Raybert Arthur Mattingley & Bertha Louisa Robbins   Family Chart
 
RAYBERT ARTHUR KENNETH MATTINGLEY was Sarah and Thomas Mattingley's youngest child. He was b: 19 Mar 1899 at Temuka.
 
On the 2nd Nov 1904, Raybert was enrolled at the Temuka School; and in 1912 and 1913 he attended Timaru Main School where he was awarded the three certificates on the left: The first is a Certificate of Proficiency for Raybert A K Mattingley, aged 13 years, eight months, and dated December 9, 1912; the second is a Good Attendance Certificate of the First Class also for Raybert Mattingley, stating he was present every time the school was open during the period of twelve months ending December, 1912. Dated 20 December; the third is a Certificate of Discharge from the New Zealand Junior Cadets made out to Robert A K Mattingley and dated February 14, 1913. The certificate says his conduct and character during his service with the Junior Cadets were Exemplary and it confirmed his date of birth as 19/3/99. He played in the Salvation Army Brass Band.
Marriage of Raybert and Bertha Mattingley

Raybert and mar: 23 Mar 1920 Bertha Louisa Robbins, (daughter of George Robbins and Ellen nee Ward b: 08 Dec 1898 at Morven. ) He was a skilled cabinet maker in Timaru.

 

He was a no nonsense hard working man who could turn his hand to anything. On 30/3/1925 he paid 30 Pound deposit for a 1919 Model T Ford to Cecil Wood Ford Dealers in Timaru.  He remodelled it over a period and also built two caravans.  This car eventually finished up in a playground in Prebbleton.  He had collected tools from the time he left school and if he didnt have the right tool for a job, he would make it.

Tthe wood dust started to affect Raybert's  lungs and he was advised to do outdoor work and in 1927 went farming at  Koiterangi on the West Coast. In Oct 1929 he advised the Westland County Council he was agreeable to pay £20 towards proposed water supply and drainage work and contributed to the Earthquake relief fund. The community would meet in the public Hall at Koiterangi where along with evening activities  such as games and competitions, Ray's name is recorded along with others supplying  the music for dancing.

The difficult times came and in the depression Ray lost the farm, then worked on a relatives farm at Hunter, near Waimate, for a year before shifting to Christchurch in 1936.

The family rented a house in Edgeware Road, St Albans which Raybert later bought. He got work with the Christchurch City Council three days a week on road repairs. He later got a full-time job with the Christchurch City Council driving a grader until he retired.  He drove the grader in a sub-division in Bexley where, it is thought, Mattingley Street was named after him.

Bertha and Raybert celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Mar 1970. She d: 29 May 1972 aged 73 yrs in Christchurch and Raybert passed away 22 Jul 1983 aged 84 yrs at Christchurch. They are bur. at Memorial Park Cemetery, Christchurch.

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1970: From Left: Ken, Ray, Bertha, Joan & Don.

Children of RAYBERT and Bertha MATTINGLEY:

1. SBC MATTINGLEY b: 22 Aug. 1924.
 
2. KENNETH (KEN) MATTINGLEY ( b: 23 Apr 1925 at Hokitika, Westcoast; School Records - Name MATTINGLEY Kenneth; School Hunter; Admission Date 5 Feb 1935; he d: 20 Dec 2013 Ashburton, aged 88Y) 
Ken mar: GWENDOLINE FLEET. A farmer, he moved to Hinds, Mid Canterbury and was commissioned doing contracting work on farms. In later years he took up flying having gained his private pilot's licence and enjoyed aerobatics.
 
Children of KENNETH MATTINGLEY and GWENDOLINE FLEET are:
i. PAMELA MARY MATTINGLEY mar: IAN VINCENT WILKINS (b: 1950; a farmer; he d. 06 Aug 1995 aged 55 yrs; bur: 10 Aug 1995 at Ashburton Cem.)
Their children are Marie Patricia; Rachel Paula, Lynda Katherine and twins.

ii. SHIRLEY CHRISTINE MATTINGLEY mar: ROSS CLIFFORD KNAPP

iii. ALAN KENNETH MATTINGLEY ( b. 09 Aug 1961; an invalid, he d. 13 Mar 2001 at Ashburton aged 39 yrs; bur: 19 Mar 2001 Ashburton Cem.)

iv. ELAINE DENISE MATTINGLEY (b: 16 Jan 1965; d: 15 Mar 1991) She mar: Mark Anthony Underwood

v. LESLIE MALCOLM MATTINGLEY mar: SANDRA MAREE CHAPMAN

Their children are Anna Louis and Paul James Mattingley
3. JOAN OLIVE MATTINGLEY (b: 15 Mar 1929 at Hokitika; d: 5 Jan 2020 aged 90Y) was enrolled at the Hunter School 15 Mar 1929; she mar: 22 Oct 1952 to JAMES ARTHUR PERRY (b: 17 Sep 1918 at Cockburn, Sth Australia; he d: 3 Dec 2001) at Christchurch, 84Y)
 
Children of JOAN MATTINGLEY and JAMES PERRY are:
i. GREGORY JAMES PERRY mar: ALISON BREARS. Their children are LOGAN THOMAS and KARINA REBECCA PERRY
 
ii. CAROLYN LOUISE PERRY
4. DONALD (DON) CEDRIC MATTINGLEY  had many businesses and careers, often related to cars.  He still runs a business (2012)  in Christchurch as a vehicle valuer and is owner of "Don Mattingley Motors"in ChCh. He mar: DOROTHY ELWOOD (b: 23 Jun 1933 in Milport Scotland; d: 16 Dec 2015 in Christchurch)
 
Children of DONALD MATTINGLEY and DOROTHY ELWOOD are:
i. GRANT IAN MATTINGLEY (b: 4 Jan 1965; d: 10 Jul 2010 at Christchurch)
 
ii. LYNDA JOY MATTINGLEY mar: David Marris - they have 3 children - Stacey Nicole; Rebecca Louis and Jovan Marris.

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