42.3.c Col Thomas Disney - Frances Rapp's cousin buried in Dover Cemetery

Col. Thomas Robert Disney.

From the Dover Express 12^th March 1915.

The Late Col. T. R. Disney

We regret to record the death of Colonel Thomas Robert Disney, which occurred at his residence, 5, Guilford Lawn, on March 2^nd at the age of 72 years.  The later Colonel had served in the Army for thirty-eight years, during which time he served twenty-five years in India and Australia.  He took part in the Abyssinian Campaign of 1867 and was awarded a medal.  The funeral took place at St. James Cemetery on Friday afternoon, the Rev. T. B. Watkins officiating.  The principal mourners were Miss Cheltenham (sister), Mr W. C. Hobson, of Brighton (Brotherinlaw), the Rev H.B.M. Hobson, of Brighton (nephew), Colonel and Mrs Mercer, and Dr Ord.  The coffin, which was draped with the Union Jack, bore the following inscription:-

“Thomas Robert Disney, late Colonel R.A.; died 2^nd March, 1915, aged 72 years.”  Floral tributes were rece3ived as follows:- From B.T.D.; from JWKD; in memoriam, Kussowher 1875 – Dover 1915. Colonel Frampton late 30^th Regiment District; with sincere sympathy, from an old comrade in Abyssinia, 1868; Lieut Colonel C.M. Davidson, Royal Body Guard; with loving sympathy and deep regret from Colonel and Mrs. A.C. Mercer; with deep sympathy from the members of the Dover Club; with sympathy and sincere regret, from Mrs. George Foster; deepest respect and sympathy, from the maids.  The funeral arrangements were carried out by Mrssrs. J. Relf and Son.

Army and Navy Gazette  13^th March 1915

Col, R.R. Disney, late Royal Artillery, died at Dover on the 2^nd instant., aged seventy two years.

Col Disney entered the Royal Artillery in December 1861, and served in the Abyssinian War of 1868, when he was present at the fall of Magdala, and received the medal.  He reached the rank of Major in 1882, and from 1883 to 1888 was Commandant of the Colonial Forces of Victoria.  He received a Brevet Colonelcy in July 1894 was promoted to substantive rank two years later, and retired in October 1899

Col Disney lived next door to Frances Rapp, who is Barbara Brabazon’s great granddaughter.

In 1896 he accompanied Col Wolseley to Wales.

He was born in Dublin in 1842, the son of Robert Anthony Disney.

He married in 1874, Ann Eliza Hobson, at St. Thomas Bombay India. 

Their children included 

Brabason Robert William Disney born in India 1875,

James William King Disney, born 1877 - 1924 in England,

a child born in Ireland

Brabazon Thomas Disney 1881 – 1917.  Brabazon Thomas Disney died in WW1 in Belgium.

 in WW1 in Belgium. He was a Major in the Royal Garrison Artillery

Anne Eliza Hobson was the daughter of Rev Henry Theophilus Hobson and his wife Louisa Disney.

Louisa Disney was the sister of Robert Anthony Disney.

GGGGGGGGG Grandparents Sir William Brabazon and Elizabeth deClifford

GGGGGGGG Grandparents  Sir Edward 1^st Lord Ardee and Mary Smythe  (Shared grandparents

GGGGGGGGrandparents Sir Anthony Brabazon and Margaret Havedon   

GGGGGGG Grandparents         Wallop Brabazon and Vincentia Townley

GGGGGG Grandparents     Edward Brabazon and Jane Brabazon (cousins)

GGGGG Grandparents  James Brabazon and Alice Bates

GGGG Grandparents     James Brabazon and Mary Colley

GGG Grandparents       Jane Brabazon and John Disney

GG Crandparents          Brabazon Disney* and Patience Ogle.  

G.Grandparents            Robert Disney and Jane Brabazon

Grandparents                Robert Disney m  cousin Caroline Disney

Parents                         Thomas Disney and Anne Eliza Hobson