Richard Alexander Bennett

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1st son of Rev. Alexander Bennett, sometime Vicar of St. Stephens, Bournemouth (died 1912), by Jessie, 3rd daughter of Rev. Richard Payne, sometime Vicar of Downton, Wilts. Baptised at St. Peter's, Bournemouth. Educated at Eton College, 1886-91; matric. Oxford (Christ Church) 1891, MA 1896.

Justice of the Peace, co. Glos., from 1911. In the Great War joined 2/1 Glos. Yeomanry (Territorial Force) September 1914, as 2nd Lieut.; Lieut., 1915; Captain, 1919; served in England and Ireland and was demobilized, March 1919.

Residence, 21 Norfolk Crescent, Paddington, 1900-4; Wickwar, co. Glos., 1904-9; Thornbury Park, co. Glos., from 1910.

His great grandmother was sister of William Adams of Thorpe (also in the Gibbs Family Tree).

Richard married Albinia Rose Gibbs on 2 Dec 1899 in Wraxall, Somerset. Albinia (daughter of Antony Gibbs, of Tyntesfield and Janet Louisa Merivale) was born on 31 Mar 1876 in Paddington, London; died on 3 Oct 1941 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Lt Col Alexander George Bennett was born on 7 Sep 1900 in Tyntesfield, Wraxall, Somerset; died on 23 Sep 1979 in Hampshire; was buried on 12 Oct 1979 in Fleet, Hampshire.
2. Anstice Jessie Bennett was born on 31 Aug 1905 in Wickwar, Gloucestershire; died in Oct 1994 in Wantage, Berkshire.
3. Peter Richard Bennett was born on 26 Feb 1908 in Wickwar, Gloucestershire; died on 27 Feb 1919 in Weymouth, Dorset; was buried on 1 Mar 1919 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire.
4. Mary Blanche Albinia Bennett was born on 4 May 1914 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire; died on 17 Apr 2005 in Wiltshire.
5. Evelyn Mercy Bennett was born on 4 Oct 1916 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire; died in 1983.

Alexander married Jessie Payne on 7 Aug 1865 in Downton, Wiltshire. Jessie (daughter of Richard Payne, Rev.) was born on 25 Apr 1844 in Winchester, Hampshire; died on 7 Oct 1888. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]