Francis Belaribi

Francis Belaribi

Francis Belaribi, of Bartlands, a French subject and naturalised Englishman, who joined the French Army early in 1915. His linguistic powers were at once recognised, and he was appointed an Interpreter, his duties entailing exposure to enemy gun fire and bad weather.

Mr. Belaribi contracted a serious illness from which, after several operations, he died at Hauteville, France, on August 12th. R.I.P.

Mr and Mrs Belaribi lived at Bartlands before the first World War, They were quite involved with village life and Mrs Belaribi was patron of the Girls Friendly Society. She left Shrawley sometime after June 1922 and believed to have moved to Brighton where she died on February 23rd 1925.