Richmond Fothergill Robinson

1879 - 1915  (36 years)

• Name	Richmond Fothergill Robinson  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	25 Apr 1879	22 Cambridge Square, Paddington   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  	On the 25th inst., at 22, Cambridge-square, the wife of W. F. Robinson, Esq., Q.C., of a son. [Morning Post]
  Baptism	27 May 1879	All Saints, Margaret St, Marylebone   [6]
  		Richmond Fothergill Robinson (1879-1915) Baptism register
  Residence	Apr 1881	22 Cambridge Square, Paddington   [2]
  Residence	Apr 1891	2 Danesbury Villas, St Boniface Rd, Ventnor   [3]
  Education	bef 1898	Eton College   [7]
  Residence	Mar 1901	18 Airlie Gardens, Kensington   [8]
  Marriage	16 Nov 1901	St George, Hanover Square, Mayfair
  	Mabel Gertrude Singleton,   b. Jan 1881, Lincoln ,   d. 17 Jan 1961, Flat 3, 11 Park Rd, Southborough
  Emigration	1902	Canada   [5]
  Occupation	Jun 1903	Fruit Grower  [9]
  Residence	Jun 1903	Richmond Fruit Farm, Louth, ON   [9]
  Occupation	Jun 1911	Fruit farmer  [5]
  Residence	Jun 1911	146 Vine St, St Catharines, ON   [5]
  Military Service	1914 - 1915	2nd Lieut, 7th Batt., Kings Royal Rifle Corps  [10]
  Death	30 Jul 1915	Hooge, Belgium ; Cause: Killed in action  [11]
  	Fallen Officers: Second Lieutenant Richmond Fothergill Robinson, 7th King's Royal Rifle Corps, killed in Flanders on July 30, was the younger son of the late William Fothergill Robinson, PC, Vice-Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Mr Robinson, who was married, was 36 years old. [The Times, 07 Aug 1915] German retaliation came on 30th July 1915. The Hooge sector was being held by 41st Brigade of 14th Division, which had taken over the area only a week before. The 8th Rifle Brigade held the near crater lip, with the 7th KRRC on their right, across the road. These battalions had relieved the others of the Brigade during the night. At 3.15am, with dramatic suddenness, the ruins of the Stables were blown up, and jets of flame shot across from the German trenches. This was the first time in warfare that liquid fire flamethrowers had been used by the Germans against the British. Immediately a deluge of fire of all kinds fell on the Brigade, and on all support positions back to Zouave Wood and Sanctuary Wood. The ramparts of Ypres and the exits from the town were also shelled. The Germans achieved complete surprise, but although the British front lines were evacuated, they did not follow beyond them. There was intensive hand to hand fighting in some trenches; eventually virtually all of the positions held by the Brigade were lost. The 42nd Brigade on the left was not attacked, and the left Battalion of the 46th Division on the right held on. Division rushed up reinforcements, and a new line along the edge of the woods was formed. At 11.30am, orders were issued for a counterattack by the 41st and 42nd Brigades. A feeble 45 minute bombardment preceded this. The 41st Division attack at 2.45pm, by the 6th DCLI, failed, with no man approaching closer than 150 yards the new German positions; the 9th KRRC of the 42nd fared better and recovered some of the lost lines. The 43rd Brigade relieved the badly-hit 41st during the late afternoon and evening. During the night, another flamethrower attack was repulsed, but further efforts by the 14th Division on the 31st came to nothing against heavy German shellfire. [Ramsdale Family Register accessed 08 Aug 2010]
  Burial	30 Jul 1915	No known grave   [10]
