| Name |
Richard William THRALE |
| Birth |
1 Apr 1931 to 30 Jun 1931 |
St Albans, Hertfordshire, England  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Military Service |
Abt 1950 to 1952 [2] |
| Military Service |
| Occupation |
From 1952 |
Waterend Barn, St. Peters Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire |
| Ran the restaurant arm of the Thrale partnership for 25 years |
| Publication |
1952 |
| A New Thraliana. A chronicle of the Thrale family of Hertfordshire. |
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Historic Sandridge. The story of a Hertfordshire parish (1952).
The first substantial chronicle of Thrale history, written by Richard Thrale (1931-2007) & E. Giles. Reproduced in full with consent of the author. |
| Education |
Aft 1952 |
Lausanne, Switzerland [2] |
| Ecole Hoteliere (Hotel School) |
| Hobbies |
St Albans, Hertfordshire, England |
| President of the Old Albanian Club |
| Hobbies |
St Albans, Hertfordshire, England |
| Rotary Club |
| Note |
Chairman and later President of the Ver Valley Society & campaigned against water companies abstracting water from the River Ver. |
| Note |
St Albans, Hertfordshire, England |
| Chairman of trustees at Glenalmond elderly care home |
Address:
King Harry Lane |
| Note |
St Albans School, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England |
| Governor & Chairman of Governors at St Albans School |
| Residence |
1964 |
Dordogne, France |
| Bought, and restored, a run-down farmhouse called "Mombrial". |
| Note |
1970 |
| Inherited William Thrale's mahogany musical box from May Thrale after her death. |
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William THRALE's musical box
Old musical box in mahogany and buhl inlaid case owned by William Thrale. Lot no.186 in the 1897 sale of William Thrale's house, the Maltings, Wheathampstead. Tunes include 'Love Was Once a Little Boy', Wake of Erin', 'Garyone', and 'Croppies Lie Down'. bought for 10/- for young May Thrale, who upon her death in 1970 at the age of 87 willed it to her grand-nephew Richard Thrale of St. Albans. |
| Note |
1971 |
| Founding Chairman of the Luton Airport Resistance Committee, set-up in 1971 to oppose the expansion of Luton Airport. |
| Publication |
1973 |
| A New Thraliana |
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At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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| Property |
Bef Dec 1973 |
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Broad Arrow
The Broad Arrow branding Iron passed into Richard's possession. |
| Publication |
2005 |
| A Newer Thraliana |
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A Newer Thraliana (2005)
The most comprehensive & recently updated book on the history of the Thrale family of Hertfordshire by Richard William Thrale (1931-2007) and reproduced in full with his consent. |
| Note |
2 May 2006 |
| Note from Richard W Thrale to David H Thrale accompanying Richard's final book, A New Thraliana. |
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At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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| Death |
28 Oct 2007 |
| Obituary |
8 Nov 2007 |
| Herts Advertiser 8 November 2007, page 4. |
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Obituary for Richard William Thrale (1931-200)
Published in Herts Advertiser on 8 November 2007. |
| Obituary |
28 Nov 2007 |
| St Albans and Harpenden Review on 28 November 2007, pages 18 & 19. |
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Enthralling tales of Thrale family's colourful past
Tribute to Richard W Thrale in local paper after his death |
| Property |
1978 - 2013 |
Sandridgebury, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England [3] |
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Sandridgebury 2013
Property sold for £1,650,000 |
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Entrance gates, Sandridgebury
Entrance gate on the lane leading to Sandridgebury Farm, though not the entrance to the farm. |
| School |
St Albans School, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England [4] |
| Occupation |
31 Market Place, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England |
| Occupation |
80 London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England |
| Person ID |
I197 |
UK Thrale family | Fairfolds and Hammonds Thrale branch, Marshalswick Thrale branch |
| Last Modified |
13 May 2025 |
| Father |
William THRALE, b. 1 Jul 1900 to 30 Sep 1900, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England d. 1977, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England (Age 76 years) |
| Mother |
Vera Joyce PHILLIPSON, b. 27 Jan 1903, London, England d. 4 Jan 1984, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England (Age 80 years) |
| Marriage |
1 Jul 1926-30 Sep 1926 |
St Albans, Hertfordshire, England [5, 6] |
| Agency: Trinity Church |
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At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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| Family ID |
F124 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Thrale history
1931 - 2007 (76 years)
: Address
: Location
: City/Town
: County/Shire
: State/Province
: Country
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