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Rivers, George Claude, only son of George Charles Rivers, of Kensington, by Elizabeth Mary Moore; b. July 30, 1887; adm. May 4, 1899 (R); left Dec. 1903; joined the Inns of Court O.T.C.; 2nd Lieut. 9th (Service) Batt. the East Surrey Regt. Dec. 23, 1914; Grenade Officer; went out to the western front Aug. 30, 1915; m. Nov. 1, 1913, Elsie Margaret, only daughter of William Pickthall; killed in action near Trones Wood, on the Somme, France, Aug. 21, 1916.

RIVERS, ---; b.; adm.; a pensioner in 1596 (Chapter Muniments 33650).

Rivaz, John Spencer, brother of Francis Vincent Arthur Rivaz (qv); b. 30 Apr. 1919; adm. Sept. 1932 (G); left July 1936; RAFVR 1942-5 (Flt Lieut.); an aircraft instrument engineer, ARAeS 1948, CEng MRAeS 1956; man. aviation divn S. Smith & Sons, later dir. Smiths Industries, retd 1984; m. 2 Apr. 1949 Pamela Eva Mary, d. of Arthur Walter Davies Burroughs of Basingstoke; d. 2 Jan. 2013.

Rivaz, Francis Vincent Arthur, son of Claude Farnworth Rivaz (qv); b. 27 May 1915; adm. Apr. 1929 (G); left July 1932; a nurseryman in Hampshire; m. 30 May 1959 Pamela Gillian Elizabeth, d. of Harry Hayes of Basingstoke, Hants; d. 27 Apr. 1990.

Rivaz, Francis Clifton, brother of Claude Farnworth Rivaz (q.v.); b. May 6, 1876; adm. Sept. 26, 1889 (R); left April 1894; was on the staff of the Commercial Union Insurance Co.; retired 1933; d. 1959.

Rivaz, Claude Farnworth, elder son of John Vincent Claude Rivaz, of Knutsford, Cheshire, by Catherine, daughter of John Kay Farnworth, of Alderley Edge, Cheshire, solicitor; b. Nov. 26, 1872; adm. April 27, 1887 (G); left April 1890; an artist; m. Aug. 13, 1913, Hilda Lilia, only daughter of Frederick Mountford Spencer, of Crawley Down, Sussex; d. March 24, 1958.

Ritherdon, Robert, son of Robert Ritherdon, of Bromley, Kent; b. Aug. 18, 1899; adm. May 2, 1913 (H); left April 1916; served in Great War I; Lieut. R.A.F. April 1, 1918; m.

RITCHIE, WILLIAM, eldest son of Charles Thomson Ritchie, 1st Baron Ritchie of Dundee PC, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Conservative politician, and Margaret, dau. of Thomas Ower, Perth; b. 7 Jun 1862; adm. 4 Jun 1874; d. while at school from effects of a bicycle accident 3 Oct 1879.

RITCHIE, SIR JAMES WILLIAM, BART., elder son of Sir James Thomson Ritchie, Bart., Lord Mayor of London, jute spinner and merchant, and his sister-in-law Lydia Rebecca, widow of John Rait Ritchie, and dau. of James Lemon, Loughton, Essex; b. (out of wedlock) 7 Aug 1868; adm. 23 Sep 1880 (J); left Aug 1885; Lincoln Coll. Oxford, matr. 22 Oct 1886; partner, William Ritchie & Son, jute merchants; Commandant, D Division, Metropolitan Special Constabulary Reserve Sep 1914; MBE 1 Jan 1918; created baronet 23 Jan 1918; one of HM Lieuts. for City of London; m. 1st, 20 Jul 1898 (div. 1912) Ada Bevan, dau. of Edward Bevan ap Rees Bryant, Barnet, Herts.; m. 2nd, 20 Feb 1913 Edna Muriel, third dau. of James Frederick Emerton, Cheltenham, Gloucs., “bank clerk” (1881 Census); d. 8 May 1937.

RITCHIE, CHARLES, 2ND BARON RITCHIE OF DUNDEE, brother of William Ritchie (qv); b. 18 Nov 1866; adm. 23 Jan 1879 (J); left May 1884; Trinity Coll. Oxford, matr. 11 Oct 1884; BA 1888; private secretary to his father; succ. father as 2nd Baron Ritchie of Dundee 9 Jan 1906; Vice-Chairman, Port of London Authority 1913-25, Chairman 2 Apr 1925-41; President, Dock and Harbour Authorities Association 1939-41; one of HM Lieuts. for City of London; Mayor of Winchelsea 1924, 1931; Busby Trustee 22 Jun 1926; m. 14 Jul 1898 Sarah Ruth, fourth dau. of Louis John Jennings MP, Elm Park Gardens, London; d. 19 Jul 1948.