Given Names: Rubeigh James Given Names: Ruben James Given Names: Rubyn James Given Names: Reubyn James Given Names: RJ Given Names: R.J. Surname: Minney
Flyleaf Notes "The author of The Governor's Lady is a novelist, playwright, and film producer whose work is known to millions throughout the world. He was educated at King's College in the University of London, where he studied History, has lectured at a number of universities, and has broadcast in many countries. His extensive travels include a journey to Tibet on horseback across the Himalayas. He was attached to the staff of the Duke of Connaught for the opening of India's first Parliament, and was the first to fly across India in a plane that arrived in a packing case. He has been to Malaya, most of the countries of Europe, and the United States of America, where he worked in a film studio in Hollywood. As a journalist he was Editor of Everybody's, The Sunday Referee and The Strand Magazine, to which some of the most famous writers of our time contributed. The films he produced include The Wicked Lady, Madonna of the Seven Moons, The Magic Bow and the most artistic of them all, A Place of One's Own, for which Rex Whistler designed the settings. Among the many well-known stars who appeared in his pictures are Ronald Coleman, Loretta Young, James Mason and Margaret Lockwood. Of Minney's plays, Clive of India (written with W P Lipscomb) ran for over a year in London and was later filmed. He is also the author of Gentle Ceaser, which he wrote in collaboration with Sir Osbert Sitwell. His last novel was Bring Out the Drum."
Note: "Puffin Asquith" 1973
Flyleaf Notes R J Minney is an accomplished novelist, biographer, playwright and film producer. Educated at King's College, London, where he studied History, he has lectured in a number of universities and has broadcast in many countries. His extensive travels include a journey to Tibet on horseback across the Himalayas. He was the first to fly across India in a plane that arrived in a packing case, and has been to Japan, China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaya, East Africa, Morocco, Egypt, the Middle East, Russia, South America, Turkey and most of the countries in Europe. He spent some time in the USA working in a film studio in Hollywood and later wrote scripts and produced films for the Rank Organisation in London. As a journalist he was editor of Everybody's, Sunday Referee and Strand Magazine. The films he produced include The Wicked Lady, Madonna of the Seven Moons,Terence Rattigan's The Final Test and A Place of One's Own, for which Rex Whistler designed the sets. Minney is also the author of Gentle Caesar, about Tsar Nicholas II, which he wrote in collaberation with Sir Osbert Sitwell, and Clive of India, a biography, play and film, in which Ronald Coleman and Loretta Young starred. Winston Churchill praised the play in a long article in the London Daily Mail. His more than thirty books include a study of Charlie Chaplin's life work entitled Chaplin - The Immortal Tramp and Carve Her Name With Pride, the work of Violette Szabo who was posthumously awarded the George Cross, also filmed.
India_Ro Rubyn Minney baptised 8/1/1918 Holy Trinity Church Allahabad - age 23 - father Joseph Rubyn mother Esther. father prof is journalist
Rubyn James Minney age 22 - married Edith Annie Mur Fox on 21/1/1918 St Pauls Cathedral Bengal, India - father Joseph Minney. She is 19 and has no occupation. He is son of Joseph Rubyn
Hugo Minney August 1999 - Rubeigh James Minney born Calcutta
Hugo Minney Dec 99 1895-1979
Robin Minney August 1999 -Reuben James Minny - born 29/8/1895 in India probably Calcutta nbut might be Darjeeling - he had a younger brother Maurice who died many years before him, but left a wife and daughter. Helen (widow of Maurice) came to my fathers funeral. Primrose was in tough with our cousin, but Ethel failed to keep in touch so now we now nothing about her.
From the flyleaf of "The Governor's Lady" by Rubeigh James Minney published in 1951 - The author of The Governor's Lady is a novelist, playwright and film producer whose work is known to millions throughout the world. He was educated at King's College in the University of London, where he studied History, has lectured at a number of universities, and has broadcase in many countries. His extensive travels include a journal to Tibet on horseback across the Himalayas. He was attached to the staff of the Duke of Connaught for the opening of India's first Parliament, and was the first to fly across India in a plane that arrived in a packing case. He has been to Malaya, most of the countries of Europe, and the United States of Amercia, where he worked in a film studio in Hollywood. As a journalist he was Editor of Everybody's, The Sunday Referee and The Strand Magazine, to which some of the most famous writers of our time contributed. The films he produced include The Wicked Lady, Madonna of the Seven Moons, The Magic Bow and the most artistic of them all, A Place of One's Own, for which Rex Whistler designed the settings. Among the many well-known stars who appeared in his pictures are Ronald Coleman, Loretta Young, James Mason and Margaret Lockwood. Of Minney's plays, Clive of India (written by W P Lipscomb) ran for over a year in London and was later filmed. He is also the author of Gentle Ceaser, which he wrote in collaboration with Sir Oswald Sitwell. His last novel was Bring Out the Drum.
