Richard Alfred Perryman MBE (1910-1984)

Dates

Birth: 23 March 1910 15 Willington Street, Devonport, Devon, UK
Father: Alfred Ernest Perryman 1882-1967
Mother: Rosetta Ellen Rose 1883-1976

Christening: 22 May 1910 St Mary Magdelene, Berwick, Somerset, UK

Marriage: July-September 1934 Alton, Hampshire, UK
Wife: Lilian Ethel Glaysher 1908-1986

Death: November 1984 Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK

Children

Valerie Ann E Perryman [Cameron] 1936-2017
Richard Perryman c1940

Notes

Birth of Richard Alfred Perryman in FreeBMD in April-June 1910 in Devonport (5B 30[35] - looks like 303 on the typed original]".

Entry in FreeReg for the baptism of Richard Alfred Perryman on 22 May 1910 at St Mary Magdelene, Berwick, Somerset, parents Alfred Ernest, a ticket collect, and Rosetta Ellen Perryman of Devonport.

Entry in Ancestry Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1914 for Richard Alfred Perryman baptised 22 May 1910 in Berwick, parents Alfred Ernst and Rosetta Ellen Perryman. "Page 64 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Berwick in the County of Somerset in the Year 1909 [...] 18910 [sic] May 22nd No. 511 Richard Alfred [parents] Alfred Ernst [a] Ticket collector and Rosetta Ellen Perryman [of] Devonport."

In the 1911 census as Richard Perryman aged 1, born in Devonport, Devon, and living with his parents (Alfred and Rosetta) in two rooms at 15 Willington Street, Devonport, Devon.

In the 1921 census as Richard Perryman born in Manaton, Devon, in 1910 and living with Daniel and Roy Perryman (cousins?) and Minnie Perryman (cousin?) in Monkleigh, Bideford, Devon. I cannot locate his parents and am not sure of the relationship.

Entry in Ancestry UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 for Richard A Perryman aged 19, a telegraphist, arrived Southampton on 16 December 1929 on Walmer Castle, Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co Ltd, from Capetown, South Africa, last residence Portuguese East Africa, future address 81 West Road, Wakham, Rutland.

Marriage of Richard A Perryman and Lilian E Glaysher in FreeBMD in July-September 1934 in Alton (2C 539).

His daughter was born on 20 May 1936 in South Liverpool, Lancashire.

In 2 July 1937 his wife and daughter, address Hillside, Whitehill, Bordon, Hampshire, departed from Southampton for Port Said, Egypt for Palestine.

His son was born cira 1940, but not registered in England and Wales.

Entry in Ancestry UK, London Gazettes World War II Military Notices, 1939-1945 for Richard Alfred Perryman "[page] 3320 Supplement to the London Gazette, 23 July, 1943 [...] Regular Army Emergency Commisions [...] Corps of Royal Engineers [...] The undermentioned to be Lts (Qr.-Mr.):- 12 May 1943 Actg. Suptg. Clk. Richard Alfred Perryman (282269).

On 6 January 1945 his wife, son and daughter arrived Liverpool from Port Said, Egypt, address 17 Penn Street, Oakham, Rutland, but permanent address in South Africa.

Entry in Ancestry Florida, U.S., Arriving and Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, 1898-1963 for Richard Alfred Perryman aged 36, arrived 14 May 1946 at Key West, Florida.

Entry in Ancestry U.S., Border Crossings from Mexico to U.S., 1895-1964 for Richard Alfred Perryman aged 36, born in Daumport (sic - in the index), a courier, arrived Brownsville, Texas on 3 June 1946. Much is illegible.

His wife arrived arrived in New York on 2 July 1946 destination Gralyn Hotel, Washington DC to join Mr R A Perryman British Embassy for 3 months.

Entry in Ancestry New York State, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1917-1967 for Richard Perryman born 23 March 1910 in Devonport, of the Foreign Office London arrived 5 April 1959 in New York fo the British Consul New York.

Entry in Wikipedia "1976 New Year Honours [...] Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) [...] Civil Division [...] Richard Alfred Perryman, lately Foreign and Commonwealth Office".

Death of Richard Alfred Perryman, born 23 March 1910, in FreeBMD in November 1984 in Basingstoke (20 129).

There are thirteen entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Richard Alfred Perryman.

Relationship

Richard Alfred Perryman was the husband of Lilian Ethel Glaysher my third cousin once removed.

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