Personal Life
Bodington was a fixture at the bridge tables in Monte Carlo and an aficionado of French ecclesiastical architecture. These avocations he translated into books:
“Thirty Seasons at Monte Carlo” (1924), "Bridge (card game) Wisdom for Beginners and Others" (1933) and “The Romance Churches of France” (1925). He was the author of books and articles relating to his profession, including "The French Law of Marriage" (1895), as well as the book “'Quiseen' and Other Thoughts” (1924).
Oliver Bodington married Mary Chapman Redner (Feb. 16, 1868 - April 22, 1920) a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Bodingtons were the parents of three sons: John (b. 1890), George (b. 1893) and Nicholas (b. 1904). John Bodington was a decorated World War I hero. Nicholas Bodington was a noted member of the British espionage service during World War II.
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