Frank Guinness Richardson

RICHARDSON, Frank Guinness - Born at family home Vine Bank , Meadowbank in AUCKLAND . which is now St Kentingern's Prep School .

He traveled to London with his parents and siblings . Living at 9 Upper Addison Gardens, attended London Boys School and was a Choir Boy at St Mary's of the Abbot Church ,in Kensington London. He returned to NZ with his brother Charles, where the rest of his family remained.

Frank Guinness Richardson Served WW1 3/941 - Army as Rifleman Medic 1914 1918 New Zealand Defence Force, turned 21 years of age on troop ship. Served in North Africa and France. Going up and down the ranks, he was a bit of a maverick .

Personnel Archives .he was articaled as an architect apprentice briefly in London , but returned to NZ

Marred Florence Edith Spray (1906-1979) the adopted child of UNCLE James Spray and Emma Crawford.. Frank notices a Photograph of Florence at a neighbors farm in Kaiheri . He then made inquiries about her , as the farmers daughter worked with her in Milne and Choice in Auckland . Flossie responded to a invitation to visit with her friend , and the romance began

He was the olny child of Frederick Charles & Catherine Mary Richardson to sire children , namely Charles James (JIM) Guinness Richardson , Jack Frank Guinness Richardson & daughter Patricia Noel Guinness Richardson ( Married Peter Cresswell Grierson)

Farmed at Torehape East Road Kaihere , near Ngatea Waikato This was mainly a Dairy unit with a small pig production He had a passion of making a home brew Beer , This brew was highly noted by the locals . Made in the great Depression adaption was required. honey used instead of Sugar . Bottle caps recycled etc

He died of a Cereal Stroke at his Farm in Kaiheri, the funeral was held in Thames NZ Followed by a "Wake" at the Kopu Pub , were Frank often frequented

Cremated Waikumete Cemetery, West Auckland

DIED AGED 57

cremated Waikumete , West Auckland with ashes spread on Kaiheri farm

RICHARDSON, FRANK GUINNESS

 Plot :                                  N/A 

 Interment Type:              Cremation 

 Title:                                  MR 

 Surname :                        RICHARDSON 

 Given Names:                 FRANK GUINNESS 

 Age :                                  57 

 Gender :                            Male 

 Occupation:                     FARMER 

 Date Of Death :                21-Jun-1951 

 Date Of Cremation :       N/A 

 Date Of Burial :                N/A   

 Funeral Director :           WATNEY SIBUNS AND SONS LIMITED 

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