Derek Swithin Allhusen

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Olympians for the Brilliant Birches

Derek Swithin Allhusen | Stuart Alexander Black
Beatrix Suzetta (Loughran) Harvey | Robert Michael Miller

This is a place for the Brilliant Birches to make notes for our Olympian, Derek Swithin Allhusen (1914-2000).

Contents 1 FAMILY ALREADY ON WIKITREE 2 His Birth 3 Olympics 4 Marriage 5 His Wife 5.1 His Wife's Obituary 6 Death 6.1 His Obituary 7 Parents 7.1 Father 7.2 Mother 8 Siblings

FAMILY ALREADY ON WIKITREE

• Frederick's Father: Allhusen-4 (Henry Christian Allhusen)
• Frederick's Mother: Eden-1655 (Elizabeth Alice Eden)
• Edin's Father: Swithinbank-6 (Harold William Swithinbank)
• Edin's Mother: Eno-502 (Amy Eno)

His Birth

Already sourced with mother's LNAB as Swithinbank. Could not find a baptism for him via FreeReg or Ancestery. Weinberg-577 16:49, 22 August 2023 (UTC)

Olympics

• https://olympics.com/en/athletes/derek-swithin-allhusen
• https://www.facebook.com/AnnouncerFrankWaters/posts/major-derek-swithin-allhusen-and-lochinvarwhat-a-perfect-gentleman-he-was-as-he-/429498273897038/
• https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Derek_Allhusen
• https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/11530
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px5UJ1Bh1QM
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCyFjdXIzDA
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajlkIo5hZ1o

Marriage

Wife: Claudia Violet Betterton (1917-2009)

Source: Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010. General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 1a; Page: 1117.

Engagement Announcement: Ancestry.com. UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-marriage-of-betterto/130441327/.

His Wife

Claudia Violet Betterton, born 11 Oct 1917, baptized 14 Nov 1917 in St. Peter's Church in Eaton Square, Pimlico, London, England. Parents listed as Henry Bucknail Betterton and Violet Constance (Gilliat) Betterton.

Source: Ancestry.com. Westminster, London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1919 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2020. City of Westminster Archives Centre; London, England; Westminster Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: SPES/PR/1/2; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/2245838:61866?

Birth ^[1]

Claudia's death was registered in the 1st quarter of 2009 in the Hampshire registration district.^[2]

For Photos: https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp83812

His Wife's Obituary

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-obituary-for-claudia/130442492/

Death

His Obituary

Survivors: His wife, Claudia, a son and a daughter

Source: Ancestry.com. UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. The Guardian; Publication Date: 15 May 2000; Publication Place: London, Greater London, England; https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-guardian-obituary-for-derek-allhusen/130442350/

Parents

Frederick Henry Allhusen married Enid Swithinbank in 1908 in the Eton Registration district in the county of Buckinghamshire.^[3]

Find A Grave gives the transcption of the memorial of numerous family members.

Father

Frederick Henry Allhusen (not to be confused with his son, Derek's brother, Frederick Eden Allhusen)

• born 1872
• died 1957 (1941 source on Derek's profile is for his brother)
• burial ^[4]

Mother

Enid Swithinbank

• born 1887
• died 1949 source on Derek's profile
• burial ^[5]

Siblings

Captin Frederick Eden Allhusen born 1917 died on active service 1941^[6]