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Valerie June Maria Ridding, (18 April 1919 - 12 December 2006), is the oldest member of the Ridding and Whiting Family, dieing with 42 descendants and 4 generations in descendancy.

Valerie, was born at 56 Reiby Street, in Enmore, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on Good Friday, 18th April 1919, eldest daughter to World War 1 Veteran, William George Ridding, and Florence Rebecca Jessica Whiting.

Valerie married John James Paxton Thomson (III), in The Salvation Army, Cidatel, in Newtown, Sydney, New Sotuh Wales Australia, on Saturday, 14 November, 1936. They had the following children:

1.  John James Paxton Thomson IV, (30 July 1937 - present) 2.  Ronald Denis Thomson, (18 July 1940 - present) 3.  Merilyn June Thomson, (10 April 1942 - present) 4.  Keith William Thomson, (11 November 1945 - present) 5.  Warren John Thomson, (15 March 1949 - present).

Valerie married a second time, to William George Greenup, at St Andrews Presbyterian, in Lakemba, Sydney, New South Wales, on 17th July, 1958. They had no Children.

Valeried died in Rooty Hill, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on Tuesday, 12th December, 2006, aged 87 years.