Rupert Alfred Chambers

Nicholas married Fleur Elizabeth Gibbs [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Christine Belinda Johnson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alan married Francine Nicola Preston Francine (daughter of Bryan Nicholas Preston and Elsbeth) was born in 1956. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Eldest daughter of Mr & Mrs Nicholas Preston of Park Farm, Beverston, Gloucestershire.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 9 May 1911, Aldenham, Hertfordshire

Notes:

5th son. Born on 31 March 1914, baptised 9 May 1914 at Aldenham. Educated at Winchester College 1927-33, Oxford (Christ Church) BA 1937, MA 1946.

MBE (1945), TD (1945), Major Herts. Regt. RARO served in World War II (despatches); 1939/45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal.

Local Director, Barclays Bank Ltd., Oxford District 1947-53; Shrewsbury District from 1953; York District from 1961; Director of The Bank 1962; Director of Barclays Bank UK Management Ltd. 1971-79; Director Barclays Insurance Services Co. Ltd. 1970-75; Director York Waterworks Co. from 1969. Member York Diocesan Board of Finance from 1964. Member 1968 and Chairman since 1969 of Dean and Chapter of York Minister Finance Committee. Member of the HIgh Stewards Committee of York Minster and a Trustee of the York Minster Fund, from its inception in 1967. Fell Corpn. of SS Mary and Nicolas (Woodard Schools Midlands Division) from 1959; Chairman of the School Council of Worksop College and Ranby House School since 1962. A member of the Executive Committee of the Woodard Corporation since its formation in 1976. Governor of St. Edward's School, Oxford from 1948; Hon. Life member BRCS. A member of 'Nobody's Friends' since 1963.

Clubs: Travellers", Pratt's, MCC, and Yorkshire (York).

Portrait: oil by A.C. Davidson-Houston, last in his own possession and pastel by Mrs Blakeney Ward, likewise.

Last address: Kilvington Hall, Thirsk, Yorkshire


Birth:
The Old Rectory

Andrew married Elizabeth Joan Flint on 9 May 1947 in Bayford, Hertfordshire. Elizabeth (daughter of Major Eric Charles Montague Flint and Frances Sarah Nancy Hulbert) was born on 4 Oct 1921 in Eltham, Kent; died on 21 Oct 1993 in Thornton-le-Street, Yorkshire; was buried in Thornton-le-Street, Hambleton District, North Yorkshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: Holy Trinity, Folkstone

Notes:

Widow of Capt. Peter George William Savile Foljambe (see Liverpool, E.), and younger daughter of Major Eric Charles Montagu-Flint, DSO of Hembury Castle, nr. Torrington, Devon. Baptised at Holy Trinity, Folkestone.

During the Second World War she worked in a department of the Foreign Office at Bletchley until 1941. She married in August 1942 Captain Peter G.W.S.Foljambe. By this marriage she had a daughter, and a son born after the death of his father in action. This son succeeded his great-uncle in 1969 as 5th Earl of Liverpool.

Portrait: in oils by Ludmilla Trapp, last in possession of Andrew A Gibbs.

Bryan married Elsbeth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]