Branford Bryan Angell - Revision history

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	* 15 october : Branford, listed as a tea planter, left the Port of London on board the "SS ~~Rawalpindi~~'' for Calcutta, India. His last address was "Dunkerton Rectory, Bath". <ref name="findmypast">Find My Past. Passenger list leaving the UK.</ref>		* 15 october : Branford, listed as a tea planter, left the Port of London on board the "SS Nagoya'' for Calcutta, India. His last address was "Dunkerton Rectory, Bath". <ref name="findmypast">Find My Past. Passenger list leaving the UK.</ref>

	'''1925'''		'''1925'''

	* 18 september : Branford, listed as a planter, left the Port of London on board the "SS ~~Nagoya~~'' for Calcutta, India. <ref name="findmypast">Find My Past. Passenger list leaving the UK.</ref>		* 18 september : Branford, listed as a planter, left the Port of London on board the "SS Rawalpindi'' for Calcutta, India. <ref name="findmypast">Find My Past. Passenger list leaving the UK.</ref>

	'''1929'''		'''1929'''

	* 8 february : Branford, listed as a planter, left the Port of London on board the "~~RMS Mongolia~~'' for Bombay, India. <ref name="findmypast">Find My Past. Passenger list leaving the UK.</ref>		* 8 february : Branford, listed as a planter, left the Port of London on board the "SS Naldera'' for Bombay, India. <ref name="findmypast">Find My Past. Passenger list leaving the UK.</ref>

	'''1930'''		'''1930'''

	* 24 january : Branford, listed as a planter, left the Port of London on board the "~~SS Naldera~~'' for Colombo, Sri Lanka. His last address was "8 Park Avenue, Dover". <ref name="findmypast">Find My Past. Passenger list leaving the UK.</ref>		* 24 january : Branford, listed as a planter, left the Port of London on board the "RMS Mongolia'' for Colombo, Sri Lanka. His last address was "8 Park Avenue, Dover". <ref name="findmypast">Find My Past. Passenger list leaving the UK.</ref>

	'''1931'''		'''1931'''

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	[[File:death-certificate-branford-bryan-angell.jpg\|thumb\|750px\|center\|Death certificate (21 november 1933). Ref. 17260/1933.]]		[[File:death-certificate-branford-bryan-angell.jpg\|thumb\|750px\|center\|Death certificate (21 november 1933). Ref. 17260/1933.]]

	* '''Date and place of death''' : In the waters of Port Jackson ~~late~~ of ~~20th November 1933.~~ 122 Brown Street, Sydney.		* '''Date and place of death''' : 20th November 1933. In the waters of Port Jackson. Late of 122 Brown Street, Sydney.
	* '''Name and occupation''' : Branford Bryan Angell. Journalist.		* '''Name and occupation''' : Branford Bryan Angell. Journalist.
	* '''Sex and age''' : Male. 35 years.		* '''Sex and age''' : Male. 35 years.

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	[[File:death-certificate-branford-bryan-angell.jpg\|thumb\|750px\|center\|Death certificate (21 november 1933). Ref. 17260/1933.]]		[[File:death-certificate-branford-bryan-angell.jpg\|thumb\|750px\|center\|Death certificate (21 november 1933). Ref. 17260/1933.]]

	* '''Date and place of death''' : In the waters of Port Jackson late of 20th November 1933. 122 ~~Brower~~ Street Sydney.		* '''Date and place of death''' : In the waters of Port Jackson late of 20th November 1933. 122 Brown Street, Sydney.
	* '''Name and occupation''' : Branford Bryan Angell. Journalist.		* '''Name and occupation''' : Branford Bryan Angell. Journalist.
	* '''Sex and age''' : Male. 35 years.		* '''Sex and age''' : Male. 35 years.

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	[[File:death-certificate-branford-bryan-angell.jpg\|thumb\|750px\|center\|Death certificate (21 november 1933). Ref. 17260/1933.]]		[[File:death-certificate-branford-bryan-angell.jpg\|thumb\|750px\|center\|Death certificate (21 november 1933). Ref. 17260/1933.]]

