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Richardson, Frederick Fales, brother of Albert Butler Richardson (qv); b. 2 Aug. 1918; adm. May 1932 (R); left July 1936; Princeton Univ.; Esso Standard Oil Co. Bombay; m. 11 Dec. 1947 Piloo Rustem, d. of Rustem Khaikhusru Albless of Bombay; d. 9 July 1983.

Richmond, Robin Robert Athol Stephenson, son of William Stephenson Richmond FRCS, of Rustington, Sussex, and Barbara, d. of Hamilton Archibald of Chelsea; b. 21 Apr. 1912; adm. Jan. 1926 (R); left July 1929; a theatre organist and BBC producer; m. 1st 9 Nov. 1935 Richwarde Margaret Elizabeth, d. of S. E. A. Whiteway of Littlehampton, Sussex; 2nd Rénee Toussaint of Paris; d. 27 July 1998.

Rider, Frank Antony Gilligan, son of Frank Percy Rider, building contractor, of Sydenham, Kent, and Alice Kathleen, d. of William Austin Gilligan of Bognor Regis, Sussex; b. 1 Apr. 1925; adm. Sept. 1938 (R); left July 1943; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1943; RAFVR 1945 (FO); man. dir. T. Rider & Son, building contractors, 1950-76, chmn. 1963; a fund-raising consult. 1978-; Master Tylers’ & Bricklayers’ Co. 1971, Clerk 1985-; hon. sec. Elizabethan Club 1970-9, chmn. 1986-8; chmn. Westminster Sch. Soc. 1988-2000; vice-pres. Surrey CCC 1978-; m. 15 Dec. 1955 Mary Hope, d. of Daniel Cottier Wilson CBE, partner George Steuart & Co, Colombo, Sri Lanka; d. 6 Mar. 2004.

The earliest years of Rigaud’s are unclear, but we know it began as an independent boarding house in the late 18th century, changing its name several times until it became Rigaud’s, after the Reverend Stephen Rigaud, a master at Westminster from 1846-1850, who later became Bishop of Antigua.

In 1821, when the house was named ‘Mother Best’s’, a boarder died from over-eating after a ‘broshier’, or an attempt to exhaust the supply of food in protest at its quality.

Rintoul, James Mackenzie, son of James Young Rintoul, of Ealing, by Mary Learmonth Mackenzie; b. Aug. 5, 1905; adm. Sept. 26, 1918 (R); left Aug. 1922; Associate Chartered Institute of Secretaries 1947; on the staff of the British Electricity Authority; retired; 2nd Lieut. Hon. Artillery Company 1929; 2nd Lieut. R.E. Nov. 27, 1940; Major; mentioned in despatches (N.W. Europe) L.G. April 4, 1946; T.D. April 21, 1950; m. July 6, 1958, Margaret, daughter of William Henry Lane, of Gillingham, Kent.

Ritchie, Charles John, brother of James William Ritchie (q.v.); b. Jan. 12, 1871; adm. Jan. 24, 1884 (R); left April 1887; Master of the Merchant Taylors Company 1925; M.B.E. Jan. 1, 1920; O.B.E. June 3, 1925; one of H.M.'s Lieutenants for the City of London; m. June 1, 1897, Ethel Beatrice, daughter of David Bruce; d. July 6, 1950.

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.

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.

Robinson, Charles Snelling, son of Snelling Salter Robinson of Libertyville, IL, USA, and Evelyn Hope, d. of Ralph Lindsey Flanders of Belfast, ME, USA; b. 4 July 1922; adm. from Milton Acad., MA, USA, May 1939 (R); left June 1939; Harvard Univ., MA, USA, BA 1943; USNR 1943-6 (Lieut. ), US Pacific Fleet; Lieut. -Cdr USNR July 1953; partner Sudler & Co. Chicago, IL, USA 1954-78, pres. 1978-85; m. 1st, 22 Nov. 1951 Sylvia, d. of John Adams Prosser of Lake Forest, IL, USA; 2nd, 26 Mar. 1983 Carolyn J. Carlisle; d. 14 Sept. 2006.

Robinson, James William; b. March 26, 1899; adm. Jan. 18, 1912 (R); left July 1916; 2nd Lieut. Pioneer Corps June 17, 1941; Capt. No. 7 Salvage Unit.