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NameAtherton Berens 
[3, Birth, Q2 of 1877, Bromley dist, vol 2A, p. 374], [392, His WW1 service record in RAOC], [4, 1911 ref: RG14PN3703 RG78PN139 RD42 SD3 ED16 SN94], [4, 1939 Ref: RG101/7174C/003/11], [3, Death, Q1 of 1940, Warminster dist, vol 5A, p. 497]
[3, Birth, Q2 of 1877, Bromley dist, vol 2A, p. 374], [392, His WW1 service record in RAOC], [4, 1911 ref: RG14PN3703 RG78PN139 RD42 SD3 ED16 SN94], [4, 1939 Ref: RG101/7174C/003/11], [3, Death, Q1 of 1940, Warminster dist, vol 5A, p. 497]Birth21 May 1877, Kelvington House, St Mary's Cray, Kent-
Baptism15 Jul 1877, St Mary, St Mary Cray, Kent
Death11 Feb 1940, Baggs Cottage, Sutton Parva, Heytesbury, Wilts
General7th s. Farmer, farm manager, chairman of the Tewkesbury branch of the Farmers’ Union.
ParentRichard Benyon Berens (1834-1916)
MotherFanny Georgina Park (1839-1924)
Spouses
1Wenefride Dorothy Overbury [4, 1881: RG11, Piece 17, Folio 15, p. 24], [3, Her birth ‘Female’, Q2 of 1875, Kensington dist, vol 1a, p. 74], [3, Marriage, Q4 of 1906, Paddington dist, vol 1A, p. 63], [392, Her husband’s WW1 service record in RAOC], [4, 1911 ref: RG14PN3703 RG78PN139 RD42 SD3 ED16 SN94], [4, 1939 Ref: RG101/7174C/003/11], [3, Death, Q3 of 1956, Warminster dist, vol 7C, p. 471]
[4, 1881: RG11, Piece 17, Folio 15, p. 24], [3, Her birth ‘Female’, Q2 of 1875, Kensington dist, vol 1a, p. 74], [3, Marriage, Q4 of 1906, Paddington dist, vol 1A, p. 63], [392, Her husband’s WW1 service record in RAOC], [4, 1911 ref: RG14PN3703 RG78PN139 RD42 SD3 ED16 SN94], [4, 1939 Ref: RG101/7174C/003/11], [3, Death, Q3 of 1956, Warminster dist, vol 7C, p. 471]FatherJoseph Watson Overbury (ca1839-ca1909)
MotherAda Dorothy Brown (ca1852-ca1908)
Marriage3 Nov 1906, Paddington, London [3, Marriage, Q4 of 1906, Paddington dist, vol 1A, p. 63], [392, His WW1 service record in RAOC]
Notes for Atherton Berens
His birth index:
Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
BERENS, ATHERTON PARK
GRO Reference: 1877 J Quarter in BROMLEY Volume 02A Page 374
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His baptism transcript by North Kents FHS:
First name(s) Atherton
Last name Berens
Baptism year 1877
Baptism date 15 Jul 1877
Parish St Mary
Place St Mary Cray, St Mary
Denomination Anglican
County Kent
Country England
Father's first name(s) Richard Benyon.
Father's occupation Esquire
Mother's first name(s) Fanny Georgina
Address St Mary Cray
Archive Bromley Archives
Document reference P277B-1-07
Record set Kent Baptisms
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In the 1911 census he was with hsi wife and his two daughters-so-far at Childs St Mary Cray, St Mary Cray, Kent:. See his wife’s Misc Notes. Notes that Barbara was then entered as Barbara Joyce, not the Barbara Conyer of his Serevice record.
