Ruth Sabina Mary SAMSON
1918 - 2008 (90 years)-
Name Ruth Sabina Mary SAMSON [1, 2, 3, 4] Birth 16 Nov 1918 45 Cann Hall Road, Leytonstone, London, England 
[1, 2] Gender Female Baptism 27 Dec 1918 St Columba, Wanstead Slip, Ravenstone Road, Leytonstone, London, England [5, 6] - The church of ST. COLUMBA, Wanstead Slip, in Ravenstone Road, originated as an iron mission church under Holy Trinity, opened in 1888. (fn. 197) A permanent church was opened in 1894. It was designed by E. P. Warren in 'Perpendicular' style and at first comprised chancel, nave, south aisle, Lady chapel, and small south-east turret. (fn. 198) The north aisle and vestries were completed later in the same year, by the gift of the Misses Nutter of Wanstead. A new parish was formed in 1895, including part of St. James, Forest Gate. (fn. 199) The advowson of the vicarage was vested in the bishop. (fn. 200) In 1898 a parish hall, also designed by Warren, was built in Janson Road. The church was wrecked by bombing in 1944 and its shell demolished about 1954. (fn. 201) In 1951 St. Columba's parish was amalgamated with that of St. Margaret. (fn. 202) Its church hall, surrounded by blocks of flats, was still in use in 1965. (fn. 203)
From: 'Leyton: Churches', A History of the County of Essex: Volume 6 (1973), pp. 214-223. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=42772 Date accessed: 26 April 2011.
Education Between Jan 1924 and Jul 1937 Notre Dame High School, St George's Rd, Southwark, London England [2] Occupation 1958 [7] Teacher Death 16 Dec 2008 [8] Burial 15 Jan 2009 St Mary's Church, Morchard Bishop, Devon, England [8] Person ID I244 My Genealogy Last Modified 3 Oct 2026
Father Henry SAMSON, b. 20 Oct 1870, Lambeth, London, England d. 24 Aug 1964, Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland (Age 93 years)Relationship natural Mother Maude Sabina BALLS, b. 26 Jan 1888, Stratford, Essex, England d. 9 Apr 1968, Stafford, Staffordshire, England (Age 80 years)Relationship natural Marriage 8 Sep 1914 St Mark's Church, Noel Park, London, England [9, 10] Family ID F252 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 
Clifford Leslie STANTON, b. 12 Mar 1917, Bristol Maternity Hospital, Bristol, England d. 1 Dec 1974, Morchard Bishop, Devon, England (Age 57 years)Marriage 22 Aug 1958 St Thomas' Telford Park, Streatham, London, England [4, 7, 11] 
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Wedding Guests.jpg Family ID F64 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 3 Oct 2026
- The church of ST. COLUMBA, Wanstead Slip, in Ravenstone Road, originated as an iron mission church under Holy Trinity, opened in 1888. (fn. 197) A permanent church was opened in 1894. It was designed by E. P. Warren in 'Perpendicular' style and at first comprised chancel, nave, south aisle, Lady chapel, and small south-east turret. (fn. 198) The north aisle and vestries were completed later in the same year, by the gift of the Misses Nutter of Wanstead. A new parish was formed in 1895, including part of St. James, Forest Gate. (fn. 199) The advowson of the vicarage was vested in the bishop. (fn. 200) In 1898 a parish hall, also designed by Warren, was built in Janson Road. The church was wrecked by bombing in 1944 and its shell demolished about 1954. (fn. 201) In 1951 St. Columba's parish was amalgamated with that of St. Margaret. (fn. 202) Its church hall, surrounded by blocks of flats, was still in use in 1965. (fn. 203)
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Sources - [S9] Birth Certificate, SAMSON, Ruth Sabina Mary; 1918, B568.
- [S54] Papers - SAMSON, Ruth Sabina, SAMSON, Ruth Sabina M; School Exam Certificates.
- [S54] Papers - SAMSON, Ruth Sabina, SAMSON, Ruth; National ID Card.
- [S34] Ronald Stanton, Papers - STANTON, Ronald Geoffrey, General Information.
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Old Address Book (undated) (unscanned) - [S54] Papers - SAMSON, Ruth Sabina, SAMSON, Ruth SM; & Patricia M; Baptism Announcements.
SAMSON, Ruth SM; "S.Columba Wanstead Slip, E Parish Magazine - January 1919" p3; December 27th 1919
SAMSON, Patricia M; "Lambeth Church Magazine - April 1929" p4
(Also note advert below for Patricia and Ruth's father Henry SAMSON builder and decorator) - [S54] Papers - SAMSON, Ruth Sabina, SAMSON, Ruth SM; Baptism Certificate.
- [S12] Marriage Certificate, STANTON, Clifford; & SAMSON, Ruth; 1958.
- [S54] Papers - SAMSON, Ruth Sabina, SAMSON, Ruth SM; Funeral Order of Service.
- [S54] Papers - SAMSON, Ruth Sabina, SAMSON, Henry & BALLS, Maude S; Marriage Announcement; "St.Mark's Noel Park Monthly Magazine - November 1914".
September 8th 1914; Henry Samson & Maude Sabina Balls. - [S54] Papers - SAMSON, Ruth Sabina, Tennyson Birthday Calender; Little black book of birthday's belonging to Maude Sabina BALLS;.
- [S34] Ronald Stanton, Papers - STANTON, Ronald Geoffrey, Significant dates.
- [S9] Birth Certificate, SAMSON, Ruth Sabina Mary; 1918, B568.