Australia Australia - Marion Barter - Missing After Trip to UK - June 1997 #17

[Lord Peter Flimsy]

It isnt him but AH sure has done some reading on him

Richard West obituary

Journalist and author who reported on Yugoslavia, Africa and the Vietnam war

www.theguardian.com

Boom!

 

[TootsieFootsie]

I'm getting very greedy.

The more information we get, the more I crave for more

 

[Lord Peter Flimsy]

So was the name Richard Lloyd Westbury that he travelled to the UK under with Marion a play on the Richard West name or another real person he used the name from? If so, where from?

 

[KinseyFan]

I'm getting very greedy.

The more information we get, the more I crave for more

Yes!

 

[MrsWattle]

Richard West coin expert is still Ric Blum MOO.
until the real Richard West coin author puts his hand up

 

[ruby925]

So was the name Richard Lloyd Westbury that he travelled to the UK under with Marion a play on the Richard West name or another real person he used the name from? If so, where from?

RB had a passport under that name for a few years, which he continued to use after another deed poll type name change back to WW, as counsel brought up at the coronial inquest. So he may not have needed stolen ID to use that name, but as these chosen names don't seem to be random, the name RLW may well have been 'stolen'. All JMO.

 

[Littleguy7]

So was the name Richard Lloyd Westbury that he travelled to the UK under with Marion a play on the Richard West name or another real person he used the name from? If so, where from?

I think this might have been shared before, and big chance it's all a coincidence...but .... There's a Richard Lloyd Hunter from Westbury Leigh, Westbury, UK

Richard Lloyd HUNTER personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK

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Living two doors down from him is a William Herbert Clark

WESTBURY LEIGH COMMUNITY PROJECT LTD people - Find and update company information - GOV.UK

WESTBURY LEIGH COMMUNITY PROJECT LTD - Free company information from Companies House including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity

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One of the many rabbit holes that could be irrelevant but what are the chances hey

(Westbury Leigh is nowhere near Burwash. )

 

[Eyespywithmylittleeye]

Richard West coin expert is still Ric Blum MOO.
until the real Richard West coin author puts his hand up

Do you mean Richard West the editor of the coin mag?

I want to know if ‘tokens’ were also something that he collected/sold

Richard West a merchant/tradesmen from Sudbury/Suffolk area issued tokens in 1651

Here’s one of his.. they are very ‘coin’ like and I just wondered if perhaps Aka also collected these. And that’s where the name come from? Big long shot but maybe?

Sudbury, Richard West 1651 farthing - £25.00 : Rare Coins and Tokens, On Line Catalogue

Rare Coins and Tokens Sudbury, Richard West 1651 farthing - Obv: (mullet)RICHARD.WEST.OF , around cable inner circle, R(rosette)W . Rev: (mullet).SVDBVRY.1651. , around cable inner circle, R(rosette)W . M.Dickinson 343

rarecoinsandtokens.co.uk

Sudbury, Richard West 1651 farthing : Rare Coins and Tokens, On Line Catalogue

Rare Coins and Tokens : Sudbury, Richard West 1651 farthing - COINS TOKENS MEDALS -MEDALLIONS ARCHIVE SALES MODEL COINS/TOY MONEY MISCELLANEOUS BANK NOTES rare coins, tokens, coin collecting, rare coins and tokens

rarecoinsandtokens.co.uk

 

[mishy66]

Just looking over some old posts and links to Ballina Coins again.

Wonder if anyone has found more info on all this now?

1994 Ballina Coin Investments and DeHedervary Family Trust are set up by Vernon Paul Ware (Accountant)

95 Tamar St Ballina

BALLINA COIN INVEST PTY. LTD.
Barry Cooper books and coins. Barry Cooper mentioned by JO and the address of office

Ballina Coins had a name change to Clarendon Hills Investments Pty Ltd.

