Peerage Record – 16367

     George Andrew Beveridge was born at Victoria, Australia^G.² He was the son of Mitchell Kilgow Beveridge and Catherine Bristow.² He married Gordina Nobbs, daughter of Charles Chase Ray Nobbs and Agnes Allen, in 1937 at Essendon, Victoria, Australia^G.^1,2 He died on 5 July 1949 at Norfolk Island^G.¹ He was buried on 6 July 1949 at Kingston Cemetery, Norfolk Island^G.²

     Alexis Geraldine Nobbs was born on 22 January 1894 at Norfolk Island^G.¹ She was the daughter of Charles Chase Ray Nobbs and Agnes Allen.¹ She died on 15 February 1919 at age 25 at Norfolk Island^G.¹
     She lived with her mother’s sister, Minnie Laing. She died of tuberculosis.¹ Reference: ‘GERALDINA.¹‘

     Charles Henry ffrench Nobbs was born on 18 June 1895 at Norfolk Island^G.¹ He was the son of Charles Chase Ray Nobbs and Agnes Allen.¹ He married Audry Copperthwaite on 20 March 1930 at Malton, Yorkshire, England^G.¹ He died on 7 January 1946 at age 50 at Amotherby, Yorkshire, England^G.¹
     He fought in the First World War, where he became a POW from 20 September 1917 to 17 March 1919. He gained the rank of officer between 1914 and 1917 in the 6th Australian Light Horse, Australian Army.¹ He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in 1917 in the 66 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps.² He gained the rank of Captain in the Home Guard, 7th Battalion, North Riding.

     Audry Copperthwaite was born at York, Yorkshire, England^G.¹ She married Charles Henry ffrench Nobbs, son of Charles Chase Ray Nobbs and Agnes Allen, on 20 March 1930 at Malton, Yorkshire, England^G.¹
     From 20 March 1930, her married name became Nobbs.¹

     Lt.-Col. Christopher Kenyon ffrench Nobbs was born on 2 March 1936 at Amotherby, Yorkshire, England^G.¹ He is the son of Charles Henry ffrench Nobbs and Audry Copperthwaite.¹ He married Clarice Susan Van Dusen on 1 January 1966 at Seremban, Malaysia^G.¹
     He was an electrical engineer.¹ He retired from the military on 2 March 1991, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, late of the British
Army.¹ He was manager for the Hong Kong Macao Hydrofoil Company Ltd., which ferries passengers between Hong Kong and Macao in 1993.

     Clarice Susan Van Dusen was born on 10 February 1942 at Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.A.^G.¹ She married Lt.-Col. Christopher Kenyon ffrench Nobbs, son of Charles Henry ffrench Nobbs and Audry Copperthwaite, on 1 January 1966 at Seremban, Malaysia^G.¹
     She graduated from Luther College^G with a Bachelor of Arts in Education (B.A.) (Biology.)¹ She graduated from Bulmershe Lutheran with a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) From 1 January 1966, her married name became Nobbs.¹ She was a teacher at Macao^G.¹

     Charles Henry ffrench Nobbs was born on 17 March 1967 at Aldershot, Hampshire, England^G.¹ He is the son of Lt.-Col. Christopher Kenyon ffrench Nobbs and Clarice Susan Van Dusen.¹ He married Charlotte Katherine Moss on 23 July 1988.¹
     He was an engineer.¹

     Charlotte Katherine Moss was born on 26 April 1966.¹ She married Charles Henry ffrench Nobbs, son of Lt.-Col. Christopher Kenyon ffrench Nobbs and Clarice Susan Van Dusen, on 23 July 1988.¹
     From 23 July 1988, her married name became Nobbs.¹

     Annie Clare ffrench Nobbs was born on 23 September 1995.¹ She is the daughter of Charles Henry ffrench Nobbs and Charlotte Katherine Moss.¹ She was baptised on 29 October 1995 at St. Nicholas, County Durham, England^G.¹

     Peter Zebedee ffrench Nobbs was born on 2 March 1997 at Durham, County Durham, England^G.¹ He is the son of Charles Henry ffrench Nobbs and Charlotte Katherine Moss.¹