Rupert & Beatrice May Rixon
From Lacey Green History
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Research by Joan West
Rupert James 'Jim' Rixon was born in 1879 in Radnage the son of William & Ellen Rixon of Radnage Common
Beatrice May Charge born 1880 at Walters Ash was the daughter of George & Fanny Charge
Rupert and Beatrice May married in 1900
Rupert and Beatrice May had 5 children as follows :-
Elsie May Rixon born 1908 married Francis 'Frank' H Chilton in 1925. click Frank & Elsie Chilton
Gladys Ethel Rixon born 1909 married Sydney R Buckland in 1932.
Clara Bell Ford 'Nellie' born 1902 (adopted) married Harry Rixon in 1924 click Harry & Nellie Rixon for their life story
Rupert and Beatrice lived at Belle Vue Cottage no 2 from 1924 to 1931.
1939 Register (census) at Redland End. Rupert James Rixon 60 woodsman, Beatrice May Rixon 59.
1947. Click Redland End for the arrangements for Rupert and Beatrice May to live rent free at Redland End in Mission Cottage when he worked for the Hampden Estate.
July 1960. Diamond wedding report in the Bucks Freee Press (on Friday) -
This cutting was given to me by Ian Kelloway, the grandson of Rupert and Beatrice May. click Ian & Sue Kelloway for more about Ian)
"Tomorrow Mr and Mrs Rupert James Rixon will be celebrating their diamond wedding. Mr Rixon - Jim as he is known locally - is a native of Lacey Green, and he courted Beatrice May of Walters Ash for four years before they were married in Hughenden Church.
Tomorrow they hope to return to the church where they were married to give thanks for 60 years of happy married life, as they did on their golden anniversary.
Mr and Mrs Rixon told our representative that in their young days it was all walking, and they thought nothing of walking to High Wycombe and back in an evening. They remember the ride to the church in the wagonette for their wedding, and the many happy years spent in the service of the Earl of Buckinghamshire.
Jim was a chair bodger in Hampden Woods when he married. Shortly afterwards he became a farmer at Green Hailey Farm for four years, before becoming the head woodsman on Hampden Estate.
Mr Rixon often talks about the days when Hampden Woods were a hive of activity with all the local chair bodgers working there. His job was to mark the different lots for the bodgers, and many have said what a square deal they always had from Jim.
Jim retired 15 years ago and then moved from Redland End back to his native Lacey Green where they have had a bungalow built. There are four daughters, one son, six grandchildren and three great grandchildren, and the family with a few friends will be gathering at Lacey Green Village Hall for a family celebration tomorrow.
Mrs Rixon that the happiest time of her married life was spent at Redland End, where she started a Sunday School with her own two daughters, and when she had to leave there were twenty two regular attenders. Both Jim and Beatrice have been members of the Lacey Green Methodist Church.
Jim is the third brother in his family to celebrate his diamond wedding. It is not often that three brothers achieve this milestone. His eldest brother is dead, but the other brother, Tommy, and his wife still live in the village."
July 1960. The 2nd report from the Bucks Free Press. The Happy Rixons. Nostalgic memories of a happy event which took place 60 years ago were recalled by an elderly Lacey Green couple, Mr and Mrs Rupert James Rixon, when they visited the beautiful parish church of Hughenden on Saturday.
For 81 year old Mr Rixon and his wife Beatrice aged 79, this was one of the highlights of a day of celebrations to mark their diamond Wedding anniversary.
They were married at Hughenden Parish Church on August 6th 1900 by the Rev. Carew Hunt.
Lacey Green friends called during saturday morning at Mr and Mrs Rixon's neat little bungalow "The Haven", to express their congratulations.
And the postman brought more than 30 congratulation cards and telegrams including one from the Queen.
In the afternoon a celebration party held at Lacey Green Village Hall was attended by members of Mr and Mrs Rixon's family, relatives and friends.
Mr Rixon who was born at Lacey Green, worked for a time as a chair bodger in Hampden woods with his father Mr William Rixon.
Rupert James Rixon died 3rd January 1961. Probate. Rupert James Rixon of The Haven, Lacey Green died 3rd January 1961. Executers Elsie May Chilton and Gladys Ethel Buckland. (click Frank & Elsie Chilton for Elsie's life story.
Beatrice May Rixon died 27th September 1970. buried in Lacey Green Methodist Graveyard.