tiswot Posted 14 June , 2009 Share Posted 14 June , 2009 Hi Is there anyone on the forum who can give me a potted history of the above chap? Especially any links with Northamptonshire. Liz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armourersergeant Posted 14 June , 2009 Share Posted 14 June , 2009 Liz see this link to the WFA site. http://www.westernfrontassociation.com/gre...nt-general.html I recall he lived in Northamptonshire after the war. Regards Arm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Wills Posted 14 June , 2009 Share Posted 14 June , 2009 In 1919, Dr Kerr's House (home of a noted physician and co-founder of Northampton General Hospital and commander of the local militia; now 47 Sheep Street) came on the market. Mr Holloway (forget his Christian name, but he was editor of the Northampton Independent) suggested it be purchased as a club for the town's war veterans, and the Kerr House Trust was set-up to oversee the venture. General Lord Horne opened the building amid much celebration later that year. I'm sure Horne also unveiled a number of war memorials in the county. Don Farr published a biography of Horne a couple of years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiswot Posted 15 June , 2009 Author Share Posted 15 June , 2009 Thanks Kate & Arm I appear to have some family link to Lord Horne - someone in my family worked for him - and there is a family story that he had something to do with one of my family being sent home on compassionate grounds after his two brothers were killed. I'll do a bit of digging. Liz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 16 June , 2009 Share Posted 16 June , 2009 General Lord Horne was Lord of the Manor at Haddon Hall, East Haddon. The Burton Latimer War Memorial was one of the ones he unveiled. At the time of the 1901 Census, Henry Haddon was away at the Boer War, but his wife Kate, daughters Dorothy and Kate, and seven female servants are noted at 21 Main Street, East Haddon. Subject to the usual caveats about newspapers, his obituary also has a good "Potted history" (The Times, 15-8-1929) Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 16 June , 2009 Share Posted 16 June , 2009 The Census image if it helps! Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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