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Biography of Oswald Birley 1880-1952

Oswald Birley 1880-1952 is in Painters.

On 31st March 1880 Oswald Birley was born in New Zealand into an old Lancashire family.

1912. Oswald Birley (age 31). Portrait of William ffolkes 3rd Baronet (age 64).

William ffolkes 3rd Baronet: On 21st November 1847 he was born to Martin William Browne ffolkes. On 24th March 1860 William Browne ffolkes 2nd Baronet died. His grandson William succeeded 3rd Baronet ffolkes of Hillington Hall in Norfolk. On 9th May 1912 William ffolkes 3rd Baronet died. His first cousin William succeeded 4th Baronet ffolkes of Hillington Hall in Norfolk.

In 1921 Oswald Birley (age 40) and Rhoda Vava Pike (age 21) were married.

1924. Oswald Birley (age 43). Portrait of Fiennes Cornwallis 1st Baron Cornwallis (age 59).

1930. Oswald Birley (age 49). Portrait of John Carew Pole 12th Baronet (age 27).

1930. Oswald Birley (age 49). Portrait of Henry Neville 3rd Marquess Abergavenny (age 75).

1930. Oswald Birley (age 49). Portrait of Arthur Holland 3rd Viscount Knutsford (age 74).

Arthur Holland 3rd Viscount Knutsford: On 19th March 1855 Sydney Holland 2nd Viscount Knutsford and Arthur Holland 3rd Viscount Knutsford were born to Henry Holland 1st Viscount Knutsford and Elizabeth Margaret HIbbert Lady Holland. She died two weeks later, On 5th November 1884 he and Ellen Lawson Viscountess Knutsford were married. On 27th July 1931 Sydney Holland 2nd Viscount Knutsford died. His brother Arthur succeeded 3rd Viscount Knutsford of Knutsford in Cheshire, 3rd Baron Knutsford of Knutsford in Cheshire, 4th Baronet Holland of Sandlebridge. Ellen Lawson Viscountess Knutsford by marriage Viscountess Knutsford of Knutsford in Cheshire. On 16th January 1935 he died. His son Thurstan succeeded 4th Viscount Knutsford of Knutsford in Cheshire, 4th Baron Knutsford of Knutsford in Cheshire, 5th Baronet Holland of Sandlebridge.

On 29th May 1930 [his son] Mark Birley was born to Oswald Birley (age 50) and [his wife] Rhoda Vava Pike (age 31).

On 6th May 1952 Oswald Birley (age 72) died.

On 15th June 1981 [his former wife] Rhoda Vava Pike (age 82) died.