Robert Boyd senior died 1937
|
Robert McBride Boyd later Bishop of Derry
|
Boyd family
Robert Boyd married Grace Nicholson
born circa 1861 11 Sep 1883 born circa 1858
Co Down Kilkeel Co Down
died 24 Jan 1937 died 8 Oct 1912
Kilkeel, Co Down Kilkeel, Co Down
Robert Boyd born circa 1861 at Kilkeel, Co Down son of Robert Boyd, a watchmaker/jeweller.
He was a watchmaker when he married Grace Nicholson on 11 Sep 1883 at Kilkeel. Grace
was the daughter of Richard Nicholson. Robert was a Clerk of the Petty Sessions and
registrar of births, deaths and marriages. He was very involved in the development of the
town including the extension of the harbour and a water supply for the town. They lived at
Marathon, Kilkeel and had five children of whom three survived in 1911. Grace died on
8 Oct 1912 at Marathon, Kilkeel aged 54.
1 James Reginald (Reginald) Boyd born 27 Jan 1886 in Kilkeel, Co Down. He served
during WW1 in Belgium and France organising railway transport. He was a shipping
agent and manager for United States Lines. He married Annie Florence Hanna at
Belfast on 19 Oct 1920. They lived at Clontarf, Dublin. James died 25 Jan 1947 at
Mount Prospect Park, Clontarf survived by his widow, son and two daughters.
1 Grace Marguerite Mary Boyd born 11 Sep 1921 at Serpentine Avenue married
John Godfrey Franck in 1948 at Clontarf.
2 Florence Margaret Boyd born 27 April 1923 at NCR.
3 Robert Reginald Boyd born circa 1925 married Evelyn Ruth Sleith at Kilkeel
Parish in 1954.
2 Robert William McNeil Boyd born 12 Feb 1890 at Kilkeel, Co Down son of Robert Boyd,
a clerk of the peace. He was educated at St Andrew's College and Trinity College,
Dublin. He took Holy orders in 1912. He was a Chaplain to the Forces from 1915 to
1919. He served in France in 1915, then Egypt before serving as a senior chaplain in
Greece. He was attached to the 2nd battalion, Kings own Regiment and was awarded
the Military Cross in 1917. He married Juliet Rachel White on the 15 Apr 1920 at
Pilltown, Kilkenny. Juliet (born 21 Jun 1886 in Waterford City) was the daughter of
Ernest Albert White, a merchant of Waterford and his wife Sarah Holmes Marriage.
Juliet attended Westfield College and had a degree in literature from London
University. She returned to Ireland where she acquired a farm in Co Kilkenny where
she successfully trained horses and ponies. After their marriage the couple lived at
Lacken Glebe, Birr, Co Offaly from 1922 to 1926. In 1943 he became the 11th Bishop
of Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert and Kilmacduagh. He was translated to Derry and
Raphoe and was elected Bishop of Derry and Raphoe in 1945. Juliet was a member of
Mother's Union, the Girl's Friendly Society and the Ulster branch of SPCA. Juliet died
29 Jan 1955 in Dublin and is buried at St Brigid’s churchyard.
1 Michael McNeil Boyd born 29 Jun 1922 at Catherine Street, Waterford. Michael
was a captain in the Irish Guards when he married Hilda Florence (Hillie)
Lewis-Crosby on the 15 Sep 1945 at Christ Church Cathedral. Hilda was the
daughter of Ernest Cornwall (Lewis Crosby). He received the Military Cross in
1955. He was court martialled in 1958 for man slaughter during the riots in
Cyprus but was honourably acquitted. He attained the rank of major and was
awarded an OBE in 1959. It is believed he was killed in Arabia during the Aden
Emergency.
2 Philip Duckett Boyd born 24 April 1925 at Catherine Street, Waterford City. He
was a company secretary and never married.
Robert secondly married Molly Buchanan in 1957. Molly was the youngest daughter of
Lt-Col John Blacker Buchanan. He died at the Bishops Lodge, Culmore Road,
Londonderry on 1 Jul 1958.
3 Norma Kathleen Marguerite Boyd born 7 Jan 1893 in Kilkeel, Co Down. Norma
married Andrew Finlay Green on 5 Apr 1915 at St Nicholas. Andrew an accountant
was the son of Andrew Green, a coroner. He was later manager of the Provencial
Bank, Coalisland.