CLARENDON HILL INVESTMENTS PTY. LIMITED
Company Number
066294424

Incorporation Date
2 September 1994 (over 27 years ago)
Business Number
44066294424
BALLINA

 

[mishy66]

I think this might have been shared before, and big chance it's all a coincidence...but .... There's a Richard Lloyd Hunter from Westbury Leigh, Westbury, UK

Richard Lloyd HUNTER personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK

Free company information from Companies House including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity

find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk

Living two doors down from him is a William Herbert Clark

WESTBURY LEIGH COMMUNITY PROJECT LTD people - Find and update company information - GOV.UK

WESTBURY LEIGH COMMUNITY PROJECT LTD - Free company information from Companies House including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity

find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk

One of the many rabbit holes that could be irrelevant but what are the chances hey

(Westbury Leigh is nowhere near Burwash. )

Yes I kind of recall some sleuths doing a big dive into this but didnt find it related to AKA dealings.
I know it has two key NAMES in it but I think the Hunter name may be another connection to someone else.

You never know I guess

 

[TootsieFootsie]

DBM

 

[VisitorDog]

@mishy66 probably a different Georges Dufour given not likely an Abbot - but it’s an amusing clip from a UK paper and no shortage of dodginess! Sometimes I wonder if this guy is an immortal swindler (joke!), or if there’s a swindler gene!

 

[mishy66]

Interesting!
I have some info on a Georges Dufour - not related to the coin era- I will dig it out.

@mishy66 probably a different Georges Dufour given not likely an Abbot - but it’s an amusing clip from a UK paper and no shortage of dodginess! Sometimes I wonder if this guy is an immortal swindler (joke!), or if there’s a swindler gene!

 

[KinseyFan]

Do you mean Richard West the editor of the coin mag?

I want to know if ‘tokens’ were also something that he collected/sold

Richard West a merchant/tradesmen from Sudbury/Suffolk area issued tokens in 1651

Here’s one of his.. they are very ‘coin’ like and I just wondered if perhaps Aka also collected these. And that’s where the name come from? Big long shot but maybe?

Sudbury, Richard West 1651 farthing - £25.00 : Rare Coins and Tokens, On Line Catalogue

Rare Coins and Tokens Sudbury, Richard West 1651 farthing - Obv: (mullet)RICHARD.WEST.OF , around cable inner circle, R(rosette)W . Rev: (mullet).SVDBVRY.1651. , around cable inner circle, R(rosette)W . M.Dickinson 343

rarecoinsandtokens.co.uk

Sudbury, Richard West 1651 farthing : Rare Coins and Tokens, On Line Catalogue

Rare Coins and Tokens : Sudbury, Richard West 1651 farthing - COINS TOKENS MEDALS -MEDALLIONS ARCHIVE SALES MODEL COINS/TOY MONEY MISCELLANEOUS BANK NOTES rare coins, tokens, coin collecting, rare coins and tokens

rarecoinsandtokens.co.uk

Wow. And as someone here said- easier to travel with an undeclared single coin or two, than declaring $10k in cash?

 

[Lord Peter Flimsy]

Did I read The Australian do have a copy of his birth certificate? If so I do hope they publish it.

 

[KathPlumber]

I think we were on the same page for that one lol

Yes same and now worried I’m on some kind of watch list, what with that and the poisons info I’ve been googling

 

[brjakj]

From TLV FB - new podcast next week.

And from MPMB FB - RB’s face on the FRONT page of The Australian today (no link though)

 

[Meligator]

curious...why are there so many articles being published about RB all the sudden? Did I miss something significant?

 

[HinterlandObserver]

curious...why are there so many articles being published about RB all the sudden? Did I miss something significant?

The Facebook page said a few weeks ago that coming up would be a lot of exposure of RB and it’s necessary to spread awareness to hopefully help Sally and Marion.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/a-40year-con-yet-citizen-swindler-ric-blum-is-still-here/news-story/a2a4707ba11682ce4b08427ec21fc1e3?amp

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