Arthur Ravenscroft (1923-89) was born in South Africa and, after teaching at Stellenbosch University and the University of Rhodesia ( Zimbabwe ), came to Leeds in 1963. He was a founder, with A.N. Jeffares and Douglas Grant, of the Journal of Commonwealth Literature, and edited it from 1965-78. The Journal rapidly established itself as the leading periodical for debate about the emerging field of Commonwealth (and then later Postcolonial) literatures in which field the School was the first to establish a chair (see William Walsh). Arthur Ravenscroft, whose studies included a short but influential book on Chinua Achebe (1969), is commemorated in the Ravenscroft lectures at Leeds . His collected papers, including much material about the Journal, were given to Special Collections at the Brotherton Library in 1989 and are catalogued as Manuscripts: MS 1524.
On October 12th, 1956 Bill’s father, J.H.”Tuddy” Tudhope, died aged 64 in Horsham, England. His ashes were brought to Canada and were scattered over the Rocky Mountains from a Lockheed 12A, the same aircraft he flew in 1937 looking for a suitable transcontinental air route over Canada for Trans Canada Airways. John Henry Tudhope was one of the founding members of the National Canadian Airline. Molly Christopher, Bill’s fiancé from England, moved to Canada after the war,just as she had once agreed to do with Bill. She lived there remaining in close contact with Tudhope’s relatives. Bill’s only remaining sister, Nesta, went from Canada to South Africa where she married Arthur Ravenscroft in 1953. Their first son was christened William but called Bill, after his uncle Bill Tudhope and also after William Ravenscroft, the brother of Nesta’s husband who was killed in Egypt during WWII. When Nesta and Arthur conceived a daughter for their second child, Molly Christopher was asked to be the godmother of their little daughter Anne Tudhope Ravenscroft. Later still, a second daughter Jill, sister to William and Anne, was born. Molly Christopher never married. She died in 1993 in Canada.
B.Mus. (University of Cape Town)
M.Mus. (King's College, London)
Ph.D. (U.B.C.)
Associate Professor (Theory and Composition)
Some of the type of correspondence I revived over the years, which all helps me accumulate details for the family genealogy.
We contacted Mr John Ravenscroft, operations manager of Bowls South Africa to see if they could shed some ilght on this pin badge. He referred to there history, and the only reference they could find, was as follows; "1955, thirty South African women, captained by Mrs. E J Friend, made the first overseas tour by South African women visiting England, Scotland, and Wales.
Please contact me
Thank you
Dr Tommy Ravenscroft
Thabazimbi
South Africa
Hi
John James Ravenscroft was my grandfather. I am trying to find out more about his parents and where they came from.
I know my grandfather was born in the Orange Free State, South Africa, around 1908. Is there anyone who can help me with info? It would be much appreciated.
I would be happy to add info regarding his children and grandchildren, should anyone need the info to complete a family tree.
Thank you
From: "Ravenscroft Family" <raven48@mweb.co.za>
Subject: [ZA-IB] Dordrecht & Barkly East records
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2009 23:16:53 +0200
Hi Listers
Can anyone tell me where records for Dordrecht and Barkly East are kept and possible contact details?
Many thanks
Denise
Email: ravenscr@queensu.ca
Dr. Brenda Ravenscroft
Dr. Ravenscroft teaches music theory and analysis at Queen's School of Music, where she is Associate Professor. She joined the faculty in 1993, having previously taught at McGill University following graduate studies at King's College, London and the University of British Columbia. She specializes in the music of twentieth-century American composers, with her research interests including the music of Elliott Carter, rhythmic organization in post-tonal music, and the relationship between words and music in 19th and 20th-century compositions.
DE KOCK : RAVENSCROFT : I am looking for the ansestors for Petrie (25 March 1934), George and Barbara de Kock, children of Stefanus de Kock (1906) and Martha (Mattie) Ravenscroft ...
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Entry #59747
1951 - PETER RAVENSCROFT Pretoria Boys High
On behalf of Joan-Margaret Ravenscroft, I would like to inform you of the passing of Peter Ravenscroft on 17 August 2010. He was matric class of 1951.
