Copy marriage certificate, ancestry.co.uk for Charles John Matthews, his father
Charles Rayner MATTHEWS. Born 5th April died 19th September 1885. Landed in Malta from HMS Seraphis, (troopship). Son of Lieutenant Colonel Charles John Matthews, 1st Middlesex Regiment and Helena Susannah nee Raynor
At rest in Ta Braxia Cemetery, Malta.
In 1911 he was living with his wife and children at Glenure House, Cirencester Road, Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire. retired Colonel. He was married on the 21st January 1882 at the Holy Trinity Church, Wavertree, Lancaster to Helena Susannah Rayner, spinster,living at Hill Side, Wavertree, daughter of Patrick Raynor, merchant. Charles was a Major in the army, living at Wavertree, son of Mark Matthews, Major.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Serapis_(1866)
London Gazette dated 7th May 1889
Lieutenant-Colonel Charles John Matthews, the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment).Dated 8th Hay, 1889.
