The Lupton Family

Joan (Lupton) Cardew

Joan Lupton
Joan Lupton
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Christopher George Cardew
Christopher George Cardew
Joan Lupton
Joan Lupton
Birth: 30 August 1911, in Bromyard district, Herefordshire, England

Father: William George Lupton

Mother: Cicely Mary (Bridges) Lupton

Married: Christopher George Cardew in 1937 in Martley district, Worcestershire, England

Christopher was born on 24 October 1894 in Wimbledon, Surrey, the son of Arthur Cardew and Alexandra Rhoda Kitchin. He married, firstly, Beatrice Edith Stephens on 9 February 1918 in Ampthill, Bedfordshire. In 1935 Christopher petitioned for divorce from Beatrice, citing Joseph Vernon Ellis as co-respondent (National Archives J 77/3465/5740). Christopher was an army officer, educated at the Royal Military Academy and commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers on 17 November 1914 (London Gazette 13 November 1914 p9384) and promoted to lieutenant on 30 January 1916 (London Gazette 18 February 1916 p1889). In 1916 Christopher served in Greek Macedonia, Serbia, Bulgaria, European Turkey, and the Islands of the Aegean Sea (spink.com). He was promoted to captain on 3 November 1917 (London Gazette 15 February 1918 p2126), then served in Russia from 20 September 1918 until 18 June 1919 and present during the Campaign in Waziristan from 1921 until 1924 (spink.com). Christopher was appointed to the staff in India as Technical Officer E.-in-C. Bch. on 1 January 1927 (London Gazette 29 April 1927 p2771) and promoted to major on 23 April 1930 (London Gazette 3 June 1930 p3491). He vacated his appointment as technical officer on 1 January 1931 (London Gazette 24 April 1931 p2650) and was appointed Staff Officer Royal Engineers, 2nd Grade on 17 February 1932 (London Gazette 20 May 1932 p3280), vacating that appointment on 17 September 1936 (London Gazette 6 November 1936 p7127). Christopher was appointed Staff Officer Royal Engineers, 1st Grade on 2 June 1938 (London Gazette 29 July 1938 p4886) and promoted to lieutenant-colonel five days later on 7 June 1938 (London Gazette 7 June 1938 p3638). Christopher retired on 6 May 1947 and was granted the honorary rank of colonel (London Gazette 6 May 1947 p2060). He died on 13 February 1976 in Mendip Hospital, Wells, Somerset.
Census:
1901: North Wimbledon, Surrey: Christopher George Cardew, son, is aged 6, born in Wimbledon, Surrey
1911: Wimbledon, Surrey: Christopher George Cardew is aged 16, born in Wimbledon, Surrey

Death: 26 July 1981 in Royal United Hospital, Bath, Avon, England

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William George Lupton

Birth: 11 January 1871, in Potternewton, Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding, England

Father: William Walter Lupton

Mother: Lucy Hannah Chadwick

Education: Marlborough College, which William attended from 1885 until 1887.
Marlborough College register p412 (1905)
Lupton, William George, s. of W. W. Lupton, Esq., Newton Hill, Leeds, b. Jan. 11, 1871; l. Xmas 1887. Cotton House
    W. G. Lupton, Esq., The Green, Bromyard, Worcestershire
  S. Africa, 1899: Served with Imp. Yeo.


Married: Cicely Mary Bridges on 31 May 1905 in St Andrew, Bredenbury, Herefordshire, England

Children:
Occupation: Farmer. William bred Hereford cattle on his farm, "The Green" and many of his animals are mentioned in The herd book of Hereford cattle p550 and p187 (1906)

Notes: William served in the South African War in 1899, with the Imperial Yeomanry..

Death: 25 August 1911 in Bromyard district, Herefordshire, aged 40. William accidentally shot himself during a hunting outing.

Buried: 29 August 1911, in St John's, Roundhay, Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding, England. Grave reference K25, a large kerbed grave with a Latin cross on a three tier plinth. The inscription reads:
William George eldest son of William W. Lupton born January 11th 1871 died 25th August 1911
William is recorded in the burial register as being aged 40, of The Green, Winslow

Census & Addresses:
1881: Claro Villas, Bilton Cum Harrogate, Yorkshire
1905: The Green, Bromyard, Herefordshire   (Marlborough College register p412)
1906: The Green, Bromyard, Herefordshire   (The herd book of Hereford cattle p550)
1911: Winslow, Herefordshire: William George Lupton is aged 40, born in Potternewham, Leeds, Yorkshire
1911: The Green, Winslow, Herefordshire:   (London Gazette 8 December 1911 p9290)

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William Darnton Lupton

Birth: 11 October 1909, in Winslow, Herefordshire, England

Baptism: 9 November 1909, in Bredenbury, Herefordshire, England

Father: William George Lupton

Mother: Cicely Mary (Bridges) Lupton

Death: 8 June 1915 in Leeds district, Yorkshire West Riding, aged 5

Buried: 11 June 1915, in St John's, Roundhay, Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding, England. Grave reference K25, a large kerbed grave with a Latin cross on a three tier plinth. The inscription reads:
William Darnton LUPTON son of William George LUPTON born 11th October 1908 died 8th June 1915.
William is recorded in the burial register as being aged 5, of 12 Sholebroke Ave

Census & Addresses:
1911: Winslow, Herefordshire: William James Lupton is aged 1, born in Winslow, Herefordshire
1915: 12 Sholebroke Ave, Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding   (St John's Burial Register)

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