Person Page - 1916

     Sir George David Eliott Tapps Gervis Meyrick, 6th Bt. was born on 15 April 1915. He is the son of Sir George Llewelyn Tapps Gervis Meyrick, 5th Bt. and Marjorie Hamlin.² He married Ann Elizabeth Miller, daughter of Edward Clive Miller, on 20 March 1940.¹ He died in 1988.¹
     He lived at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1937 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He gained the rank of Second World War in the where he was wounded.² He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1943.¹ He was Lieutenant-Colonel 9th Queen's Royal Lancers WW II (wounded, ret ) in 1952.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Baronet Tapps, of Hinton Admiral, co. Southampton [G.B., 1791] on 22 April 1960.¹ In 1962 High Sheriff Anglesey.¹

     Gilbert de Prévile Colvile was born on 3 October 1887. He is the son of Maj.-Gen. Sir Henry Edward Colvile and Zelie Isabelle Richard de Preville.¹ He married Diana Caldwell, daughter of Seymore Caldwell, in 1943.¹ He and Diana Caldwell were divorced in 1955.¹

     Charles Herbert Pierrepont, 2nd Earl Manvers was born on 11 August 1778.¹ He was the son of Charles Pierrepont, 1st Earl Manvers and Anne Orton Mills.¹ He married Mary Letitia Eyre, daughter of Anthony Hardolph Eyre and Francisca Alicia Wilbraham-Bootle, on 23 August 1804 at Grove, Nottinghamshire, England^G.¹ He died on 27 October 1860 at age 82.¹
     He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Newark of Newark-on-Trent, co. Nottingham [G.B., 1796] on 17 June 1816.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Earl Manvers [U.K., 1806] on 17 June 1816.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepont, co. Nottingham [G.B., 1796] on 17 June 1816.¹

     Major Edward Barrington Crake married, secondly, Clara Alice Woodroffe, daughter of George William Plukennett Woodroffe.¹ He died before 1963.
     He gained the rank of Major in the Rifle Brigade.²

     Captain Herbert Reginald Montgomery Hawkins was born on 5 February 1869.² He was the son of James Staples Hawkins and Letitia Georgiana Brooke.² He married, firstly, Hilda Nugent Bankes, daughter of Henry Hyde Nugent Bankes and Hon. Lalage Letitia Caroline Vivian, on 22 September 1894.² He married, secondly, Catherine Frances Kitson, daughter of Colonel James Edward Kitson, on 12 December 1934.³ He died on 12 January 1946 at age 76.² He was buried at Littleham Churchyard, Littleham, Devon, England^G.³
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.⁴ He gained the rank of Captain in the Dorset Regiment.⁴ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 3rd Hussars.⁴ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Dorset.⁴ He lived at St. Fenton's, County Dublin, Ireland^G.¹ He lived at Holme Lodge, Charminster, Dorset, England^G.⁵

     Thomas Hitchcock lived at Weeke, Winchester, Hampshire, England^G.¹

     Robert Clarkson lived at Scarborough, Yorkshire, England^G.

     Cyril Taylor lived at Durban, Natal, South Africa^G.¹

     Reginald Edgar Everett lived at Mill Hill, London, England^G.¹

     Michael O'Reilly lived at Drumambry, Killeshandra, County Cavan, Ireland^G.¹