Richard Edward St. Barbe Baker OBE, MC (1889 - 1982)

Born 9 Oct 1889 in South Stoneham, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Caitriana Mackay Beatock (Burnett) Baker — married 8 Oct 1959 in Cave, Canterbury, New Zealand

Died 9 Jun 1982 at age 92 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Richard Baker OBE, MC served in the British Army in World War I
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Unit(s): King Edward's Horse
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Biography

Richard Baker OBE, MC is Notable.

Richard Edward St. Barbe Baker was born on 9 October 1889 in South Stoneham, Hampshire, England^[1][2]. His parents were John Richard St. Barbe Baker and Charlotte Purrott.^[3][4]

Thomas Guillaume St. Barbe Baker was his brother.

"St. Barbe", as he was known to his friends^[5], was a forester, environmental activist and author. While living in Kenya in 1924, he founded Men of the Trees, which later became the International Tree Foundation.^[6] He was also a devout member of the Baha'i Faith and provided advice on tree planting for the gardens at the Baha'i World Centre in Haifa, Israel.^[5]

Richard St. Barbe Baker was married twice: to Doreen W. Long (1948; div)^[7], with whom he had two children; and to Catriona Burnett (1959; his death).^[8][5] The second marriage was on 8 October 1959 at St David's Pioneer Memorial Church in Cave, Canterbury, New Zealand.^[9]

During World War I, he served in the British army with the King Edward's Horse cavalry regiment and was wounded at least three times in battle, for which he was awarded the Military Cross.^[10]

Richard St. Barbe Baker died on 9 June 1982 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.^[11][12] He was 92.

There is a memorial amongst the trees in the Memorial Gardens, High Street , West End^[13].

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XYM-Q8T : 1 October 2014), Richard Edward St B Baker, 1889; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, South Stoneham, Hampshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ England General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth,(https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 28 November 2018),database entry for Baker, Richard Edward St Barbe (Mother's maiden Purrott),GRO Reference: 1889 D Quarter in South Stoneham, Volume 2c Page 59.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:474L-SW2 : 11 December 2017), Richard E St B Baker in household of John R St B Baker, South Stoneham, Hampshire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Hampshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSXP-F55 : 8 April 2016), Richard E Baker in household of John R H B Baker, West End, Hampshire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing South Stoneham subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Momen, W. and Voykovic, A. 2009. “Baker, Richard Edward St. Barbe (1889 - 1982).” The Baha'i Encyclopedia Project. The National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States. 2009. http://www.bahai-encyclopedia-project.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=282:baker-richard-edward-st-barbe&catid=37:biography.
6. ↑ "Early History from Kenya to Men of the Trees." International Tree Foundation. 2018. Accessed November 22, 2018. http://internationaltreefoundation.org/history/.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVDM-RN8V : 8 October 2014), Richard E St B Baker and Doreen W Long, 1946; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1946, quarter 1, vol. 5A, p. 909, Bridport, Dorset, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
8. ↑ "British Tree Lover Chooses NZ Bride", The Age (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia), 24 Jul 1959. p. 4. Accessed on 22 Nov 2018. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/122023577/
9. ↑ https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19591008.2.143 The Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29020, 8 October 1959
10. ↑ "British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920", database with images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 Nov 2018), Richard Edward St. Barbe Baker, Royal Field Artillery. Army Medal Office. WWI Medal Index Cards. In the care of The Western Front Association website.
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 13 January 2021), memorial page for Richard Edward St. Barbe Baker (9 Oct 1889–9 Jun 1982), Find A Grave: Memorial #2163, citing Woodlawn Cemetery, Saskatoon, Saskatoon Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada ; Maintained by AJM (contributor 50539672) .
12. ↑ Grave record for Richard St. Barbe Baker O.B.E. (9 Oct 1889 - 9 Jun 1982), BillionGraves Record 16386900 Saskatoon, Corman Park RM # 344, Saskatchewan, Canada
13. ↑ https://www.westendlhs.co.uk/home/richard-st-barbe-baker/

See also:

• "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24XR-4CT : 12 March 2018), Richard E St B Baker, 1929; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24FC-7PL : 12 March 2018), St Barbe Baker, 1929; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24N3-BV6 : 12 March 2018), St Barbe Baker, 1930; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24NG-44D : 12 March 2018), Richard St Baker-Barbe, 1931; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Border Crossings from Mexico to United States, 1903-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X25W-KJZ : 27 November 2014), Richard E H Barbe Baker, 23 Apr 1932; from "Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1954," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing arrival port Eagle Pass, Texas, NARA microfilm publication M2041, Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, RG 85, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 2.

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