NameCapt Wyndham Horace Stopford [3, Birth, Q2 of 1878, Reigate dist, vol 2A, p. 166], [4, 1881 ref: RG11, piece 797, folio 118, p. 1], [3, Death, Q4 of 1903, Steyning dist, vol 2B, p. 184]
Birthca May 1878, Reigate district, Surrey
Death26 Dec 1903, Albany-House Hove Sussex
General5th s. Capt in Royal Marines Light Infantry.
Spouses
1Dorothy Eleanor Leeson [3, Marriage, Q2 of 1903, Steyning dist, vol 2B, p. 606], [3, Birth, Q2 of 1882, Steyning dist, vol 2B, p. 305], [4, 1901 ref: RG12, piece 16, folio 18, p. 29]
Notes for Capt Wyndham Horace Stopford
His birth index:
Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
STOPFORD, WYNDHAM HORACE WALLER
GRO Reference: 1878 J Quarter in REIGATE Volume 02A Page 166
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BP reports: “Wyndham Horace; b 1 June 1878; Capt RMLI; m 4 June 1903 Dorothy Eleanor (m 2nd 18 June 1906 Col Frank Truscott Phillips, RMLI (d 20 Jan 1936), s of Col George Hutchinson Phillips, and d June 1967), est dau of Rev Wilfrid Nevill Lesson, of Hove, and d 26 Dec 1903”
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In 1891 he was at Weybridge School, Bell Hill, Weybridge, Chertsey, Surrey
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In 1901 he was a Lieut in R Marines Light Infantry and a Officer student at a School of Musketry at St Leonard Hythe, Elham, Kent.
His officer record:
1 Sep 1896 2 Lt RMLI
1 Jul 1897 Lt
7 May 1901 Asst Instr of Musketry
25 Jul 1900 Capt
His ability was generally rated as V.G.
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He married in 1903 and died in 1904.
He had one son, born posthumously in 1904.
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His death index:
Name: Age at Death (in years):
STOPFORD, WYNDHAM HORACE 25
GRO Reference: 1903 D Quarter in STEYNING Volume 02B Page 184
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From the Portsmouth Evening news of 30 Dec 1903:
“ DEATH OF AN RNLI CAPTAIN
“ Captain Wyndham H. Stopford, of the Royal Marine Light Infantry, died on Saturday at Albany House, Hove, the residence of his father-in-law, the Reve W. N. Leeson, at the age of twenty-five. He was the youngest son of the late Mr J. S. Stopford of Redhill, entered the Service as a second Lieutenant in 1896, became a Lieutenant in the following year, and a Captain in July last. He was attached to the Chatham Division, and formerly held the position of Assistant Instructor of Musketry at the depot.”
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Will notes for Capt Wyndham Horace Stopford
His probate index:
1904
STOPFORD Wyndham Horace of Albany-House Hove Sussex died 26 December 1903 Probate London 24 February to Dorithy Eleanor Stopford widow Effects £927 11s. 7d.
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Notes for Wyndham Horace & Dorothy Eleanor (Family)
Their marriage index:
First name(s) Wyndham Horace
Last name Stopford
Marriage quarter 2
Marriage year 1903
Marriage Finder Wyndham Horace Stopford married one of these people
Mary Ellen King, Dorothy Eleanor Leeson
District Steyning
County Sussex
Country England
Volume 2B
Page number 606
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
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