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Thanks - i need to check how many HCs got the MC - I think one got one ww2 but will prob be younger


could a MOD please move into soldiers or this will all get deleted in due course

Thanks

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I don't subscribe to Debretts, but this may be of interest:

Hugh Cholmondeley, born 18 October 1899. (I suspect it should be 1898). Son of Reginald Harry Cholmondeley & Florence Sophia.

The Plantagenet roll of the blood royal; being a complete table of all the descendants now living of Edward III, King of England, Page 541 | Document Viewer

Hugh Cholmondeley

Baptism: 02 April 1899

Place: Hatfield, Herts

Father: Reginald Harry

Mother: Florence Sophia

Newspaper Article - ARRESTED DIPLOMAT

JP

Lt. H. CHOLMONDELEY, M.C. (61761), having
attained the age limit of liability to recall, relinquishes
his commn., 18th Feb. 1949, retaining the
rank of Lt.
would be have been 50 to reach this age ? If so 1899 is correct
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Lt. H. CHOLMONDELEY, M.C. (61761), having
attained the age limit of liability to recall, relinquishes
his commn., 18th Feb. 1949, retaining the
rank of Lt.
would be have been 50 to reach this age ? If so 1899 is correct

According to the BMD his birth was registered Jan-Feb-Mar 1899 which ties in with the baptism on 2 April 1899, both Hatfield, Herts. Looks like the Plantagenet Roll got his DOB wrong.

JP

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From the Eton School Register, Part VIII, 1908-1919:

Hugh Cholmondeley, MC

2nd son of R H Cholmondeley of Anderson Manor, Blandford, Dorset

Educated at Eton School from 1912 to 1917

MA, New College, Oxford

2nd Lieut, Coldstream Guards, 1917-1919

Military Cross

Lived at Les Deuse Ponts, Le Pradet, Var, France

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That matches the Times details - only one HC in the Coldstream - so thats him - 2 foreign gongs to add to the MC

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im very impressed people with whats been found out in a short period of time

Thanks all - keep the info coming

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He was a boarder at Evelyns School, Hillingdon, (1911 Census).

Small select private schools and dame-schools have existed in the district since at least the beginning of the 19th century. In 1840 Mrs. Moore's boarding-school for 'young ladies' gave instruction in English, history, geography, writing, arithmetic, and needlework for 20 guineas a year, and a M. Godard advertised French and dancing lessons. There were said to be eight private schools in Hillingdon parish in 1870, together accommodating 124 children. Some of these schools provided organized preparatory education for boys entering the large public schools. Possibly the most important was Evelyns School at Colham Green, which was founded in 1872, and maintained close connexions with Eton until it was closed in 1931.

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From the Eton School Register, Part VIII, 1908-1919:

Hugh Cholmondeley, MC

2nd son of R H Cholmondeley of Anderson Manor, Blandford, Dorset

Educated at Eton School from 1912 to 1917

MA, New College, Oxford

2nd Lieut, Coldstream Guards, 1917-1919

Military Cross

Lived at Les Deuse Ponts, Le Pradet, Var, France

is that on line info or from a book ?

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Ive emailed the French archives to see if I can find out what the legion d'honneur was for

and also a website re the KCSG

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Coldstreamer: That is from a book.

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Thanks, will send a pm

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You're local library will probably give you online access (from wherever you are) to Who Was Who which may well include him.

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Following from Burkes 107th edition. Descendant of Baron Delamere of Vale Royal (family name Cholmondeley).

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Thanks both

This chap lived in some splendid houses - this is the one in France I believe

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and thank you to whoever moved my thread for me :thumbsup:

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The novelist Mary Cholmondeley lived at Tolmers.. They were the part of the family that went into the church, I believe. Possibly directly related. MG

I believe Mary was his Aunt

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Hello Ian a wee bit off topic. The Cholmoneley family seem to go back a long way in regards to the military. There was one of them in command of the Royal Scots Fusiliers at the Battle of Culloden in 1746. As I said a wee bit off topic... Aye Rob..

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maybe the blue blood was thinner than I hoped

Hugh's great-great-greatgrandfather's brother George was the father of the 1st Marquis of Cholmondeley:

• Reginald Cholmondeley, * 1889.

Hugh Cholmondeley, * 1899.

• Mary Florence Cholmondeley.

• Essex Cholmondeley.

• Hester Jane Cholmondeley.

Parents:

Reginald Harry Cholmondeley, Capt., of Tolmers, Hertfordshire, * 1857, +,

Married 1888,

Florence Sophia Mills, d. of John Remington Mills.

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grandparents

Richard Hugh Cholmondeley, Rev., Rector of Hodnet and Rural Dean, * 1828, +,

Married 1855,

Emily Beaumont, + 1895, d. of Henry Ralph Beaumont, of Newby Park.

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Great-grandparents

Charles Cowper Cholmondeley, * 1795, + 1831,

Married 1822,

Mary Heber, + 1846, d. of Rev. Reginald Heber, of Hodnet.

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Great-great-grandparents

Charles Cholmondeley, of Overleigh, * 1770, + 1846

Married 1794

Caroline Elizabeth Smythe, * 1773, + 1818,

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Great-great-great-grandparents

Robert Cholmondeley (b 01.11.1727, d 05.06.1804, army then rector)

(His elder brother was George, Viscount Marpas, father of the 1st Marquis of Cholmondeley)

married (30.11.1746)

Mary Woffington (d 04.04.1811, dau of Arthur Woffington)

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Etc etc etc back to the 13th century

from http://www.william1.co.uk/r53.htm

and http://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/cc4aq/cholmondeley02.php

JW

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Thanks for all that family info

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I wonder if this fellow MC recipient is any relation?

Lieutenant Lord George Hugh Cholmondeley
Notts and Derbyshire Regiment

Gazetted 3/06/1916

Honours Gazette - No Citation

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probably is some where along the line but not that I know yet

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If only my cholmondeley was that simple. Seems he lived in France from at least the 1930s so is going to be a tough one to progress

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  • 4 years later...

I know this is a very old thread but if anyone is still interested in information about Hugh Cholmondeley, I can help. I am writing a book about him and my husband is his great nephew and was his heir. I would also be grateful for any information about the provenance of the picture of Les Deux Ponts - its a great photo

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