Gathorne Harty Cheyne

M, #26741, b. 21 May 1904, d. 6 October 1970
FatherGeorge Cheyne b. 20 Oct 1875, d. 1 Oct 1904
MotherBertha Hadfield b. 23 Feb 1881, d. Jun 1973
     Gathorne Harty Cheyne was born, 21 May 1904, in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1,2,3

He was Chief Constable of Orkney 19th June 1944 and remained in that position until he retired 15th May 1959.4

Gathorne Harty Cheyne married Christine Barnett 1960, in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England. The couple's marriage was recorded in the first quarter of 1960 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England.5

Gathorne Harty Cheyne died 6 October 1970 in Lilford, Northampton, England.6,7

Gathorne Harty Cheyne was buried at All Saints Churchyard in Tilbrook, Huntingdon, Cambridge, England, His monumental inscription reads "In memory of my dear husband Gathorne Hardy Cheyne O.B.E. B.E.M. K.P.M. Ex Chief Constable of the Orkneys who died at Lillford 10th June 1970 aged 66 dearly beloved. Also Catherine MacVicar Cheyne wife of Gathorne died 23rd February 1975 aged 70 years. Reunited"..8

Family

Catherine MacVicar Barnett b. a 1905, d. 23 Feb 1975

Citations

  1. [S389] Website Ancestry.com Website (www.ancestry.com) "Date and city of birth from Cheyne Family Tree maintained by downiesg."
  2. [S259] Miscellaneous Records, Photo from Flickr accound of Dave Conner https://www.flickr.com/photos/conner395/7294204074/in/….
  3. [S389] Website Ancestry.com Website (www.ancestry.com) "Date of birth from England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007, Huntingdonshire, 1970."
  4. [S259] Miscellaneous Records, Date of service and photo from Flickr accound of Dave Conner https://www.flickr.com/photos/conner395/7294204074/in/….
  5. [S389] Website Ancestry.com Website (www.ancestry.com) "Names of marriage partners, district and approximate month/year of marriage from Wales, Marriage Index, 1916-2005, Lincolnshire, Grimsby, v. 3b, p 561."
  6. [S389] Website Ancestry.com Website (www.ancestry.com) "Date of death from Cheyne Family Tree maintained by downiesg."
  7. [S599] Website FindAGrave.com Website (www.findagrave.com) "Date and city of death from image of headstone found at Memorial #31251400, maintained by julia&keld."
  8. [S599] Website FindAGrave.com Website (www.findagrave.com) "Cemetery of burial and image of headstone found at Memorial #31251400, maintained by julia&keld."