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Birth10 Oct 1911, Woolwich district, Kent
Death6 Nov 1983, Orchard House, Beaumont, Carlisle, Cumbria
General2nd s. Civil servant.
FatherMajor Heneage Frank Stopford (ca1877-1916)
MotherMargaret Amelia Kennedy (ca1878-1960)
Notes for Edward Kennedy Stopford
His birth index:

Name:                         Mother's Maiden Surname:
STOPFORD, EDWARD KENNEDY      KENNEDY  
GRO Reference: 1911  D Quarter in WOOLWICH  Volume 01D  Page 2161
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BP reports: “Edward Kennedy, CB (1955); b 10 Oct 1911; educ Winchester and New Coll Oxford (BA 1933); U-Sec War Office 1954–64 and MOD 1964–71; m 6 Sept 1952 Patricia Iona Mary (d 1989), dau of W Howard Carrick and widow of Duncan George Stewart, CMG, and d 6 Nov 1983, leaving:
1e +Michael John; b 22 June 1953; educ Radley”
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Not found in 1939.
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His death index, including his birth date:

First name(s) Edward Kennedy
Last name Stopford
Gender Male
Birth day 10
Birth month 10
Birth year 1911
Death quarter 4
Death year 1983
District Carlisle
County Cumberland
Volume 1
Page 0276
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
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Will notes for Edward Kennedy Stopford
His probate index:

1984
STOPFORD, Edward Kennedy of Orchard House, Beaumont, Carlisle, Cumbria died 6 November 1983  Probate London 30 January £70731  8451101655Z

Will ordered to see if it gives any more clues about their son.
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His wife Patricia Iona Mary Stopford was one of the executors, the other was a solicitor.  The will was dated 27th November 1971 and his codicil was dared 26th September 1981.  The net value of his estate was £70111.

In his will he named

1. his son Michael John and referred to three step-children.
2. His brother Captain James Coverley Stopford.
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Notes for Edward Kennedy & Patricia Iona Mary (Family)
Their marriage index

Note that she was a widow and was using her married name for this marriage and not her maiden name:

First name(s)       Edward K
Last name           Stopford
Marriage quarter    3
Marriage year       1952
Marriage Finder     Edward K Stopford married one of these people
                    Patricia I M Stewart
Spouse's last name  Stewart
District            Chelsea
County              London
Country             England
Volume              5C
Page number         583
Record set          England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
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Last Modified 29 Dec 2021Created 14 May 2022 by Tim Powys-Lybbe
Re-created by Tim Powys-Lybbe on 14 May 20220