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Richard William Thrale
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  • Name Richard William Thrale 
    Birth 1 Apr 1931-30 Jun 1931  St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Publication 1952 
    A New Thraliana. A chronicle of the Thrale family of Hertfordshire. 
    Historic Sandridge. The story of a Hertfordshire parish
    Historic Sandridge. The story of a Hertfordshire parish
    Publication 1973 
    A New Thraliana 
    A new Thraliana - a chronicle of the Thrale family of Hertfordshire. 1952. By Richard William Thrale.
    A new Thraliana - a chronicle of the Thrale family of Hertfordshire. 1952. By Richard William Thrale.
    Publication 2005 
    A Newer Thraliana 
    A Newer Thraliana by Richard Thrale in 2005.
    A Newer Thraliana by Richard Thrale in 2005.
    Death 28 Oct 2007  [2
    Obituary 8 Nov 2007 
    Herts Advertiser (link is external) 8 November 2007, page 4. 
    Obituary published in Herts Advertiser
    Obituary published in Herts Advertiser
    aimee.brannen@hertsad.co.uk
    A DESCENDANT of one of the oldest St Albans families, who devoted half-a-century to the city and its people has died aged 76. Richard William Thrale, whose ancestors are known to have resided in St Albans since 1480, died on October 28.

    His family were bakers and cater­ers and restaurateurs, with the business hub being the Waterend Barn in the city centre which they operated for 25 years. Mr Thrale was educated at St Albans School and began his National Service in 1950, after which he trained in hospitality at Switzerland's Hotel School (Ecole Hoteliere) in Lausanne where he met his future wife, Odile.

    He returned to St Albans after completing his studies and began work with the family business, which also operated a Café in Market Place and shops at The Quadrant in London Road and in Potters Bar.

    COMMUNITY
    Mr Thrale contributed enor­mously to the city's community and the environment and in 1971 a group was formed under his chair­manship to fight the Luton Airport expansion. He also became chairman and later president of the Ver Valley Society during which time he cam­paigned against companies abstract­ing water from the River Ver.

    Mr Thrale played rugby with the Old Albanians in his earlier years and later became president of the Old Albanian Club. He was also appointed to the Board of Governors at St Albans School and became chairman.

    He worked as the chairman of trustees at Glenalmond elderly care home in King Harry Lane, where he was committed to improving facilities. He carried out further charity work through his membership of the Rotary Club.

    Another interest was history and he wrote three books entitled Historic Sandridge, A New Thraliana and A Newer Thraliana.

    With his wife, Mr Thrale bought a run-down farmhouse in rural France in 1963 which he worked to restore. He is survived by Odile, two sons, a daughter and six grandchil­dren.
    Obituary 28 Nov 2007 
    St Albans and Harpenden Review on 28 November 2007, pages 18 & 19. 
    Tribute to Richard W Thrale in local paper after his death - part 1
    Tribute to Richard W Thrale in local paper after his death - part 2
    Property 1978 - 2013  Sandridgebury, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Sandridgebury 2013
    Entrance gates, Sandridgebury
    Person ID I197  UK Thrale family
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2023 

    Father William Thrale,   b. 1 Jul 1900-30 Sep 1900, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1977, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Vera Joyce Phillipson,   b. 27 Jan 1903, London, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jan 1984, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage 1 Jul 1926-30 Sep 1926  St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Agency: Trinity Church 
    Family ID F124  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Odile Isabelle Hoechstetter 
    Children 
    +1. Christopher Thrale
    +2. Lynn Thrale
    +3. Gregory Thrale
    Family ID F125  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2004 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1 Apr 1931-30 Jun 1931 - St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - 1978 - 2013 - Sandridgebury, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    The Thrale's Broad Arrow Iron
    Norman Thrale Café. 1986.
    Norman Thrale Café, 31 Market Place, St. Albans.

  • Sources 
    1. [S18] GRO index (UK), (http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governmentcitizensandrights/Registeringlifeevents/Familyhistoryandresearch/DG_175464), June qtr 1931, St Albans 3a 1434 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S22] Web, http://www.thrale.com/richard_william_thrale (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S141] Richard William Thrale 2005, A Newer Thraliana, ((St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, KK Printing, 2005)), 161 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S2] Richard William Thrale, A New Thraliana, ((St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, Falconer Press, 1973)), page 121 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S67] Barbara Debney, Sept qtr 1926 St Albans 3a 2288 (Reliability: 3).