Looking For Descendants Of Walter Cecil Michell (1864-1939)

Walter Cecil Michell,Resident Councillor of Penang from(7 Oct. 1917-1919).He became the Acting Resident Councillor of Penang from (18 May 1912-29 Jan.1913)/Acting Resident of Malacca from (11 June 1914-24 Dec.1915).
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> He was born in Kensington, London on August 9, 1864.Son of William Warwick Michell & Elizabeth Catherine Elwin. He was educated at Merton College, Oxford. He first came to the Colony in 1887 and was attached to the Colonial Secretary's Office until 1888 when he was posted to Sungai Ujong, Negeri Sembilan as Acting Collector of Land Revenue. He passed his Malay Examination in 1889. From 1889 until 1890, he was in Ulu Pahang as Acting Superintendent before arriving in Penang in April 1890 to serve as Acting District Officer, Balik Pulau, but soon to be promoted as District Officer of the district in 1891. In 1895, after home leave, he was transferred to Dindings as Acting District Officer but soon afterwards as its District Officer while holding other duties as Deputy Registrar, Supreme Court, Penang. He was in Singapore from 1897-98 as Acting Second Assistant Colonial Secretary and as Acting Collector of Land revenue. He also passed Final Examination in Siamese in 1898, the year he was Acting Senior District Officer, Province Wellesley. In 1990, he was appointed Second Magistrate, Singapore and Official Assignee in 1901 before becoming Acting Commissioner, Court of Request Singapore in 1902.He loved polo, riding, shooting and member of various clubs in Penang.He and his wife,Evelyn Violet Levinge
> died in a motor accident in 1939 at Menton.His issue -
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> i)Stella Michell(1902-1981) married to Sir Richard William Eaton.Their issue -
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> ai)Stuart Russell Eaton(1948-?) married Charlotte Jane Dent.
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> aii)Joan Margaret Eaton married Cathcart Eric Stewart Dobbs.He married 1stly,Edith L E Haggart.
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> ii)Walter Anthony Levinge Michell(1916-1980) married 1stly Joyce Irene Marriott Hibbert and 2ndly,Joanna C Orders.His issue -
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> ai)Diane J.A. Michell married Donald E. Phillipps.He married 1stly,Joyce O'Brien.

   Their issue:-

 bi) Marc Phillipps married Sarah L Warbey.

 bii) Nicola Phillipps.
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> aii)Christopher Michell.
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> aiii)Suzette Eve Michell(1952-2000), ,Buckinghamshire, married to David Tolson.


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