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July 2025

Reginald Aglio Dibdin
Rex
1883-1957
Analytical Chemist - Engineer

Appendix 10

1883. 07 Nov

Rex was born at 18 Union Rd. Tuffnell Park, Islington

1895-96 

Rex stayed at Herne House School run by Rev Taylor Jones in Margate

1886-96 

Rex was probably at Mayfield, Grange Rd Sutton with his parents

1909-10

Rex was probably at Purleybury with his parents and brother Gus

1911

Rex was staying at Somerfield Terrace with Elsie’s parents.

1914

Rex rarried Elsie

 

 

1916

Rex and Elsie lived at Abbotsford, 41a Abbey Road, St John’s Wood

22 Dec 1916

40 Elm Grove Barnes

28 July 1922

Rex and Elsie lived at 7 Barston Road West Norwood SE27
with Elsie – He seemed to have got depressed in November 1922

1923

Rex and Elsie sold 7 Barston Road and moved to 19 Dalmore Rd West Dulwich SE21
for a very short time

1923 March 

The Old Manor Salisbury (trying to recuperate) and then The Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill

1923 7th April

Elsie, Rex's wife, had just handed over tenancy of

1923

Rex returned to 31 Idmiston Rd, his parents home

1923 – 1933 

Rex seemed to has stayed with his parents at 31 Idmiston Rd West Norwood SE27 until after his parents had died in 1925 and 1928. He was still there, presumably with Peggy when his brother Lionel and Cecily died, in 1933

12th May 1938

Rex lived with Peggy at 9 Recreation Road Sydenham SE 26

23rd Sept 1938 --- 44

Rex lived with Peggy at 1 Wynell Road Forest Hill SE23

Receipts show that between May 1938 and Sept 1939 Rex was buying 10lbs of Daropek Green tea every fortnight presumably with a view to resell.

1948

Rex was living with Peggy at 1 Mayo Road Forest Hill

1957. July  

Rex died at , Forest Hill, Lewisham

He died supported by the National Assistance Board and such relatives as could lay hands on a spare pound or two now and again.