Robert, a widower secondly married Jane McKibbin on 6 Nov 1919 at Christ Church, Kilkeel. Jane
was a nurse living at Ballina and the daughter of the late William John McKibbin, a farmer. He
retired as CPS after 42 years in 1928 and was appointed a JP. Jane died circa 1932 and Robert
died 24 Jan 1937 at Kilkeel.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - September 2026
Return to Stillorgan graveyard page
Robert Boyd married Grace Nicholson
born circa 1861 11 Sep 1883 born circa 1858
Co Down Kilkeel Co Down
died 24 Jan 1937 died 8 Oct 1912
Kilkeel, Co Down Kilkeel, Co Down
Robert Boyd born circa 1861 at Kilkeel, Co Down son of Robert Boyd, a watchmaker/jeweller.
He was a watchmaker when he married Grace Nicholson on 11 Sep 1883 at Kilkeel. Grace
was the daughter of Richard Nicholson. Robert was a Clerk of the Petty Sessions and
registrar of births, deaths and marriages. He was very involved in the development of the
town including the extension of the harbour and a water supply for the town. They lived at
Marathon, Kilkeel and had five children of whom three survived in 1911. Grace died on
8 Oct 1912 at Marathon, Kilkeel aged 54.
1 James Reginald (Reginald) Boyd born 27 Jan 1886 in Kilkeel, Co Down. He served
during WW1 in Belgium and France organising railway transport. He was a shipping
agent and manager for United States Lines. He married Annie Florence Hanna at
Belfast on 19 Oct 1920. They lived at Clontarf, Dublin. James died 25 Jan 1947 at
Mount Prospect Park, Clontarf survived by his widow, son and two daughters.
1 Grace Marguerite Mary Boyd born 11 Sep 1921 at Serpentine Avenue married
John Godfrey Franck in 1948 at Clontarf.
2 Florence Margaret Boyd born 27 April 1923 at NCR.
3 Robert Reginald Boyd born circa 1925 married Evelyn Ruth Sleith at Kilkeel
Parish in 1954.
2 Robert William McNeil Boyd born 12 Feb 1890 at Kilkeel, Co Down son of Robert Boyd,
a clerk of the peace. He was educated at St Andrew's College and Trinity College,
Dublin. He took Holy orders in 1912. He was a Chaplain to the Forces from 1915 to
1919. He served in France in 1915, then Egypt before serving as a senior chaplain in
Greece. He was attached to the 2nd battalion, Kings own Regiment and was awarded
the Military Cross in 1917. He married Juliet Rachel White on the 15 Apr 1920 at
Pilltown, Kilkenny. Juliet (born 21 Jun 1886 in Waterford City) was the daughter of
Ernest Albert White, a merchant of Waterford and his wife Sarah Holmes Marriage.
Juliet attended Westfield College and had a degree in literature from London
University. She returned to Ireland where she acquired a farm in Co Kilkenny where
she successfully trained horses and ponies. After their marriage the couple lived at
Lacken Glebe, Birr, Co Offaly from 1922 to 1926. In 1943 he became the 11th Bishop
of Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert and Kilmacduagh. He was translated to Derry and
Raphoe and was elected Bishop of Derry and Raphoe in 1945. Juliet was a member of
Mother's Union, the Girl's Friendly Society and the Ulster branch of SPCA. Juliet died
29 Jan 1955 in Dublin and is buried at St Brigid’s churchyard.
1 Michael McNeil Boyd born 29 Jun 1922 at Catherine Street, Waterford. Michael
was a captain in the Irish Guards when he married Hilda Florence (Hillie)
Lewis-Crosby on the 15 Sep 1945 at Christ Church Cathedral. Hilda was the
daughter of Ernest Cornwall (Lewis Crosby). He received the Military Cross in
1955. He was court martialled in 1958 for man slaughter during the riots in
Cyprus but was honourably acquitted. He attained the rank of major and was
awarded an OBE in 1959. It is believed he was killed in Arabia during the Aden
Emergency.
2 Philip Duckett Boyd born 24 April 1925 at Catherine Street, Waterford City. He
was a company secretary and never married.
Robert secondly married Molly Buchanan in 1957. Molly was the youngest daughter of
Lt-Col John Blacker Buchanan. He died at the Bishops Lodge, Culmore Road,
Londonderry on 1 Jul 1958.
3 Norma Kathleen Marguerite Boyd born 7 Jan 1893 in Kilkeel, Co Down. Norma
married Andrew Finlay Green on 5 Apr 1915 at St Nicholas. Andrew an accountant
was the son of Andrew Green, a coroner. He was later manager of the Provencial
Bank, Coalisland.
Robert, a widower secondly married Jane McKibbin on 6 Nov 1919 at Christ Church, Kilkeel. Jane
was a nurse living at Ballina and the daughter of the late William John McKibbin, a farmer. He
retired as CPS after 42 years in 1928 and was appointed a JP. Jane died circa 1932 and Robert
died 24 Jan 1937 at Kilkeel.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - September 2026
Return to Stillorgan graveyard page