  	Robinson, Richmond Fothergill, Second Lieutenant, King's Royal Rifle Corps, 7th Bn., age 35, died 30/07/1915. Son of Vice-Chancellor W. Fothergill Robinson; husband of Mrs. M. G. Robinson, of 87, King St., St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Memorial Reference: Panel 51 and 53, Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres. [CWGC]
  Probate	15 Oct 1917	London ; £398 2s. 10d.  [12]
  	Robinson Richmond Fothergill of the city of St. Catherine's Ontario Canada 2nd lieutenant 7th battalion K.R.R. died 31 July 1915 in Flanders on active service Administration (limited) London 3 February [1916] to Arthur Jex Davey  gentleman attorney of Mabel Gertrude Robinson widow. Effects £398 2s. 10d. [NPC 1916] Robinson Richmond Fothergill of St. Catherine's Lincoln County Ontario Canada died 31 Jul 1915 in Flanders Administration (limited) London 15 October [1917] to Hugh Abbot gentleman and Evelyn Fothergill Abbot (wife of the said Hugh Abbot) the attorneys of Mabel Gertrude Robinson widow Effects £867 12s. Former grant P.R. 3 February 1916 (cessate). [NPC 1917]
  Notes	Passengers on Atlantic Transport Line "Minnehaha" arr London 02 Nov 1907 ex New York: Robinson: Richmond F, Mabel G, Mary Evelyn (child), George (child), Richmond (infant)
  Person ID	I2609	Tatham | Richmond branch | Descendant
  Last Modified	04 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	William Fothergill Robinson,   b. 12 Sep 1832, Liverpool ,   d. 08 Jul 1895, Queen's Hotel, Manchester  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Julia Richmond,   b. 30 Sep 1839, 16 Beaumont St, Marylebone ,   d. 01 Jun 1906, 18 Airlie Gardens, Kensington  (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	01 Apr 1869	St Marylebone, Marylebone   [13, 14]
  	On the 1st April, at St. Marylebone Parish Church, by the Rev. W. Upton Richards, M.A., William Fothergill Robinson, eldest son of W. Fothergill Robinson, of Holmfield, Liverpool, Esq., to Julia, second daughter of Geo. Richmond, Esq., R.A. [The Times]
  Family ID	F0254	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mabel Gertrude Singleton,   b. Jan 1881, Lincoln ,   d. 17 Jan 1961, Flat 3, 11 Park Rd, Southborough  (Age ~ 80 years)
  Marriage	16 Nov 1901	St George, Hanover Square, Mayfair   [9, 15]
  Children	1. Mary Evelyn Fothergill Robinson,   b. 1903 + 2. George Fothergill Robinson,   b. 24 Jun 1903, Richmond Fruit Farm, Louth, ON ,   d. Sep 1983, Canada?  (Age 80 years) + 3. Richmond Fothergill Robinson,   b. 20 Mar 1907, Richmond Fruit Farm, Louth, ON ,   d. 13 Jun 1970, Brompton Hospital, Chelsea  (Age 63 years)   4. Christopher Fothergill Robinson,   b. 01 Dec 1909, 146 Vine St, St Catharines, ON ,   d. 03 Nov 1942, Newton Abbot  (Age 32 years) + 5. Iona Margaret Fothergill Robinson,   b. 19 Apr 1911, 146 Vine St, St Catharines, ON ,   d. 04 Mar 1987, 34A York Rd, Tunbridge Wells  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	06 Sep 2010
  Family ID	F1092	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S02] BMD Index, birth reg Kensington, 2Q1879. [S01] Census, UK, 1881. age 1 [S01] Census, UK, 1891. age 11 [S11] Newspaper, Morning Post, 28 Apr 1879. birth notice [S01] Census, Canada, 1911. b England Apr 1879 [S06] Parish Registers, baptisms, All Saints, Marylebone, 27 May 1879. [S07] Other Sources, Wakefield Family History Society. [S01] Census, UK, 1901. [S45] Civil Registration, birth reg St Catherine's, Lincoln, ON, 24 Nov 1911. George Fothergill Robinson [S34] Commonwealth War Graves Commission. [S05] The Times, death notice, 07 Aug 1915. [S14] National Probate Calendar. [S02] BMD Index, marriage reg Marylebone, 2Q1869. [S05] The Times, marriage notice, 10 Apr 1869. [S02] BMD Index, marriage reg SGHS, 4Q1901.