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On his service records when he joined the RASC on 9th March 1916 his next of kin was Winifrede Dorothy, née Overbury, Berens, his wife, of “Childe”, St Mary Cray, Kent. They married in 3 Nov 1906 at Paddington
He also listed three children:
Name Birth Place Birth date
Benita Dorothy St Mary Cray 25th oct 1907
Barbara Conyer St Mary Cray 16th Dec 1909
Bridget Marcy St Mary Cray 2nd March 1913
He was mobilised on 21 Dec 1916 and demobbed on 6 Mar 1919, with a Char Ref of “V.G.”
He was noted as Embarked from Devonport on 9 Oct 1917,
and dismbarked at Dar-es-Salaam on 18 Nov 1917.
He suffered quite a bit with malaria while at Dar-es-Salaam.
He seems mostly to have been a driver and was good at that.
(Contrast the above with the glowing obit from the Tewkesbury Register, see his DNB Notes.)
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His death index:
First name(s) Atherton
Last name Berens
Gender Male
Birth year 1878
Age 62
Death quarter 1
Death year 1940
District Warminster
County Wiltshire
Volume 5A
Page 497
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
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Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
BERENS, ATHERTON PARK
GRO Reference: 1877 J Quarter in BROMLEY Volume 02A Page 374
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His baptism transcript by North Kents FHS:
First name(s) Atherton
Last name Berens
Baptism year 1877
Baptism date 15 Jul 1877
Parish St Mary
Place St Mary Cray, St Mary
Denomination Anglican
County Kent
Country England
Father's first name(s) Richard Benyon.
Father's occupation Esquire
Mother's first name(s) Fanny Georgina
Address St Mary Cray
Archive Bromley Archives
Document reference P277B-1-07
Record set Kent Baptisms
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In the 1911 census he was with hsi wife and his two daughters-so-far at Childs St Mary Cray, St Mary Cray, Kent:. See his wife’s Misc Notes. Notes that Barbara was then entered as Barbara Joyce, not the Barbara Conyer of his Serevice record.
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On his service records when he joined the RASC on 9th March 1916 his next of kin was Winifrede Dorothy, née Overbury, Berens, his wife, of “Childe”, St Mary Cray, Kent. They married in 3 Nov 1906 at Paddington
He also listed three children:
Name Birth Place Birth date
Benita Dorothy St Mary Cray 25th oct 1907
Barbara Conyer St Mary Cray 16th Dec 1909
Bridget Marcy St Mary Cray 2nd March 1913
He was mobilised on 21 Dec 1916 and demobbed on 6 Mar 1919, with a Char Ref of “V.G.”
He was noted as Embarked from Devonport on 9 Oct 1917,
and dismbarked at Dar-es-Salaam on 18 Nov 1917.
He suffered quite a bit with malaria while at Dar-es-Salaam.
He seems mostly to have been a driver and was good at that.
(Contrast the above with the glowing obit from the Tewkesbury Register, see his DNB Notes.)
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His death index:
First name(s) Atherton
Last name Berens
Gender Male
Birth year 1878
Age 62
Death quarter 1
Death year 1940
District Warminster
County Wiltshire
Volume 5A
Page 497
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
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Will notes for Atherton Berens
His probate index:
1940
BERENS Atherton of Sutton Parva Haytesbury Wiltshire died 11 February 1940 at Baggs Cottage Sutton Parva Administration London 13 April to Wenefride Dorothy Berens widow
Effects £126 16s. 10d.
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Administration = No Will, so don’t buy!
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1940
BERENS Atherton of Sutton Parva Haytesbury Wiltshire died 11 February 1940 at Baggs Cottage Sutton Parva Administration London 13 April to Wenefride Dorothy Berens widow
Effects £126 16s. 10d.
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Administration = No Will, so don’t buy!
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DNB Main notes for Atherton Berens
From
The Tewkesbury Register of Saturday February 17 1940
DEATH OF MR ATHERTON BERENS
Prominent Agriculturalist
The very many friends in the district of Mr Atherton (Ben) Berens, formerly of Paynes Place, Bushley, will receive with much regret the news of his death at his residence at Sutton Parva, Haytesbury, Wiltshire, after a short illness.
