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#1
01-04-14, 11:35 AM
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Forgotten ? ( just about )
A couple of weeks ago I was sent this newpaper cutting from 1898 about the death of Colonel William Willoughby Egerton who had commanded the 2/8th Kings Regiment. The person who sent me the copy did not know that I live fairly close to Whitchurch and I happened to be there this morning and wondered if I could find the Colonels grave.
 When I saw the state of the graveyard I thought it would be a hopeless task but after about 20 minutes I found the family grave ( had it been in the centre of the graveyard and not on the edge I would never have found it ) and took the attached photos. Very sad that the grave of an obviously brave soldier and his well connected family ( I am sure these Egertons were part of the same family who were closely connected to the Cheshire Yeomanry ) 100 years after his death is in such a state and is almost hidden from view. Made me think about mans mortality on the way home. P.B.
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#2
01-04-14, 12:12 PM
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"You are never gone as long as someone remembers you"
It is a shame that the grave site has fallen into disrepair. Common here in the U.S at rural and older family cemeteries. Jack
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#3
01-04-14, 12:20 PM
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Peter,
The Egertons were also the Commanding Officer of the 40th LRVC. I have the shako to Col. The Hon. Algernon Fluke Egerton M.P. with HM Silver badge 1874.
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Simon Butterworth Manchester Regiment Collector Rank, Prize & Trade Badges British & Commonwealth Artillery Badges
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#4
01-04-14, 12:52 PM
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Simon,
A very busy man, here he was a Captain in the Duke of Lancasters Own Yeomanry. Peter
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01-04-14, 01:01 PM
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Yes, a very, very busy man.
regards
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Simon Butterworth Manchester Regiment Collector Rank, Prize & Trade Badges British & Commonwealth Artillery Badges
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#6
01-04-14, 01:26 PM
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Simon,
This is from the typewritten draft of the Barlow and Smith AMOT booklet on the Duke of Lancasters Own Yeomanry. I had not realised before that the Hon.A.F.Egerton was actually C.O. of the DLOY from December 1862. Peter
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Interested in all aspects of militaria/military history but especially insignia and history of non regular units with a Liverpool connection Members welcome in my private Facebook group “The Kings Liverpool Regiment ( 1685-1958 )”
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01-04-14, 02:54 PM
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Peter,
Its typical of the gentry of that period to have a few uniforms, like the Earls of Derby. regards
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Simon Butterworth Manchester Regiment Collector Rank, Prize & Trade Badges British & Commonwealth Artillery Badges
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