct 1938, Vicarage, Cantley  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Louisa Valetta Buller,   b. 13 May 1857, At sea, off Malta ,   d. 08 Apr 1939, 12 King's Rd, Doncaster  (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	14 Jan 1886	St Matthias, Earls Court   [1, 6, 7]
  	Jan 14th [1886] St, Matthias' Earls-court by Bishop of Lincoln assisted by father of groom Rev William Meaburn Tatham Curate of St. Saviour's Folkestone 2nd son Rev GE Tatham East Mousley to Louisa Valetta ygst dau of Frederick Pole Buller late BCS. [Times of India, 10 Feb 1886] The marriage of our late Rector's second son, the Rev. William Meaburn Tatham, of St. Saviour's, Folkestone, to Miss Valetta Buller, daughter of S. P. Buller, Esq., late of the Bengal Civil Service, was celebrated on the 14th of January [1886], at Earl's Court, London, by the Lord Bishop of Lincoln, assisted by the Rev. G. E. Tatham, father of the bridegroom, and Vicar of St. Matthias, Earl's Court, London. In connection with this event a tea was given the same evening in the school-room, Great Ryburgh, to the members of the Ryburgh Benefit Club, their wives, and other friends, the company numbering 84 persons. After tea Mr. W. Mesney, who has since left Ryburgh, spoke a few words to the members, and read a letter from our late Rector, which brought tears to the eyes of many of the members. The tables were then cleared. Several songs were sung by Mrs. Bradley and Mr. W. Mesney, and a skilfully-executed violin solo, by Mr. Horace Hammond, was well received. Dancing was then indulged in until eleven o'clock. In the intervals between the dances other songs were sung by Messrs. Cooper, Slegg, Butler, Howman, and Nelson. Before breaking up cheers were given for the bride and bridegroom, the Rev. G. E. Tatham, the giver of the feast and the founder of the society, and to Mrs. Mesney, who, assisted by other ladies, had so ably carried out all the arrangements for the feast. Next day the school children were regaled, and Mrs. Mesney kindly gave them oranges, apples, and nuts. [Dereham & Fakenham Times, 23 Jan 1886] Note: Walter Mesney was the Tatham family's tenant of Keeling Hall at that time.
  		William Meaburn Tatham & Louisa Valetta Buller Two newspaper reports of golden wedding, 14 Jan 1936
  Photos » Slide Show		Tatham Family of Cantley Village, Doncaster Silver Wedding of William Meaburn Tatham & Louisa Valetta Buller in January 1911
  		St Wilfrid, Cantley William Meaburn Tatham, Vicar, 1892-1938
  		St Wilfrid, Cantley from pamphlet by Leonard Sibellas, Vicar of Cantley after William Meaburn Tatham. 12 pages describing church and parish.
  		Cantley Vicarage Home of William Meaburn Tatham and family for 46 years
  Family ID	F0028	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Douglas Walter Stokes,   b. 26 Apr 1901, Portsmouth ,   d. abt May 1979, Eastbourne  (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	20 May 1933	Mwanza, Tanganyika   [5]
  Children	+ 1. Living   2. Brian Tatham Stokes,   b. 09 Jun 1936,   d. 2010  (Age 73 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jul 2010
  Family ID	F0892	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S04] H Curtis: Notes for a Pedigree of the Tathams of Co. Durham. [S02] BMD Index, birth reg Doncaster, 1Q1903. [S01] Census, UK, 1911. age 8 [S02] BMD Index, death reg Surrey S W, 2Q1974. [S03] Family Members, LOnG. [S02] BMD Index, marriage reg Kensington, 1Q1886. [S11] Newspaper, Times of India, 10 Feb 1886. marriage notice