From "Who Was Who in the Theatre" 1912 - 1976 - Critic and author. Born Calcutta 29th Aug 1985. Educated Kings College, London. Married Edith Anne Murielle Fox. Has had much journalistic experience in England and in India, where he was on the editorial staff of "The Pioneer", Allahabad, and "The Englishman", Calcutta, he has written dramatic criticism for the "Daily Chronicle", "Sunday News"and "Everybody's Weekly", of which he was also the editor. Managing editor of the "Sunday Referee" 1935-1939, author (with W P Lipscomb) of the play "Clive of India", 1933 which was also made into a film. "They had his number" (with Juliet Rhys-William) 1942, "The Red Horizon" (with Osbert Sitwell) 1943, is the author of several books on Indian life, his book "Shiva" or the "Future of India"published 1929, was banned; issued a biography of "Clive" 1931, also the author or "Distant Drums" 1935, "Hollywood by Starlight" 1935, "Governor General" the love story of Warren Hastings 1935, "How Vainly Men" 1940, "A Woman of France" 1945, has also written and produced films including "Madonna of the Seven Moons", "A Place of Ones Own", "The Wicked Lady" etc Club - Savage. Address - Lawford House, Manningtree Exxes. Tel Manningtree 35
From "Who was Who" 1971 - 1980 - Novelist, Biographer, Playwright, Film Producer. Born 29th Aug 1895. Son of late J R Minney. Married 1st Edith Fox (marriage dissolved), one son, one daughter. Married 2nd Hetty nee Bolsom. Educated Kings College, London. Editorial staff "Pioneer" Allahabad, "Englidhman" Calcutta. Represented "Times" in Calcutta, special reporter with the Duke of Connaught to India 1920, "Daily Express", assistance editor of "Sunday News" London, editor of "Everbody's Weekly" 1925 - 1935, director of Everybody's Publication Ltd to 1935, director of Chapman Hall Ltd 1934 to 1936, editor "Sunday Referee" 1935 to 1939, editor "The Era", editor "The War Weekly" 1939 to 1941, editor "The Strand" magazine 1941 to 1942. In films since 1942, Hon. President of London School of Economics Film Society, 1948 to 1949. Members of Executive and General Council Association of Cine Technicians 1953 to 1956. Vice Chairman ACT Films Ltd 1951 to 1968 (chairman 1968 on). Party candidate (Labour) for Southend East 1950, for Bexley 1955. Went to Peking to speak at George Bernard Shaws celbration in July 1956. Address: Hook House, Cowsley Wood, Wadhurst, Sussex. Died 5th Jan 1979
From Daily Telegraph 6th January 1979 - R J Minney Dies at 83 "Rubeigh James Minney, producer of films such as "The Wicked Lady" and a prolific writer, died at Ticehurst, Sussex, yesterday aged 83.
From Obituary Daily Telegraph, 9th January 1979 - MINNEY "On January 5th 1979 R J Minney, playwright and film producer, of Hook House, Cousley Wood, Wadhurst aged 83, passed peacefully away. Beloved husband of Hetty, father of Primrose and Robin, stepfather of Penelope Murray Chisholm. Private funeral, no flowers"
From Daily Telegraph, 6th April 1979 - IN MEMORIAM - R J Minney "A memorial service for Mr Rubeigh James Minney was held at St James's, Piccadilly, yesterday. The Rev. William Baddeley officiated. Sir Harold Wilson, MP, read the lesson. Miss Virginia McKenna read a poem from the film "Carve Her Name with Pride". Miss Dulcie Gray gave the address and Miss Muriel Pavlow said the prayer of St Francis." Among those present were: Mrs Minney (widow), Mr and Mrs Robin Minney (son and daughter-in-law), Mr and Mrs David Chisholm (son-in-law and daughter), Miss Primrose Minney (daughter), Mr Thomas Minney, Mr Hugo Minney and Mr Richard Minney (grandsons), Mr I R Wallace (brother-in-law) and other members of the family. Lady Georgine Coleridga, Sir John Rogers MP, Sir Geoffrey Harmsworth, Lady Harmsworth Blunt, Lady Wilson, Lady Balcon, Baroness Ludmilla von Falz-Fein, Mr Alan Wykes representing the Savage Club, Miss Phyllis Calvert, Mr Derek Bond, Mr Peter Noble, Mr Harry McKenzie-Johnstone, Mr John Young, Mr and Mrs J P Connalon, Miss Julie Harris, Miss Adza Vincent, Mr W Travers, the Rev John Beckwith and many other friends.
Aunty Jock helped RJ with education in London Kings Coll - never married
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email from Penny Chisholm 22Nov05 Hello Hugo,
I went to visit my mother on Saturday and she gave me your letter. She is not able to answer you herself because she can no longer write. Her hands are very bad, so she asked me to reply to you. She is interested to know if you are writing a history of your grandfather and why you want to know all about her.
