Roland Arthur Charles NORTH [1889-1961]

More information from http://www.southwilts.com/site/the-idyllists/family-ties.htm

North's son Roland Arthur Charles North. Roland was born at Beggearnhuish House on 28th January 1889. He joined the Civil Service in 1912 and became Secretary for Chinese Affairs in Hong Kong in 1936.

Thanks to Brian for the link.

R A C North's place of birth and date of death is given in this page by Malcolm Peaker:

[...] .A.C. North was born to Selina Weetch, J.W. North’s wife, on 28 January 1989 at Beggearnhuish House, Nettlecombe, Somerset.

[...]  He did return to Hong Kong, with his wife and daughter, in 1947 on his way to live in Australia; they left Southampton on P&O's Strathmore on 4 March 1947. From then until he died in 1961, aged 72, he lived with his family at Katoomba, New South Wales. After his death, his widow Leo (died 1976) and daughter, Philippa, returned to live in Somerset. Philippa died in 2005.

I have in my possession an account written by Roland describing the lead up to the evacuation of Hong Kong during WW2.  I will try to transcibe it and post it here if anyone is interested.   R was at that time Minister for Chinese Affairs and later - very briefly - was Governor just before his internment at Stanley.  When his daughter Pippa died, I was given access to her papers and this included a number of home cine films shot by RN, I had a quick look at some of the film (up against a window) and it was of - what I assume to be - Hong Kong before invasion.  These items were returned to family members in New Zealand but they probably survive.