Lord James Richard ATKIN b. 28 Nov 1867 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia d. 25 Jun 1944 Craig-y-don, Aberdovey, Wales

1867 - 1944 (76 years)

Name	James Richard ATKIN
Title	Lord
Birth	28 Nov 1867	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Gender	Male
Death	25 Jun 1944	Craig-y-don, Aberdovey, Wales [1]
Burial	Putney Vale Cemetery, London
	With Mary Elizabeth. Grave 1237, Block AS
Person ID	I2521	My Genealogy
Last Modified	12 Jan 2024

Father	Robert Travers ATKIN, b. 25 Nov 1841, Fernhill, Clonakilty, Co.Cork, Ireland d. 25 May 1872, Sandgate, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (Age 30 years)
Mother	Mary Elizabeth RUCK, b. 10 Aug 1842, Panlludw, Pennal, Machynlleth d. 1920 (Age 77 years)
Marriage	7 Jul 1864	St. Mark's, Notting Hill, London, England [2]
Photos		Ruck Family, c. 1895 Top Row - Mary Elizabeth Steuart (Ruck/Atkin), Thomas Steuart, Lucy Atkin, Richard Atkin, Mary Anne Ruck, Lawrence Ruck. Bottom Row - Arthur Ashley, Berta Ruck(?), BD, FD, Richard Matthews Ruck, Oliver Edwal Ruck
Family ID	F1327	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Lucy Elizabeth HEMMANT, b. 16 Nov 1867, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia d. 26 Feb 1939, London (Age 71 years)

Marriage 16 May 1893 Sevenoaks?

Residence 1916 Evelyn Gardens, SW London

Children

+	1. Lucy Gwen ATKIN, b. 1894 d. 22 Aug 1957 (Age 63 years)
+	2. Mary Norah Grace ATKIN, b. 17 Mar 1895, Kensington, London, UK d. Apr 1958, Chichester, UK (Age 63 years)
	3. Richard Walter ATKIN, b. 8 Apr 1897 d. 14 Aug 1917, Boezinge, Ieper, Belgium (Age 20 years)
	4. Margaret Lucy ATKIN, b. 1900 d. 1980 (Age 80 years)
	5. Elizabeth ATKIN, b. 1908
+	6. William Robert ATKIN, b. 12 Jul 1901, London d. 1984, Stowupland, Suffolk (Age 82 years)
	7. Nancy ATKIN d. 1983
+	8. Rosaline Joan ATKIN, b. 8 Sep 1908, Aberdovey, Wales d. 5 Sep 1973, Sutton Coldfield (Age 64 years)

Photos

Hemmant - Atkin Wedding
Wedding of James Richard Atkin and Lucy Hemmant 16 May 1893, Taken at Bulimba

Family ID F924 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 30 Jun 2016

Event Map

	Birth - 28 Nov 1867 - Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
	Marriage - 16 May 1893 - Sevenoaks?
	Residence - 1916 - Evelyn Gardens, SW London
	Death - 25 Jun 1944 - Craig-y-don, Aberdovey, Wales
	Burial - - Putney Vale Cemetery, London

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Photos		Ruck Family, c. 1895 Top Row - Mary Elizabeth Steuart (Ruck/Atkin), Thomas Steuart, Lucy Atkin, Richard Atkin, Mary Anne Ruck, Lawrence Ruck. Bottom Row - Arthur Ashley, Berta Ruck(?), BD, FD, Richard Matthews Ruck, Oliver Edwal Ruck
Photos		Judge Atkin c. 1910?

Notes

Last 16 years as Law Lord. Baron Atkin of Aberdovey
James Richard ATKIN born on the 28th of November 1867, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, was the eldest son of Robert Travers ATKIN and Mary Elizabeth RUCK.

After his father's death, the family returned to Wales, where they lived with Mary's parents, at 2 Otago House, Towyn, Merioneth, Wales.

1881 Census of Brecon, Wales. RG 11 Folio 5458/64. page 1.
College of Christ of Breconknock, Brecon, Wales.
James R. ATKINS 17yr. Scholar, born Brisbane, Australia.
Walter ATKIN 11yr. " " "
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James Richard ATKIN became a Barrister-at-law, and had a distinguished career in law, culminating in becoming the Lord Chief Justice of England. Awarded first a Knighthood in 1913, then a Peerage for life as Baron ATKIN of Aberdovey, Co. Merioneth on the 6th Feb 1928.

A Marriage Notice appeared in the Cork Chronicle Newspaper ... Fri 19 May 1893 ... On 16th inst. at St. Mary's Church, Kippington, Seven Oaks by the Rev. Prebendary TATE Vicar, James Richard ATKIN Barrister at law eldest son of Robert Travers ATKIN of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia & formerly of Fernhill, Co. Cork, to Lucy Elizabeth eldest daughter of Wm. HEMMANT of Bulimba, Seven Oaks'.

Register of Admissions to Middle Temple.
'1909 - James Richard ATKIN, King's Counsel of 16 Southwell Gardens, S.W.(London) eldest son of Robert Travers ATKIN of Fernhill, Cork, Ireland, Journalist.'

James Richard and Lucy ATKIN's older son Richard Walter was killed in action during the First World War.
A Death Notice in the Times Newspaper: 21 Aug 1916 ... ' Killed inaction on the 14th Aug., Richard Walter 2nd Lt. RFA older son of Mr Justice & Lady ATKIN, Evelyn Gardens, SW London, aged 20.'

Information about the Baron ATKIN, (Sir James Richard ATKIN, Q.C.) and his family is included in the publication Peerage and Baronetage. On Page 180.
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Sources
[S1147] "Who Was Who, 1941-50.".

[S1735] Cork Chronicle Newspaper 9 July 1864 Marriage.