Thank you and kind regards,
Marisa Ravenscroft
JM Ravenscroft - 082 294 9809
JENNY RAVENSCROFT ESTATES
53 13TH AVE
1609 EDENVALE
Phone : (+27) 11- 4538282
Fax : (+27) 11-4538283
Deceased: Bertha HERTEL (nee RAVENSCROFT), surviving spouse Hermann Gustav Adolf HERTEL
Died: 7/12/1937
RAVENSCROFT James -1925 & Susan G. -1932
Date: 02 Jun 2010
Contributed by: eGGSA
Size: 3 items
RAVENSCROFT James -1925
Date: 05 Jan 2010
Contributed by: Lizette Svoboda
Views: 5
RAVENSCROFT James -1925 & Susan G. -1932
Date: 05 Jan 2010
Contributed by: Lizette Svoboda
Views: 7
RAVENSCROFT Susan G. -1932
Date: 05 Jan 2010
Contributed by: Lizette Svoboda
Views: 3
CARB 130
Michelle M. Kuttel, mkuttel@cs.uct.ac.za1, Roberto Rizzo, rizzor@units.it2, Paola Cescutti, pcescutti@units.it2, and Neil Ravenscroft, neil.ravenscroft@uct.ac.za3. (1) Department of Computer Science, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7701, South Africa, (2) Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, via L. Giorgieri 1, Trieste, I-34127, Italy, (3) Department of Chemistry, University of Cape Town, 7701 Rondebosch, South Africa
R.D. Ravenscroft, H.D.E., Wits University, South Africa
RAVENSCROFT Peter C.R. 1884-1944
Date: 05 Jan 2010
Contributed by: Lizette Svoboda
Views: 3
CARB 130
Michelle M. Kuttel, mkuttel@cs.uct.ac.za1, Roberto Rizzo, rizzor@units.it2, Paola Cescutti, pcescutti@units.it2, and Neil Ravenscroft, neil.ravenscroft@uct.ac.za3. (1) Department of Computer Science, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7701, South Africa, (2) Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, via L. Giorgieri 1, Trieste, I-34127, Italy, (3) Department of Chemistry, University of Cape Town, 7701 Rondebosch, South Africa
R.D. Ravenscroft, H.D.E., Wits University, South Africa
RAVENSCROFT Peter C.R. 1884-1944
RAVENSCROFT Susan G. -1932
Contributed by: Chris and Annatjie Erasmus
Size:
1 CATRINA J RAVENSCROFT UYS 1878 DN
2 JAMES RAVENSCROFT 1894 DN
3 MARIA CHARLOTTA RAVENSCROFT GEYER 1897 DN
4 GEORGE WILLIAM RAVENSCROFT 1900 DN
5 SAMUEL RAVENSCROFT 1905 DN
6 CORNELIA PETRONELLA RAVENSCROFT LINDE 1908 DN
7 FRANCIS RAVENSCROFT 1909 EST
8 CHARLES RAVENSCROFT 1912 DN
9 JAMES JOHN RAVENSCROFT 1918 EST
10 EMMA RAVENSCROFT DAVIS 1919 EST
11 JAMES RAVENSCROFT 1925 EST
12 ELIZABETH MAGDALENE RAVENSCROFT VILJOEN 1927 EST
13 INEZ MARY RAVENSCROFT KING 1932 EST
14 SUSAN GERTRUDE RAVENSCROFT RAVENSCROFT 1932 EST
15 CORNELIA PETRONELLA RAVENSCROFT 1933 EST
16 ELIZABETH RAVENSCROFT SAMUEL HUGH 1936 EST
17 WILLIAM ARTHUR RAVENSCROFT 1937 EST
18 GEORGE WILLIAM RAVENSCROFT 1940 EST
19 GEORGE WILLIAM RAVENSCROFT 1941 EST
20 WILLIAM KING RAVENSCROFT 1942 EST
21 CHARLES RAVENSCROFT 1943 EST
22 ELIZABETH RAVENSCROFT 1943 EST
23 GEORGE WILLIAM RAVENSCROFT 1943 EST
24 PIETER CHRISTIAAN RYNIER RAVENSCROFT 1944 EST
25 JOHN RAVENSCROFT ALETTA SUSANNA COMBRINK 1945 EST
26 CATHERINE EMILY RAVENSCROFT DU PREEZ 1947 EST
27 BRIAN RAVENSCROFT 1948 EST
28 JESSIE RAVENSCROFT VAN EYSSEN VICTOR 1948 EST
29 THOMAS DANIEL RAVENSCROFT 1948 EST
30 SOPHIA MARIA RAVENSCROFT GARDN
Date: 16 Oct 2008
RAVENSCROFT BOERDERY
EINDE 420KQ
NORTHAM , LIMPOPO PROVINCE
Phone : 014 784 0066
Thomas Daniel Ravenscroft
Thomas Ravenscroft is our Maternal Great Grandfather. He was the father of Helena Thyrsa Ravenscroft, our Maternal Grandmother.