			* '''Date and place of death''' : In the waters of Port Jackson late of 20th November 1933. 122 Brower Street Sydney.
			* '''Name and occupation''' : Branford Bryan Angell. Journalist.
			* '''Sex and age''' : Male. 35 years.
			* '''Cause of Death''' : Injuries. Suicide. Cast himself from Sydney Harbour Bridge. Finding at inquest. H. H. Farrington, J.P. City Council. 21st November 1933.
			* '''Informant''' : Lee Roberts, Constable 1st div. No. 17. Water Police, Sydney.
			* '''Particulars''' : 21st November 1933.
			* '''Whena and where buried''' : 22nd November 1933. Rockwood Frederick Cemetery. G. Davies employed by J. G. Andrews.
			* '''Name and religion of Minister''' : G. P. Thomas. Salutation Army. P. Steed. E. Walker.
			* '''Where born''' : Durham, England.
			* '''Place of marriage''' : Not married.

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	* 20 november : Death of Branford, aged 33. He committed suicide by falling from Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia. <ref>[[The Times]], 22 november 1933. Typos in the article : Bryan, not Brian. Aged 33, not 35.</ref>		* 20 november : Death of Branford, aged 33. He committed suicide by falling from Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia. <ref>Death certificate ; and [[The Times]], 22 november 1933. Typos in the article : Bryan, not Brian. Aged 33, not 35.</ref>
	* 22 november : He was buried in "Rookwood General Cemetery" (Rookwood, Cumberland Council, New South Wales, Australia), Zone C Anglican Section NN Grave 4378 (unmarked pauperd grave) <ref>[https://rookwoodcemetery.discovereverafter.com/profile/26621266 Rookwood General Cemetery].</ref>		* 22 november : He was buried in "Rookwood General Cemetery" (Rookwood, Cumberland Council, New South Wales, Australia), Zone C Anglican Section NN Grave 4378 (unmarked pauperd grave) <ref>[https://rookwoodcemetery.discovereverafter.com/profile/26621266 Rookwood General Cemetery].</ref>

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	== Death Certificate ==		== Death Certificate ==

	[[File:death-certificate-branford-bryan-angell.jpg\|thumb\|750px\|~~right~~\|Death certificate (20 november 1933). Ref. 17260/1933.]]		[[File:death-certificate-branford-bryan-angell.jpg\|thumb\|750px\|center\|Death certificate (21 november 1933). Ref. 17260/1933.]]

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	File:branford-bryan-angell-grave-area-at-rookwood-general-zone-c-section-nn.jpg\|Rookwood General Cemetery, Zone C Section NN area. (Photo courtesy John Godl)		File:branford-bryan-angell-grave-area-at-rookwood-general-zone-c-section-nn.jpg\|Rookwood General Cemetery, Zone C Section NN area. (Photo courtesy John Godl)
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			== Death Certificate ==

			[[File:death-certificate-branford-bryan-angell.jpg\|thumb\|750px\|right\|Death certificate (20 november 1933). Ref. 17260/1933.]]

TCDE-Team at 08:56, 19 December 2024

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Branford Bryan Angell (2 july 1900 - 20 november 1933) was the only son of [[Bryan Mary Julia Josephine Doyle|"Dodo"]] (sister of [[Arthur Conan Doyle]]) and Rev. [[Cyril Angell]]. He was a nephew of [[Arthur Conan Doyle]].

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== Biography ==

'''1900'''

* 2 july : Birth of Branford in Dalston, Cumberland, England.

* 22 july : Branford baptised at the Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Dalston.

<gallery mode="packed" heights="300px">
File:the-gentlewoman-1900-08-25-p256-branford-bryan-angell.jpg|[[The Gentlewoman]] (25 august 1900, p. 256)
</gallery>

'''1901'''

* 31 march : Branford (aged 8 months), his sister and his parents were living at Whitesmith Buildings, Dalston near Carlisle.

'''1907'''

* 11 april : Branford and parents visited Undershaw (Conan Doyles house) as noted in the family guest book.
* 18 september : Branford was a pageboy at [[Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]] and [[Jean Elizabeth Leckie]] marriage. See [[Sir A. Conan Doyle's Wedding|article]].

