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Matthew Ridley, former chairman of Trowbridge RBL Branch Mr Matthew Ridley Matthew Ridley, retired solicitor, member of St James Church and former chairman of the Trowbridge Royal British Legion died at his home on January 16 aged 94. Mr Ridley was born in India, educated at Treador House near Holyhead and then Tonbridge School. After National Service he studied English and then Law at Corpus Christie College, Cambridge, before being articled to a solicitor in Exeter. He then moved to London before coming to Trowbridge in 1957. As a partner at Wilkins and Hill solicitors and subsequently Sylvester & Mackett, as it was then, he was heavily involved in Trowbridge life and enjoyed the fellowship of Round Table and subsequently 41 Club, where he made many friends and contacts, all of whom played an important part of his life.