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Family of Roland Arthur Burnard HEARD and Diana Louise Elizabeth MONTGOMERY

Husband: Roland Arthur Burnard HEARD (1903-1985)
Wife: Diana Louise Elizabeth MONTGOMERY (1915-1987)
Children: Charles Roland HEARD (1954-1983)
LIVING
Marriage Q1 1953 Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

Husband: Roland Arthur Burnard HEARD

Name: Roland Arthur Burnard HEARD
Sex: Male
Father: Arthur Wentworth HEARD (1865-1941)
Mother: Ethel Alice FOTHERGILL (1875-1971)
Birth 2 Dec 1903 Willesden, Middlesex, England
Baptism 23 Jan 1904 (age 0) Brondesbury, Middlesex, England
1 Brondesbury Park Mansions
Census 2 Apr 1911 (age 7) Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales1
28 Waterloo Road
Occupation shipbroker and forwarding agent.
Census 19 Jun 1921 (age 17 yrs 7 mns) Portland, Dorset, England2
HMS Thunderer, Orion Class Battleship, Prince Road, Portland Harbour
Occupation 19 Jun 1921 (age 17) Paymaster cadet; Portland, Dorset, England2
Employment: Royal Navy
Census 29 Sep 1939 (age 35) Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales3
3 Stow Park Crescent
Occupation 29 Sep 1939 (age 35) Incorporated accountant; Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales3
Occupation May 1954 (age 50) Chairman of the Newport Shipowners' Association; Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales
Death 4 Sep 1985 (age 81) Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales
Fashoda House, Southerndown
Probate 23 Dec 1985 Llandaff, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales
Fashoda House, Southerndown
Probate was granted. Effects were valued at £106, 128.
Qualification Chartered Accountant

Wife: Diana Louise Elizabeth MONTGOMERY

Name: Diana Louise Elizabeth MONTGOMERY
Sex: Female
Alt. Name: Betty HEARD
Father: -
Mother: -
Birth 1915
Residence 1961 (age 45-46) Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales
Fashoda House, Southerndown
She was secretary of the Southerndown W.I.
Residence 1983 (age 67-68) Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales
Fashoda House, Southerndown
Death 1987 (age 71-72)

Child 1: Charles Roland HEARD

Name: Charles Roland HEARD
Sex: Male
Alt. Name: Charlie HEARD
Spouse: LIVING
Birth May 1954 Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Occupation 1983 (age 28-29) Planning Officer, Cardiff City Council; Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Mortimer Road, Pontcanna
Education Malvern College
Education Downing College; Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Death 22 Aug 1983 (age 29) Bhagirathi I Peak, Garhwal Himalaya, Gangotri National Park
35 Mortimer Road, Pontcanna
Bhagarathi I was first climbed by a Japanese expedition team via its south-east ridge in 1980. The second climb included Charlie Heard, in 1983 with a British team led by Martin Moran and his three friends John Mothersele, Kevin Flint and Charlie via the west ridge. On 21 August, Martin Moran and Charlie reached the summit around 4.30 pm; the next day on 22 August, Charlie Heard died from a 3,000 feet fall while abseiling. His body could not be recovered.
Probate 13 Dec 1983 Llandaff, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales
35 Mortimer Road, Pontcanna, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales.
Administration was granted. Effects were valued at £27400

Child 2: LIVING

Name: LIVING
Sex: Male

Note on Husband: Roland Arthur Burnard HEARD

Enlisted in the RN 20 May 1921, and was posted as paymaster cadet to HMS Thunderer. Midshipman rank. Annual Report.31.12.21 Sat Avg. An intelligent and promising young officer.

On 20 Dec 1921 he was assigned to HMS Ramillies. Annual Report: 19.8.22. Sat. Avg. Recommended for advancement in due course. Promising Officer. Physically fit. Amenable temperament. Mentally normal. Painstaking.

 

He was withdrawn from the RN on 9 Sep 1922 at parents' request. His father made the request and the officer was given permission to resign on 19 Aug 1922.

 

His father was recorded as A.W.Heard Esq., "Gainford", Caeran Raod, Newport, Monmouth.

 

Roland had

an important position in Jones, Heard & Co. He was collector and keeper of the family history, records

and memorabilia, the first of the family to do so. He married and had 2 children, and lived in

comfortable style at Fashoda House, Southerndown, near Bridgend, South Wales. Around 1978 he was

badly injured in a motor accident and had to retire to a quiet simple life. Tragedy was added in the death

of their eldest son. Roland's condition deteriorated and he died in 1983 or so. His wife Betty died about

a year later (Ref: Family correspondence until 1983). Their home, Fashoda House was originally built by

Thomas Rowe (1834-1923) of Southerndown, who was the great grandfather of Roland Heard’s

daughter-in-law and had been passed down in that family, but was sold by auction in 1945 where

Roland purchased it. It still remains in the family. Roland Heard and his wife Betty had two sons, of

whom the eldest tragically died in a mountain climbing accident in the Himalaya mountains on the

descent after having reached the summit of a mountain peak that had only ever been successfully

ascended once before (Ref: James Heard correspondence, 2022).

Sources

1Text From Source: Census Wales 1911
Address: 28 Waterloo Road
Place: Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

Name,Relation,Sex,Age,Married,Years,Chd Born,Chd Living,Chd Died,Occupation,Industry,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Nationality,Infirmity,Language
Arthur Wentworth Heard,Head,M,45,M,,,,,ship broker,,,,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales,,,
Ethel Alice Heard,Wife,F,36,M,8,3,3,0,,,,,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales,,,
Roland Arthur Burnard Heard,Son,M,7,S,,,,,,,,,Willesden, Middlesex, England,,,
Mary Heard,Daughter,F,2,S,,,,,,,,,Johannesburg, Traansvaal, South Africa,,,
Graham Heard,Son,M,3m,S,,,,,,,,,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales,,,
There was a servant, Lavinia Sargent, 21, living with the family
2Text From Source: Census England 1921
Address: HMS Thunderer, Orion Class Battleship, Prince Road, Portland Harbour
Place: Portland, Dorset, England

Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Marr/Orph'd,Birthplace,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages
Roland Arthur Burnard Heard,Head,17y 7m,M,Single,London, Middlesex, England,,,Paymaster cadet,Royal Navy,,,
3Text From Source: Register England & Wales 1939
Address: 3 Stow Park Crescent
Place: Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments
Heard, Roland Arthur Burnard,,M,2 Dec 1903,M,Incorporated accountant,
Heard, Eileen Audrey,,F,1910,M,Closed Record,Closed record