Lieut. Colonel William Richard Edgedale

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: Mar 1931, London

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.

Birth:
22 Gerald Road, SW1

Died:
or 9 August 1996?

William married Mary Newman on 19 Jul 1954 in St Michael's, Chester, and was divorced in Nov 1976. Mary (daughter of Guy Arthur Newman, JP.) was born on 3 Oct 1931 in London; died on 22 sept 2004. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Anne Virginia Smith on 18 Jan 1977. Anne (daughter of George William Murray Smith) was born on 17 Apr 1951; died on 15 Apr 1997. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emma married Orlando dos Santos [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Sarah Louise Jenkinson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Robert Donlan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]