Arthur Thomas Beeching was born at The Elms in Tonbridge on 25th July 1836 to Horatio and Susanna Beeching. He was the third generation of Beechings which ran the Banking business originally created by his grandfather Thomas and expanded by his father Horatio. Arthur was also a benefactor to Tonbridge, J.P. for Kent, treasurer of the governing bodies for 32 years and president of numerous clubs and societies. When the Beeching banking business ran into difficulties in the late 1880s through a number of unsuccessful speculations, Arthur arranged an amalgamation of his bank with Lloyds Bank Ltd which occured in 1890. Arthur Thomas Beeching died in February 1912.
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| 1. Arthur Thomas Beeching, banker and J.P. for Kent was the son of Horatio Beeching, banker and Susanna Beeching [Pierce]. He was born 25th Jul 1836 at The Elms, Tonbridge, Kent; christened 22nd Feb 1837 at Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died Feb 1912 | |||
| He married Ellen Murton on 12th Sep 1860 at Ashford, Kent, registered at West Ashford District, Kent, ref: 1860 Q3 Vol 2a Page 746. She was born 1840 at Ashford, Kent. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Alice Murton who was born Oct to Dec 1861 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1861 Q4 Vol 2a Page 424 | ||
| ii | Gertrude Murton who was born July to Sep 1863 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1863 Q3 Vol 2a Page 457 | ||
| iii | Horace Arthur who was born Jan to Mar 1865 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1865 Q1 Vol 2a Page 508; christened 18th Jan 1865 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent | ||
| iv | Walter Charles who was born Apr to June 1866 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1866 Q2 Vol 2a Page 483; christened 18th May 1866 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent | ||
| v | Ethel Murton who was born Oct to Dec 1867 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1867 Q4 Vol 2a Page 525; christened 4th Dec 1867 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent | ||
| vi | Cecil Frederick who was born Jan to Mar 1869 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1869 Q1 Vol 2a Page 598; christened 24th Mar 1869 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent | ||
| vii | Richard who was born 8th Sep 1870 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1870 Q4 Vol 2a Page 531; christened 12th Oct 1870 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent | ||
| viii | Margaret Murton who was born Apr to June 1872 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1872 Q2 Vol 2a Page 559 | ||
| ix | Hilda Murton who was born July to Sep 1875 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1875 Q3 Vol 2a Page 580 | ||
| x | Florence Murton who was born Oct to Dec 1876 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1876 Q4 Vol 2a Page 615 | ||
| xi | Katherine Murton who was born Oct to Dec 1876 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1876 Q4 Vol 2a Page 615 | ||
| xii | Arthur Thomas who was born Apr to June 1878 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1878 Q2 Vol 2a Page 525 | ||
| xiii | Mary Murton who was born Apr to June 1881 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1881 Q2 Vol 2a Page 650 | ||
| xiv | Ellen Murton who was born Oct to Dec 1882 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1882 Q4 Vol 2a Page 674 | ||
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