Roll of Honour EDGAR WAREHAM


Born Sept 1887 East Knoyle Mr Harry Wareham and Mrs Laura Wareham (both native to Iwerne Minster Dorset) of Clouds Stables East Knoyle. Brother of Blanche, Cecil, Decimus, Elsie and Ernest Memorial plaque St Mary’s church; War Memorial in village; Salisbury Cathedral Book of Remembrance 1/8 Battalion Manchester Regiment C Coy (also served in Gallipoli and Egypt) Service No: 300699 Rank: Private Killed in action Age 31 on 30 August 1918 Theatre of War: Egypt. VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL FRANCE Panel 9 HOME ON LEAVE Private Edgar Wareham, Manchester Regiment, who has seen active service in Egypt, where he was wounded and has been in France since March last, is home on leave. Western Gazette Friday January 4, 1918 ROLL OF HONOUR Killed in action in France August 30, Private Edgar Wareham, Manchester Regiment, second son of Mr and MrsWareham of East Knoyle age 31 years. Western Gazette.


GEORGE HEREMON WYNDHAM


Baptised 27 November 1893 St Peter’s Church Cranley Gardens London Son of Colonel G P and Mrs Edwina Virginia Joanna Wyndham of Lowndes Square London SW1 Memorial plaque St Mary’s church; War Memorial in village; Salisbury Cathedral Book of Remembrance Family memorial St Mary the Virgin churchyard extension East Knoyle 3rd Battalion Devonshire Regiment Attached 2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers : Rank: 2nd Lieutenant Killed in action Age 21 on 24 March 1915 Theatre of War: Western European DRANOUTER CHURCHYARD BELGIUM Grave Ref: 11.B.16


DEATH OF DEVONSHIRE OFFICER By the death in action of 2nd Lt G H Wyndham, the family of Lord Leconfield suffers yet another loss. Mr Wyndham is the third member of the family to fall in the service of his country. Lt P L Wyndham, Coldstream Guards, his first cousin was killed on September 15 and another cousin, Captain the Hon W R Wyndham, Lincolnshire Yeomanry, fell on November 6. Captain the Hon E S Wyndham, lst Life Guards, (brother of Captain W R Wyndham) was wounded in November last. 2nd Lt George Heremon Wyndham, who was born October 1893, was the elder son of Colonel Guy Percy Wyndham M.V.O. late 16th Lancers, and a cousin of the present Lord Leconfield. He was gazetted to the 3rd Battalion of the Devonshire Regiment last August. His brother is serving with the Kings Royal Rifle Corps.


We have this picture but it has no name attached to it. We believe that it is possibly Percy Wyndham or a relation of his.


It certainly is a lovely clear photo showing youth and bravery.


If you know who this is, please let us know so a name can be attached before he is nameless forever.


PERCY LYULPH WYNDHAM


Born 5 December 1887 Cheshire Son of (the late) Rt Hon George Wyndham and Countess Grosvenor of Park Lane London W1. Husband of Diana (nee Lister) Memorial plaque St Mary’s church; War Memorial in village; Salisbury Cathedral Book of Remembrance Family memorial St Mary the Virgin churchyard extension East Knoyle Memorial plaque on wall by village pump Saighton Cheshire 3rd Battalion Coldstream Guards. Rank: Lieutenant Killed in action Age 26 on 14 September 1914 Theatre of War: France & Flanders LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL FRANCE


EAST KNOYLE - DEATH OF MR PERCY WYNDHAM


The inhabitants of this village were grief-stricken on Wednesday when the news arrived that Lt Percy Wyndham of the Coldstream Guards had died on the battlefield. It was only some two years ago that the deceased gentleman was married to a daughter of Lord Ribblesdale, and a niece of Mrs Asquith, wife of the Prime Minister. Like his father (the Rt Hon George Wyndham), and his grandfather (the Hon Percy Wyndham), the deceased officer had greatly endeared himself to the parishioners, with all of whom he was on intimate terms. The greatest sympathy is felt with Mrs Wyndham in her sad loss. Mr Percy Wyndham was the only child of the late Mr George Wyndham, secretary of State for Ireland, by his marriage with the Countess Grosvenor, mother of the Duke of Westminster, who is also serving at the front. A fine manly young Englishman, very fond of field sports, he was greatly admired at his mother’s home in Cheshire, and also by the tenants of the Clouds Estate in Wiltshire which has had the misfortune to lose three proprietors in a term of five years. Details of the deceased gentleman’s death have not yet been received. The Lobby correspondent of the Daily Chronicle wrote in yesterday’s (Thursday) notes as follows: “Just before entering the House this afternoon, Mr Asquith received news of the death on the battlefield of a young officer to whom he was much attached, namely Lt Percy Wyndham, only son of the late Mr George Wyndham. The gallant young officer had inherited some of his father’s gifts and charm”. Western Gazette, Friday September 18, 1914


Remembered with Honour Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission With Many Thanks to & For Further Reading


It has been a great pleasure to reasearch the WW1 history of East Knoyle & to find out about the lives of our lads who fought bravely and should not be forgotten although out of living memory.


Grateful thanks to Jan Oliver (OPC)


To Joan Claydon and of course Tony - for his invaluable books. Village Archives. Edith Young - Histrory of the East Knoyle School. The National Archives.Tim Hyde & Steve Garrett


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