Mr Berens, who was 62 years of age was a brother of the Rev. George Berens-Dowdeswell, squire of Bushley, who took the name of Gerens-Dowdeswell upon his succeeding to the Dowdeswell Bushley Estate. Soon after this succession, Mr Berens came to live at Paynes Place, the famous house in which Queen Margaret took refuge after the Battle of Tewkesbury.
He was very well-known as a popular figure in agricultural circles and in many years of valuable service in the interests of the farmer deservedly secured a place of high honour in agricultural annals.
A prominent figure in the Farmers’ Union, he was in 1932 and 1933 chairman of the Tewkesbury branch, and also for some years played an imporetant part in the affairs of the County Executive, of which he was chairman in 1930. Throughout the whole of his residence in this neighbourhood he gave unstintingly of his time and energy to promote the welfare of the Union and his fellow agriculturists. Upon the dispersal of the Dowderswell Estate he, to the regret of all his friends, left the district for Sutton Parva. He presided as chairman of the Tewkesbury branch of the Farmers’ Union for the last time at the annual meeting in November, 1934, when in the course of a short speech at the close of the meeting he bade farewell in affecting terms and was obviously much moved in parting from so many friends.
Mr Berens was a well-known sportsman, and to him badger digging especially appealed. In this pursuit he was very active and skilled, and in a period of five years he and his friend Mr J Goodson, accounted for not less that 300 badgers.
He is survived by a widow and three daughters.
The funeral took place at Sutton Vesey Church on Wednesday, and amongst the many present were the following representatives of the Tewkesbury branch of the Farmers’ Union:- Mr F D Perry (chairman), Mr W R Fowler and Mr D Davies (past chairmen), and Mr J Goodson (secretary),
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The Tewkesbury Register of Saturday February 17 1940
DEATH OF MR ATHERTON BERENS
Prominent Agriculturalist
The very many friends in the district of Mr Atherton (Ben) Berens, formerly of Paynes Place, Bushley, will receive with much regret the news of his death at his residence at Sutton Parva, Haytesbury, Wiltshire, after a short illness.
Mr Berens, who was 62 years of age was a brother of the Rev. George Berens-Dowdeswell, squire of Bushley, who took the name of Gerens-Dowdeswell upon his succeeding to the Dowdeswell Bushley Estate. Soon after this succession, Mr Berens came to live at Paynes Place, the famous house in which Queen Margaret took refuge after the Battle of Tewkesbury.
He was very well-known as a popular figure in agricultural circles and in many years of valuable service in the interests of the farmer deservedly secured a place of high honour in agricultural annals.
A prominent figure in the Farmers’ Union, he was in 1932 and 1933 chairman of the Tewkesbury branch, and also for some years played an imporetant part in the affairs of the County Executive, of which he was chairman in 1930. Throughout the whole of his residence in this neighbourhood he gave unstintingly of his time and energy to promote the welfare of the Union and his fellow agriculturists. Upon the dispersal of the Dowderswell Estate he, to the regret of all his friends, left the district for Sutton Parva. He presided as chairman of the Tewkesbury branch of the Farmers’ Union for the last time at the annual meeting in November, 1934, when in the course of a short speech at the close of the meeting he bade farewell in affecting terms and was obviously much moved in parting from so many friends.
Mr Berens was a well-known sportsman, and to him badger digging especially appealed. In this pursuit he was very active and skilled, and in a period of five years he and his friend Mr J Goodson, accounted for not less that 300 badgers.
He is survived by a widow and three daughters.
The funeral took place at Sutton Vesey Church on Wednesday, and amongst the many present were the following representatives of the Tewkesbury branch of the Farmers’ Union:- Mr F D Perry (chairman), Mr W R Fowler and Mr D Davies (past chairmen), and Mr J Goodson (secretary),
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