Drybridge House eventually passed to Richard Crompton Roberts, who was killed in action during the retreat from Dunkirk in 1940, and then to his sister Mary.
Drybridge House kom senere til at tilhøre Richard Crompton Roberts, som blev dræbt i militærtjeneste under tilbagetrækningen fra Dunkerque i 1940, hvorpå huset overgik til hans søster Mary.