To The High Court of Justice
 Probate Divorce

20th December 1916

The humble Petition of Samuel Roberts Radcliffe

Showeth:
 1. That on the 9th of April 1915 at the parish church in the parish of St James Westminster in the county of London a ceremony of marriage was performed between your petitioner and Dorothy Gladys Radcliffe otherwise Dorothy Gladys Jones spinster.
 2. That after the said ceremony of marriage your petitioner and the said Dorothy Gladys Radcliffe otherwise Dorothy Gladys Jones lived and slept together at The Savoy Hotel Strand in the county of LOndon and at divers other places - but that the said marriage has not been consummated.
 3. That the said Dorothy Gladys Radcliffe otherwsie Dorothy Gladys Jones was at the date of the said ceremony of marriage and still is incapable of consummating the said marriage.
 4. That your petitioner who is a Major in His Majesty's Army at present residing  at the Princes Hotel Jermyn Street in the county of London and is domiciled in  England.
 5. That the said Dorothy Gladys Radcliffe otherwsie Dorothy Gladys Jones resides at Lechlade Manor Lechlade in the county of Gloucester.
 6. That there have been no proceedings previous hereto in the Divorce Division  of the High Court with reference to the said ceremony of marriage by or on behalf either of the parties thereto.
 Wherefore your Petitioner prays that the said ceremony of marriage may be declared null and void and he may have such further and other relief in the promises as to this Honourable Exit may become it.
 (Signed) Samuel Roberts Radcliffe
		Major R.F.A.


Petition filed: 20 Dec 1916
Case set down: 2 Apr 1917
Decree Nisi: 13 Oct 1917

Ref: J 77/1274/8851, National Archives, Kew