He was a man of many talents, principally a photographer and writer, he was also an openair preacher, belonging to the Plymouth Brethen.
He is mentioned in Lawrence Green's novel, "Afternoon of the Sun", as well as in various South African Biographies. Included in his published work there is the one written in Dutch; "De Werkingen van God's Geet inhet Nieuwe Testament", published in 1888. There is also his "Photographc view Almum of the Natives of South Africa", published by himself.
There are collections of his photographs held at the Cape Town Arhive's Repository, (Ref R1-R1938), at the De Wet's Huis Photo Museum found in the Fisherman's Village, Hermanus also in the University of Cape Town Libraries, the photographs held here were taken in about 1900.
As a matter of interest there is a Ravenscroft Street in Hermanus, either named after him or one of his off spring. Thomas Ravenscroft
Thomas Daniel Ravenscroft
Elizabet Magdelena Viljoen
Thomas Daniel Ravenscroft married Elizabet Magadelena Viljoen
Name Thomas Daniel Ravenscroft Elizabet Magadelena Viljoen
Father George Ravenscroft Eduaard Christiaan Viljoen
Mother Marian Weller Elisabet Wilhelmina Maree
Date of Birth 1852 11 October 1851
Place of Birth Swellendam, Cape Province District of Robertson, Cape Province
Date of Death 24 March 1948 16 January 1925
Place of Death Hermanus, Cape Province Jagersfontein Ave. Gardens, Cape Town
Place of Buriel Hermanus, Cape Province
Married Elizabet Magadelena Viljoen Thomas Daniel Ravenscroft
Date of Marriage 1871 1871
Place of Marriage Villiersdorp, Cape Province Villiersdorp, Cape Province
Occupation Photographer
Residence at date of death ??? Hermanus Jagersfontein Ave. Gardens, Cape Town
Thomas Daniel and Elizabet Magadelena were seperated for at least the last twenty years of her life.
Children Of Thomas Daniel and Elizabet Magdalene Ravenscroft
Name
Born
Died
Buried
Married
Children
Thomas George ???? ???? ???? Lettie ?? Seven Children ( Names ??)
William ???? ????? ???? Never Married
Edward ???? Married Twice Roma, Clement
John ??????? ??????? ??????? Gwen ? No Children
Samuel Not Known Not Known Not Known Three wives (Names??)
Elizabeth Martina Not Known Not Known Not Known ?? Goddard No Children
Anna Never Married
Dora Mike Pickcard No Children
Susan John Rollo Wheaton Dunster Cathy
Helena Thyrsa 29 March 1884 10 July 1959 Plumstead Cemetery, Cape Town John Redding Jones Gwendolene Dorothea, John Redding (Jack), Enid Joyce, Herbert Ravenscroft, Llewellyn Redding (Doadi), Alwyn Redding, Myfanwy Mary
Business Directory
Mike Ravenscroft Architect
62 Musson Street,
7200, Hermanus,
Western Cape,
South Africa
RAVENSCROFT
JENNY RAVENSCROFT ESTATES
1609 EDENVALE, 53 13TH AVE
estate agents, agent
AVENSCROFT AGENCIES
GAUTENG, . EDENVALE, 7 PUTTER AV
RAVENSCROFT BOERDERY
LIMPOPO PROVINCE, . NORTHAM, EINDE 420KQ
Gert Coertzen wrote:
Good day Rollo,
I was so pleased when I googled RAVENSCROFT and saw you family tree.
For years I am busy with the COERTSE/COERTSEN/COERTZE/COERTZEN family TREE. Every now and then I try to find the loose ends.
Today when I saw THE GRAVE STONE of Emma, I again tried to solve my problem.
My problem is another Frans Cornelis Jacobus Coertzen, second name a bit different, Surname with a Z instead of a S, but that was normal during those years, but he was married to a woman with ANOTHER surname.
These are the only two men with nearly the same names and it look like born nearly the same time.
So I decided to concentrate on the one below. I could not find his parents during all these years.
Do you perhaps got any bit of information for me please on this family? Did they have kids or a Death NOTICE? I can not find out anything of the BESTER person.
Kind regards.
Gert Coertzen
Here is what I got.
Emma Elizabeth Ravenscrof* 23 May 1907 +17 Aug 1959. She was buried in Koffiefontein.
Emma married (1) Frans Cornelius Jacobus Coertsen on 7 Dec 1926, Bloemfontein. Frans born circa 1900.
Emma married (2 pn BESTER.