Comments on: Samuel Ryder – Patron of the Ryder Cup

By: Val Roberts (nee Mitchell

Val Roberts (nee Mitchell — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 10:23:37 +0000

My Grandfather was cousin to Abe Mitchell. I am researching family history and wondered whether any of the contributors here have any photographs or articles I could have. I have a few I could share.

Abe’s son Leonard Abe Mitchell was golf pro at Crew’s Hill Golf Club Enfield Middlesex until his death in 1978. Word has it hat Leonard fathered a child but did not marry. Does anyone know if there is a grandchild of the famous Abe out there?

Thank you
Val Roberts (nee Mitchell)

By: Ann Schafer

Ann Schafer — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 04:41:13 +0000

I wonder how a great granddaughter came to have the name Ryder, when Sam Ryder had no sons to carry on his name. Did she just happen to marry someone with that name?

By: Carole Hunter(nee Johnson)

Carole Hunter(nee Johnson) — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:17:34 +0000

Hi Tom,

My dad tells me his aunt Grace had 2 daughters, Phyllis and Ruby, his mum was Jessica Williams, she had 5 sons, Frank, Harry, Ron, George, and i think Jack, they used to holiday at the Ryder house which he remembers as a big mansion, and the first car he sat in was a rolls royce. We used to go there now and again but i was only baby, my older sisters probably remember more, hope u find that helpfull.

By: Tom Martell

Tom Martell — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 20:27:58 +0000

Hi,

My name is Tom Martell and my grandmother is Ruby Evelyn Ryder. She was born in West Ham in 1918. Her mother is listed as Williams (so I am assuming Grace and father Jack. I remember going to visit an Auntie Phil in Polegate near Eastbourne this would be the other daughter.

Would be great to catch up and see if this is correct

Regards
Tom Martell

By: carole hunter (nee johnson)

carole hunter (nee johnson) — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:24:51 +0000

My dad, Ronald Johnson had an aunt who married jack Ryder, her name was Grace Williams, they had 2 daughters, he lost contact after the war, when he married and stayed in Liverpool, he’s now 86, it would be great if anyone could give us any contacts.
thankyou

By: Daniel Flitton

Daniel Flitton — Tue, 18 May 2010 14:52:01 +0000

We have created a web page and an image of the Samuel Ryders grave can be seen.

http://www.stalbans.gov.uk/community-and-living/life-events/death/HRCH.aspx

By: Kathleen Elliott

Kathleen Elliott — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:17:15 +0000

Samuel Ryder does not have a middle name, his birth registry is just Samuel, what makes you think he has one

By: Grace Ryder

Grace Ryder — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:46:52 +0000

My great, great grandfather is Samuel Ryder! I’ve been finding stuff about him for years. I’m so happy I found something usefull to learn from. He was an amazing man.

By: Ann Schafer

Ann Schafer — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:30:07 +0000

He may not have had one. My Grandpa was a brother of Sam Ryder and he did not have a middle name, nor did any of his six children. It may have been the custom of the time.

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:33:54 +0000

Samuel Ryder is a relation of mine. My Gran’s mother, her brother was Samuel.