'''1911'''

* January 1911 : Branford was at a luncheon party with family members. <ref name="outoftheshadows">"Out of the Shadows", by Georgina Doyle (Calabash Press, 2004).</ref>

'''1918'''

* 3 january : Branford was present with family at the baptism of his cousin [[Francis Kingsley Doyle]] (second son of [[John Francis Innes Hay Doyle|Innes Doyle]] and [[Clara Schwensen]]'s second son). <ref name="outoftheshadows">"Out of the Shadows", by Georgina Doyle (Calabash Press, 2004).</ref>

'''1919'''

* April : Branford published a poem in [[The Boy's Own Paper]] titled "[[If—|If— (with apologies to Mr. Rudyard Kipling)]]".

<gallery mode="packed" heights="300px">
File:the-boy-s-own-paper-1919-04-p301-if.jpg|[[The Boy's Own Paper]] (april 1919, p. 301)
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'''1920'''

* 15 october : Branford, listed as a tea planter, left the Port of London on board the "SS Rawalpindi'' for Calcutta, India. His last address was "Dunkerton Rectory, Bath". <ref name="findmypast">Find My Past. Passenger list leaving the UK.</ref>

'''1925'''

* 18 september : Branford, listed as a planter, left the Port of London on board the "SS Nagoya'' for Calcutta, India. <ref name="findmypast">Find My Past. Passenger list leaving the UK.</ref>

'''1929'''

* 8 february : Branford, listed as a planter, left the Port of London on board the "RMS Mongolia'' for Bombay, India. <ref name="findmypast">Find My Past. Passenger list leaving the UK.</ref>

'''1930'''

* 24 january : Branford, listed as a planter, left the Port of London on board the "SS Naldera'' for Colombo, Sri Lanka. His last address was "8 Park Avenue, Dover". <ref name="findmypast">Find My Past. Passenger list leaving the UK.</ref>

'''1931'''

* 16 june : Branford, listed as a wool merchant, left the Port of London on board the "Port Caroline'' for Melbourne, Australia. His last address was "Strand Palace Hotel, London". <ref name="findmypast">Find My Past. Passenger list leaving the UK.</ref>

'''1933'''

* 20 november : Death of Branford, aged 33. He committed suicide by falling from Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia. <ref>[[The Times]], 22 november 1933. Typos in the article : Bryan, not Brian. Aged 33, not 35.</ref>
* 22 november : He was buried in "Rookwood General Cemetery" (Rookwood, Cumberland Council, New South Wales, Australia), Zone C Anglican Section NN Grave 4378 (unmarked pauperd grave) <ref>[https://rookwoodcemetery.discovereverafter.com/profile/26621266 Rookwood General Cemetery].</ref>

<gallery mode="packed" heights="300px">
File:branford-bryan-angell-grave-area-at-rookwood-general-zone-c-section-nn.jpg|Rookwood General Cemetery, Zone C Section NN area. (Photo courtesy John Godl)
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== Obituaries ==

<gallery mode="packed" heights="200px">
File:goulburn-evening-penny-post-1933-11-21-p3-brilliant-scholar.jpg|[[Goulburn Evening Penny Post]] (21 november 1933, p. 3)

File:evening-despatch-1933-11-21-p10-conan-doyle-s-nephew.jpg|[[Evening Despatch]] (21 november 1933, p. 10)

File:the-times-1933-11-22-p19-obituary-branford-angell.jpg|[[The Times]] (22 november 1933, p. 19)

File:somerset-guardian-1933-11-24-p4-tragic-end-of-somerset-vicar-s-son.jpg|[[Somerset Guardian]] (24 november 1933, p. 4)

File:the-australian-worker-1933-12-06-p14-branford-bryan-angell-suicide.jpg|[[The Australian Worker]] (6 december 1933, p. 14)
</gallery>

== Photos ==

[[File:1904-arthur-conan-doyle-family.jpg|thumb|770px|center|1904: Branford is seating on the floor (right). Aged 4.]]

[[File:1907-sir-arthur-conan-doyle-jean-leckie-wedding.jpg|thumb|770px|center|1907: Branford, as pageboy at Conan Doyle second marriage (seated below Conan Doyle). Aged 7.]]

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* [[Family|Back to Conan Doyle's Family]]
* [[Sir Arthur Conan Doyle|Back to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]]