Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
Birth14 Sep 1901, Totnes district, Devon
Baptism11 Dec 1901, Kingswear, Devon
Death4 Jun 1977, 49 Judea Rd, Taurange, New Zealand
Burial7 Jun 1977, Taurange Crematorium, New Zealand
Notes for Lt Col Edward Deloraine Tims
m. (1) Geraldine Purefoy Fitzgerald, (2) Mary Denton-Scholes in c.1960.
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His birth index, confirmed by the probate index entry for his wife:

First name(s) EDWARD DELORAINE
Last name TIMS
Birth year 1901
Birth quarter 4
District Totnes
County Devon
Country England
Volume 5B
Page 132
Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006
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His baptism transcript:

First name(s) Edward Deloraine
Last name Tims
Birth year 1901
Birth date 14 Sep 1901
Baptism year 1901
Baptism date 11 Dec 1901
Denomination Anglican
Baptism place Kingswear
Father's first name(s) Edward Maile
Mother's first name(s) Edith Annie
County Devon
Archive South West Heritage Trust
Archive reference 2994A/PR/1/5
Record set Devon Baptisms
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His death cannot be found, not even on CWGC site.  Where was he in 1939?  No will found from 2005 to 2017. Weird.  Note that the birth date does not agree with his baptismal records, so I’m accepting the baptism record.

Cracked it, he died in New Zealand:

First name(s) Edward Deloraine
Last name Tims
Birth date 14/10/1901
Age at death 76
Registration year 1977
Registration number 1977/41533
Certificate ordering To order, visit https://www.bdmonline.dia.govt.nz/NonHistoricRecords
Record set New Zealand Death Index
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On his death certificate, additionally:

Place of death: Public Hospital, Touranga, NZ
Death date: 4 Jun 1977
Living in NZ: 14 years
Burial 7 Jun 1977
Crematorium: Tauranga
Age of living dau: 41
Age of living son: 43
Mother: Edith Tims, née Henslowe

Marriage 1 age: 31
Marriage 1 place: England
Wife 1 name: N.N. Fitzgerald
Marriage 2 age: 59
Marriage 2 place: Africa
Wife 2 name: Mary Denton_Scholes
Wife 2 age in 1977 71
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Will notes for Lt Col Edward Deloraine Tims
His probate index:

TIMS, Edward Delaware of 49 Judea Rd, Taurange, New Zealand died 4 June 1977 Administration with Rotorua £9785 in England and Wales SEALED London 14 June  7801125098
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Notes for Edward Deloraine & Geraldine Purefoy (Family)
Their marriage index:

First name(s) GERALDINE P
Last name FITZGERALD
Marriage quarter 3
Marriage year 1932
MarriageFinder™ GERALDINE P FITZGERALD married
Edward D Tims
Spouse's last name Tims
District Winchester
County Hampshire
Country England
Volume 2C
Page 320
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
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Last Modified 6 Jun 2017Created 14 May 2022 by Tim Powys-Lybbe
Re-created by Tim Powys-Lybbe on 14 May 20220