Charles Edward COLES C.M.G. of Ruishton Lodge Taunton [4072]

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Bedfordshire and Luton Archives and Record Service:
Orlebar Archive
Catalogue Ref. OR
OR 2319/1-4b Letters from C E Coles, pasha & his wife May nee Alston 1880-1881
Letters to Frederica (F St J Orlebar 1838-1928) from Charles Edward Coles, pasha and his wife May (Mary) Alston - ref. OR 2319/1-4b
According to WHO's WHO 1924 Charles Coles (1853-1926) of Ruishton Court, Somerset joined the Indian Police Department in 1873 and was lent to the Egyptian Government in 1883. He eventually became Director General of Prisons. Who's who gives the date of his marriage with Mary Emma Isabelle Alston, daughter of Crewe Alston of Odell as 1881, rather than Burke's Landed Gentry 28 February 1888.
FILE [no title] - ref. OR 2319/2 - date: 17 July 1880
Letter (1 sheet) and franked envelope from May Alston, Goldington Hall, Bedfordshire to Frederica missed saying goodbye; photo taken 'for last time as May Alston'
FILE [no title] - ref. OR 2319/3 - date: 21 February 1881
Letter from May Alston, Villa Lamberti to Freda thanks for scroll - don't bother to do the book re Orlebar's what hard lines it is not to have no money "wished she could help waiting for marriage settlements, then will settle wedding day - decided on 28 February - give details of arrangements
FILE [no title] - ref. OR 2319/4b - date: 1881
Flower from May Alston's wedding bouquet (wrapped up in a piece of paper)
FILE [no title] - ref. OR 2351/12 - date: (undated)
Hair of Mrs Alston
Ref A2A

Charles married Mary (May) Emma Isabella ALSTON [4071] [MRIN: 1401], daughter of Crewe ALSTON [4058] and Mary SPEKE [4059], on 28 Feb 1881. (Mary (May) Emma Isabella ALSTON [4071] was born on 19 Dec 1854 in Odell BDF and died on 14 Mar 1937 in Cannes France.)