She only moved from Hook House to Hill Brow just over a year ago, when it became impossible for her to continue to live in that very big house. She was bedridden and needed looking after and I managed to find her a lovely residential home nearer to me here in Farnham. She was not happy at first and it took her six months to come to terms with being in a home with strangers. Now she joins in most things but spends a lot of time in her nice en suite room. She says I could not have found her a nicer place, so I am happy. However, I worry about her health because she can no longer get about without a zimmer frame and is bent forward all the time. She cannot do her tapestries or painting but does not seem to miss that. She has frequent falls and is very frail. She will be 90 in April. She was 21 years younger than your grandpa.
To answer your questions, yes she was born Hetty Bolsom on April 1916 and married my father, Joe Rubinstein. They had one child, Penelope Janet (me). They divorced finally when I was 8 (in 1947) and then she married your grandpa. She had no other marriages or partnerships. She has two grandchildren, Judith and Alasdair, who you met when you stayed with us in Aylesbury. They still remember your visit. They are now 35 and 33 respectively.
As to where they travelled she cannot fully remember all the places. The obvious ones are South of France, Majorca, Greece and various holiday resorts but Antibes was a favourite because they had friends there, namely Paul and Virginia Gallico. They went to New York together in the 50's. She went with him to Russia when he was researching 'Rasputin' and when he went to Egypt because he was writing about the building of the Aswan Dam, we both went with him, staying in Cairo and then going to see the dam, onto Luxor and down the Nile on a very old paddle steamer. She has many photos of her trip to stay with your family in Africa.
When she was young she lived in Antwerp for a while but she mainly lived in London. Her father used to buy properties, do them up and they would live in them for a while and then sell them, so she moved around a lot. After her first marriage broke up we lived in Chelsea then when my grandfather died we moved into Connaught Square, with my grandmother. Your grandfather also lived there. They than bought a house in Groombridge, near Tunbridge Wells, and also had 32 Albion Street in London. Eventually she moved into Hook House, Cousley Wood, near Wadhurst where they were for 35 years and where Grandpa lived until he died.
As to the people she met, where do I begin. Many film stars, producers, directors, writers, artists, politicians, musicians, members of the Royal Family and aristocracy all too numerous to mention by name. If you want me to name a few I will have to take time to make a list.
Her parents were Charles and Minna Leah Bolsom (Charlie and Minnie) and she had one brother, Philip (known as Peter) who dies at 18 in a car accident. She was 16 at the time.
Her daughter (me), has been married to David Chisholm for 37 and a half years. I will be 67 in January and David will be 74 in December. Therefore we are retired. David spend the last years of his working life as Managing Director of a pharmaceutical company, have been in that business all his working life and retired at 67. I stopped working in full time, paid employment in 1990 but took on a Public Relations job for the singing association I belonged to which I had started in 1989. However, I had some heart trouble in 1991 and in 1995 I had an angioplasty which resulted in a stroke that made me partially blind. I managed to continue with my job as PRO until 1997 when I had a different sort of stroke (brain stem) which I luckily survived. But I had to give up driving, which was a bitter blow. Now I am just finding things to fill in my time, like quilting, singing, and seeing friends. I am on the committee of my old school former pupils association.
Judith married Brian Rogers but they divorced and had no children. She has been working designing built-in kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms for B & Q customers in Reading. However, she is now in a more up market company called Bathstore.com where she is Assistant Manager and it is a very nice and luxurious show room. She is doing a plumbing course! She loves meeting and helping people. She has her own house in Reading which she shares with 2 cats and occasionally has lodgers.
Ally got his BA in writing and publishing and other subjects (I forget what) but studied American Studies as well. He wants to write full time but in order to do any writing he has to finance himself so he works at the Regent's Park Marriott as concierge. He loves the job because it brings him into contact with people and also he works shifts so he can spend time writing. He has completed one book but it has not found a publisher yet. His love of American football, baseball and any sport keeps him occupied when not working or writing. He has a small flat in South Hampstead.
Hetty says she has nothing more to tell you about your grandpa than you already seem to know. In fact a lot of what you have written in your letter is new to her and very interesting. I have been very interested in a web site of Barry Minney who has done extensive research. I will send you the site on a separate e-mail. I think you will find it very interesting and you may like to contact Barry. My daughter has been in touch via e-mail.
A lot of stuff regarding RJ has come to light while sorting out all the papers and things that came to me from Hook House. I have passed a lot of it to Robin and Primrose. Stuff is still appearing in cases, drawers and boxes.
In return for all this I am interested to know what you have been up to since we last saw you many years ago. Are you married and all that?
I hope that all this has been of help to you. Do not hesitate to contact me for any information you think I might be able to give you.
