Riversdale
Nonus
"Rivy"
Grenfell
Born in East Clandon, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Brother of
Sophia Grenfell, Maria Dalores Grenfell, Pascoe St Leger Grenfell, Mariquita Masini Grenfell, Cecil Alfred Grenfell, John Pascoe Grenfell, Harold Maxwell Grenfell, Florita Catherine (Grenfell) St. Aubyn, Arthur Morton Grenfell, Reginald Du Pre Grenfell, Robert Septimus Grenfell and Francis Octavius Grenfell VC
Died
at age 34
in France
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Nov 2021
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Biography
Riversdale Nonus Grenfell, the son of Pascoe Grenfell and Sophia Grenville, was born in 1880.[1] He was a twin to his brother Francis.
In 1911, he was recorded at London, a merchant banker.[2]
He served in the British Army with the Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars.[3] He was killed in action on 14 September 1914.
He was buried (or commemorated) at Vendresse Churchyard, Vendresse-Beaulne, Departement de l'Aisne, Picardie, France.[4]
Probate
Name Riversdale Nonus Grenfell Probate Date 21 November 1914; Place Middlesex; Death Date 14 September 1914; Beneficiary's Name Lionel Bulteel [5]
Sources
- ↑ Birth Registration Name Riversdale Nonus Grenfell, London; Birthplace Clandon, Surrey; Date 1880; Place Guilford,Surrey; Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep https://familysearch.org /ark:/61903/1:1:2XNT-ZJC
- ↑ Riversdale Nonus Grenfell Age 30; Birth Year (Estimated) 1881; Birthplace Clandon, Surrey; Marital Status Single; Occupation BANKER MONEY; Place St George,Hanover Square; Occupation Banker Money; Number in Family 1; Event Type Census; Event Date 1911; Event Place St George Hanover Square, London, England, United Kingdom; Sub-District Mayfair And Knights Bridge "England and Wales Census, 1911," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW2T-QKZ : 16 May 2019), Riversdale Nonus Grenfell, St George Hanover Square, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey
- ↑ Service history at Imperial War Museums 'Lives of the First World War' https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/1465846
- ↑ Find a Grave, (has images) database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59199890/riversdale_nonus-grenfell: accessed 3 April 2024), memorial page for Captain Riversdale Nonus “Rivy” Grenfell (4 Sep 1880–14 Sep 1914), Find a Grave Memorial ID 59199890, citing Vendresse Churchyard, Vendresse-Beaulne, Departement de l'Aisne, Picardie, France; Maintained by Phillip Christie (contributor 47216804)
- ↑ "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPLC-WGC7 : Sun Mar 10 07:25:47 UTC 2024), Entry for Riversdale Nonus Grenfell and Lionel Bulteel, 21 November 1914
See also:
- 'Capt. Francis Octavius Grenfell VC and Lieut. Riversdale Nonus Grenfell' https://grenfellhistory.co.uk/biographies/lieut-riversdale-nonus-grenfell/
- Guild of One Name Studies 'Francis and Riversdale Grenfell' https://one-name.org/service_story/francis-and-riversdale-grenfell/
- Voter Registration: 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912 all St George Hanover Square
- Immigration: 1907 - Laredo Webb,Texas; 1909 - New York; 1910 -New York; 1912 - New York; 1913 - Nogales Santa Cruz Arizona
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