Olive Ricks & K.G.D Evans - Wandsworth/Catford

[maz1]

Hi
Was wondering if anyone knew anything of the following please. As Ive just found a newspaper cutting and would like to know where Olive Ricks fits into my family, so any help would be great - thanks

Olive Ricks - only woman vet in London Greyhound Racing - wandsworth group
born c1915 (as she one a few horse riding events in 1925 for the under tens)
married
KGD Evans - Catford vet
Sorry its limited info - but would love to know more as she must be related to me as my mother kept the newspaper cutting.
thanks very much
Marian

[Jane M]

Hi Marian,
Does this cutting have a date on it? Or from which newspaper?
I've been looking for her birth registration. Last quarter 1914, all quarters 1915 & first quarter 1916 but with no luck. You can broaden the search yourself, here,
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/rec...eebmd/bmd.aspx

If you find it, it should give her mother's maiden name which might be a clue. I did find this site about Catford stadium which might be of interest.
https://www.derelictlondon.com/pictur...ing_beauty.htm

If you can narrow down timelines, graduation from vet school, work, marriage etc, a clearer picture might emerge. Nobody in the family that you could ask about Olive?

Jane

[maz1]

Hi Jane
thanks ever so much for getting back to me, I shall definately look into the sites you have given me. Thanks also for trying to find her too.
There is no dates on the cutting im afraid - also no mention of which newspaper it comes from. Am presuming it a local paper to the Catford/Wandsworth area.
I shall carry on looking and be patient :-)
thanks again
all the best
Marian

[Jane M]

Hi Marian,

If she had won some horse riding events in 1925 for under 10's, I would start looking for her birth registration from the second quarter 1916 where I left off.
Good luck,

Jane

[maz1]

hi Jane
I will certainly look in that date range.
Thanks again - well appreciated
Marian

[Peter Goodey]

Let us know the outcome, won't you?

I have sentimental memories of the late lamented Catford Greyhound Stadium.

[Jane M]

Ahhh, signs of an ill-spent youth, Peter


Jane

[Peter Goodey]

Only youth, Jane? Would that it were! I'm going to adopt a mature attitude soon. But not just yet.

[Jane M]

Good for you, Peter


Jane

[Andrew Ricks]

Hi
Was wondering if anyone knew anything of the following please. As Ive just found a newspaper cutting and would like to know where Olive Ricks fits into my family, so any help would be great - thanks

Olive Ricks - only woman vet in London Greyhound Racing - wandsworth group
born c1915 (as she one a few horse riding events in 1925 for the under tens)
married
KGD Evans - Catford vet
Sorry its limited info - but would love to know more as she must be related to me as my mother kept the newspaper cutting.
thanks very much
Marian

hi olive was my aunt so if you want to know more please feel free to email me at: andrew AT aricks DOT org