Primrose visited in 1995 and saw Reuben Minney's name on a plaque suggesting he'd done exceptionally well at something
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lodged with Hortense & Maurice in West Dulwich
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"The Governor's Lady" 1951 Flyleaf Notes "The author of The Governor's Lady is a novelist, playwright, and film producer whose work is known to millions throughout the world. He was educated at King's College in the University of London, where he studied History, has lectured at a number of universities, and has broadcast in many countries. His extensive travels include a journey to Tibet on horseback across the Himalayas. He was attached to the staff of the Duke of Connaught for the opening of India's first Parliament, and was the first to fly across India in a plane that arrived in a packing case. He has been to Malaya, most of the countries of Europe, and the United States of America, where he worked in a film studio in Hollywood. As a journalist he was Editor of Everybody's, The Sunday Referee and The Strand Magazine, to which some of the most famous writers of our time contributed. The films he produced include The Wicked Lady, Madonna of the Seven Moons, The Magic Bow and the most artistic of them all, A Place of One's Own, for which Rex Whistler designed the settings. Among the many well-known stars who appeared in his pictures are Ronald Coleman, Loretta Young, James Mason and Margaret Lockwood. Of Minney's plays, Clive of India (written with W P Lipscomb) ran for over a year in London and was later filmed. He is also the author of Gentle Ceaser, which he wrote in collaboration with Sir Osbert Sitwell. His last novel was Bring Out the Drum."
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"Puffin Asquith" 1973 Flyleaf Notes R J Minney is an accomplished novelist, biographer, playwright and film producer. Educated at King's College, London, where he studied History, he has lectured in a number of universities and has broadcast in many countries. His extensive travels include a journey to Tibet on horseback across the Himalayas. He was the first to fly across India in a plane that arrived in a packing case, and has been to Japan, China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaya, East Africa, Morocco, Egypt, the Middle East, Russia, South America, Turkey and most of the countries in Europe. He spent some time in the USA working in a film studio in Hollywood and later wrote scripts and produced films for the Rank Organisation in London. As a journalist he was editor of Everybody's, Sunday Referee and Strand Magazine. The films he produced include The Wicked Lady, Madonna of the Seven Moons,Terence Rattigan's The Final Test and A Place of One's Own, for which Rex Whistler designed the sets. Minney is also the author of Gentle Caesar, about Tsar Nicholas II, which he wrote in collaberation with Sir Osbert Sitwell, and Clive of India, a biography, play and film, in which Ronald Coleman and Loretta Young starred. Winston Churchill praised the play in a long article in the London Daily Mail. His more than thirty books include a study of Charlie Chaplin's life work entitled Chaplin - The Immortal Tramp and Carve Her Name With Pride, the work of Violette Szabo who was posthumously awarded the George Cross, also filmed.
Marriage
she is 19. sp&b, she has no occ. He is son of Joseph Rubyn. By licence. At St Pauls Cathedral. NI/vol427/folio 8
Marriage
she is 19. sp&b, she has no occ. He is son of Joseph Rubyn. By licence. At St Pauls Cathedral. NI/vol427/folio 8
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RJ with Tom and Hugo (grandchildren) (M79) Type: Photo
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"A Place of One's Own" (M24)
Note: Poster facsimile from the R J Minney produced film 'A Place of One's Own'.
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From 'Next Stop Peking' Giving speech during the Bernard Shaw celebrations in Peking. (M23)
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From 'Next Stop Peking' 1957. Photo is from flyleaf. (M22)
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"Hollywood by Starlight" (M21)
Note: From 'Hollywood By Starlight, with Charlie Chaplin at the Hollywood Bowl. Pauline Goddard is in front of Charlie, and Mrs Sam Goldwyn in front of R J Minney. Just beyond R J Minney can be seen Gloria Swanson's bracelet.
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"Hollywood by Starlight" (M20)
Note: From 'Hollywood By Starlight', with Francis Lederer at the Los Angeles Breakfast Club, circa 1930.
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"Chaplin" (M19)
Note: From biography of 'Chaplin, Ihe Immortal Tramp, R J Minney with Sydney Chaplin (Charlie's brother) and Syd's wife, Gypsey. Paris, 1952.
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"Puffin Asquith" (M18)
Note: From biography of 'Puffin Asquith', Audrey White with Puffin Asquith and R J Minney - an 'off-set' shot taken at Pinewood Studios.
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Sculpture by Anthony Gray (M17) Type: Photo
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"Puffin Asquith" (M16)
Note: From biography of 'Puffin Asquith', viewing Rattigan's cricketing film, The Final Test, 1952, R J Minney (producer) is back row on the right. The four famous faces on the front row are (left to right); Jim Laker, Alec Bedser, Jack Warner and Godfrey Evans.
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RJ - sculpture by Anthony Gray (M72) Type: Photo
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