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Richard William THRALE
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Male 1931 - 2007  (76 years)


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  • Name Richard William THRALE 
    Birth 1 Apr 1931-30 Jun 1931  St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Education Lausanne, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Ecole Hoteliere (Hotel School) 
    Hobbies St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    President of the Old Albanian Club 
    Hobbies St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Rotary Club 
    Military Service 1950-1952 
    National Service 
    Note Chairman and later President of the Ver Valley Society & cam­paigned against water companies abstract­ing water from the River Ver.
     
    Note St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Chairman of trustees at Glenalmond elderly care home 
    Address:
    King Harry Lane 
    Note St Albans School, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Governor & Chairman of Governors at St Albans School 
    Publication 1952 
    Publication 1952 
    A New Thraliana. A chronicle of the Thrale family of Hertfordshire. 
    Historic Sandridge. The story of a Hertfordshire parish (1952).
    Historic Sandridge. The story of a Hertfordshire parish (1952).
    The first substantial chronicle of Thrale history, written by R.W. Thrale (1931-2007) & E. Giles. Reproduced in full with consent of the author.
    Residence 1963  France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Bought a run-down farmhouse 
    Note 1971 
    Founding Chairman of the Luton Airport Resistance Committee, set-up in 1971 to oppose the expansion of Luton Airport. 
    Publication 1973 
    A New Thraliana 
    A New Thraliana (1973)
    A New Thraliana (1973)
    A chronicle of the Thrale family of Hertfordshire by Richard William Thrale (1931-2007), building on the Thrale chapter from the 1952 book Historic Sandridge. Reproduced in full with consent of the author.
    Publication 2005 
    A Newer Thraliana 
    A Newer Thraliana (2005)
    A Newer Thraliana (2005)
    The most comprehensive & recently updated book on the history of the Thrale family of Hertfordshire by Richard William Thrale (1931-2007).
    Death 28 Oct 2007 
    Obituary 8 Nov 2007 
    Herts Advertiser 8 November 2007, page 4. 
    Obituary for Richard William Thrale (1931-200)
    Obituary for Richard William Thrale (1931-200)
    Published in Herts Advertiser on 8 November 2007.
    Obituary 28 Nov 2007 
    St Albans and Harpenden Review on 28 November 2007, pages 18 & 19. 
    Enthralling tales of Thrale family's colourful past
    Tribute to Richard W Thrale in local paper after his death
    Property 1978 - 2013  Sandridgebury, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Sandridgebury 2013
    Sandridgebury 2013
    Property sold for £1,650,000
    Entrance gates, Sandridgebury
    Entrance gates, Sandridgebury
    Entrance gate on the lane leading to Sandridgebury Farm, though not the entrance to the farm.
    School St Albans School  St Albans School, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 31 Market Place, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 80 London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation Waterend Barn, St. Peters Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Ran the business for 25 years 
    Person ID I197  UK Thrale family | Fairfolds and Hammonds Thrale branch, Marshalswick Thrale branch
    Last Modified 21 Aug 2024 

    Father William THRALE,   b. 1 Jul 1900-30 Sep 1900, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1977, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Vera Joyce PHILLIPSON,   b. 27 Jan 1903, London, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jan 1984, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage 1 Jul 1926-30 Sep 1926  St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Agency: Trinity Church 
    Family ID F124  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Odile Isabelle HOECHSTETTER 
    Marriage 1958  Le Vesinet, Paris, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Christopher THRALE
    +2. Lynn THRALE
    +3. Gregory THRALE
    Family ID F125  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2004 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1 Apr 1931-30 Jun 1931 - St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsHobbies - President of the Old Albanian Club - - St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsHobbies - Rotary Club - - St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNote - Chairman of trustees at Glenalmond elderly care home,Address:
    King Harry Lane - - St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
    Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNote - Governor & Chairman of Governors at St Albans School - - St Albans School, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1958 - Le Vesinet, Paris, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Bought a run-down farmhouse - 1963 - France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - 1978 - 2013 - Sandridgebury, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsSchool - St Albans School - St Albans School, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - - 31 Market Place, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - - 80 London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Ran the business for 25 years - - Waterend Barn, St. Peters Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Norman Thrale Café. 1986.
    Norman Thrale Café. 1986.
    Norman Thrale Café, 31 Market Place, St. Albans. 1986 Street Survey.
    Norman Thrale Café, 31 Market Place, St. Albans.
    Norman Thrale Café, 31 Market Place, St. Albans.

    Histories
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    Princess Elizabeth thanked the Thrale family securing her escape from Queen Mary between 1556 and 1558, by hiding her up a tree on their farm at Nomansland - which was just 6 miles from Hatfield House. When Elizabeth became Queen she repaid the Thrale family by giving them family arms and a Broad Arrow.

  • Sources 
    1. [S18] GRO index (UK), June qtr 1931, St Albans 3a 1434.

    2. [S141] Richard William Thrale 2005, A Newer Thraliana, ((St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, KK Printing, 2005)), 161.

    3. [S2] Richard William Thrale, A New Thraliana, (Falconer Press, St Albans.), page 121.

    4. [S67] Barbara Debney, Sept qtr 1926 St Albans 3a 2288.