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Lieut. Colonel William Richard Edgedale

Male 1931 - 1996  (65 years)


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  • Name William Richard Edgedale 
    Title Lieut. Colonel 
    Birth 28 Feb 1931  22 Gerald Road, Belgravia, London, SW1 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 22 Gerald Road, SW1
    Gender Male 
    Baptism Mar 1931  London Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 22 Jul 1996  Marlborough, Wiltshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • or 9 August 1996?
    Notes 
    • Born 28 February 1931. Baptised March 1931 at St. Michael's, Chester Square. Educated at Eton and RMA Mons.

      Commissioned with The Life Guards 1949; served Egypt, Cyprus, W. Germany, Borneo, Malaya, Singapore; Regimental Adjutant Household Cavalry 1964-66; Commanding Officer, Household Cavalry Regiment 1972-75; Retired 1975 from the Army;

      Assistant Clerk of the Course, Ascot Racecourse from 1975. Knight of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Chevalier of the Order of the Dannebrog; Chevalier of the Order of the Polar Star; Officer (Military Division) the Order of Orange Nassau.

      Died: 9 August 1996.

      1 son and 3 daughters by his first wife Mary Ella Newman:

      (1) James William b. 14 January 1963 and married to Sarah Louise Jenkinson (b. 19 March 1964) with three children - Alice Lucy Rose b. 30 June 1995, Rupert Guy b. 16 September 1997, and George William b. 2 August 2001

      (2) Mirabel Jean Elaine Edgedale b. 13 June 1955

      (3) Emma Margaret Belak b. 20 August 1956

      (4) Sarah Jane Donlan b. 12 December 1965 and married to Robert Donlan (b. 27 October 1967), children - Imogen Emily Zoe, Oliver Guy George, Saskia Eve Mary.
    Person ID I2199  Gibbs Family Tree
    Last Modified 13 Jan 2018 

    Father His Honour Judge Samuel Richard Edgedale, QC,   b. 23 May 1897, Castleton, Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Apr 1966, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, Berkshire Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Elaine Blanche Gibbs,   b. 17 Jan 1901, Langford Court, Burrington, Somerset Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Feb 1977, Bracknell, Berkshire Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 16 Sep 1925  Clyst St George, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F991  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Newman,   b. 3 Oct 1931, London Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 sept 2004 (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage 19 Jul 1954  St Michael's, Chester Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Divorce Nov 1976 
    Children 
     1. Mirabel Jean Elaine Edgedale
    +2. Emma Margaret Belak Edgedale,   b. 20 Aug 1956   d. 9 Jan 2017 (Age 60 years)
    +3. James William Edgedale
    +4. Sarah Jane Edgedale
    Family ID F992  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Jan 2018 

    Family 2 Anne Virginia Smith,   b. 17 Apr 1951   d. 15 Apr 1997 (Age 45 years) 
    Marriage 18 Jan 1977 
    Family ID F994  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Jul 2017 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 28 Feb 1931 - 22 Gerald Road, Belgravia, London, SW1 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - Mar 1931 - London Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 19 Jul 1954 - St Michael's, Chester Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 22 Jul 1996 - Marlborough, Wiltshire Link to Google Earth
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