Richard Percy Minter

1907 - 1990  (83 years)

• Name	Richard Percy Minter
  Birth	22 Mar 1907	Plymouth, Devon   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	59EAA6546979428A821231171D2412CCE622
  Death	Apr 1990	Wavendon, Bucks   [1]
  Burial	Milton Malsor Crematorium, Northamptonshire   [2]
  Notes	After the family had moved to Buckinghamshire, Clara and three brothers started at Olney National School: Started on 30 Sep 1912: Clara born 18 July 1903, stayed until 4 Aug 1916 when she started work Richard Percy born 23 Mar 1907, stayed until 24 Apr 1913, when he went to London Wm. Frederick born 22 Jun 1908 Started on 6 Nov 1912: Stanley C born 17 Aug 1909 All were living at 22 Weston Road. From Pauline Biggs nee Minter, April 2008: Richard Percy Minter served in the RAF for over 20 years during which time he was awarded the MBE for bravery during his time in Burma in WW2. He worked on a farm when he left the RAF but that was only for a while. He then went on to work at Vauxhall Motors, Luton until his retirement in 1972. July 2014: British Royal Air Force, Airmen's service records 1912-1939 at findmypast.co.uk: Joined the RAF on 26 August 1927, first mustered as an aircrafthand Group V, later an armourer. Civilian occupation liftman at Regent Palace Hotel, Piccadilly Circus, London W, from 19 Feb 1926 to 25 Aug 1927. Next of kin mother Mrs M Minter, 22 Weston Road, Olney, Buckinghamshire. Served in Malta in 1929.
  Person ID	I1614	Ickham, Kent
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	William John Minter,   b. 5 May 1868, Wingham, Kent d. 26 Feb 1919, 22 Western Road, Olney, Bucks (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Annie Maud ARSCOTT,   b. 1 Aug 1880, Thornton Cottages, St Andrew Plymouth, Devon d. 9 Mar 1953, 23 Dagnal Road, Olney, Bucks (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	13 Jun 1901	Register Office, Plymouth, Devon   [3]
  	Married by licence. William John Minter, 32, bachelor, miner of 34 Notte Street, Plymouth, father Henry Minter, farm labourer. Maud Arscott, 21, spinster of 34 Notte Street, Plymouth, father Richard Arscott, licensed victualler. Both signed. Witnesses names not readable on my copy but not Minter.
  Family ID	F306	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maisie Georgina INGRAM,   b. 1 Jan 1908, Olney, Bucks d. Aug 1987, Wavendon, Bucks (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	Dec 1935	Edmonton, London   [1]
  Children	1. Terence R Minter   2. Maisie Georgina Minter,   b. Bef 5 Aug 1941, Lincoln, Lincs d. Bef 5 Aug 1941, Lincoln, Lincs   3. Raymond C Minter,   b. Dec 1947, Sleaford, Lincs d. Dec 1947, Sleaford RD (Age ~ 0 years)   4. Pauline Kay Minter
  Family ID	F315	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2009

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 Mar 1907 - Plymouth, Devon Marriage - Dec 1935 - Edmonton, London Death - Apr 1990 - Wavendon, Bucks  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Richard Percy Minter born 22 March 1907, Plymouth, Devon. Taken in the early 1930s when Richard was serving in the RAF and stationed in Malta. It was taken at The Vernon Studio, Malta. Pauline Minter, who supplied the picture, is Richard's daughter.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] BMD index. [S91] Pauline Minter, April 2008. [S29] Marriage certificate (copy).