The Lupton Family

Joan (Lupton) Cardew

Joan Lupton

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Christopher George Cardew

image from The Cardew Family Tree

Joan Lupton

image from The Cardew Family Tree

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

Sources:

Birth: England Birth Index (4Q1911 Bromyard vol 6a p850); exact date from The Cardew Family Tree
Parents: The Cardew Family Tree
Marriage: England Marriage Index (1Q1937 Martley vol 6c p319); Christopher birth from England Birth Index (4Q1894 Kingston vol 2a p304) with exact date from The Cardew Family Tree and exact place from 1901 census; Christopher father from England Marriages batch M00371-5; Christopher mother from England Marriage index (2Q1890 Winchester vol 2c p210); Christopher first marriage from England Marriage Index (1Q1918 Ampthill vol 3b p642) with exact date from England Marriages batch M00371-5; Christopher death from The Cardew Family Tree
Death: The Cardew Family Tree

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:

William Darnton Lupton (1909 - 1915)
Joan Lupton (1911 - 1981)

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)

Sources:

Birth: England Birth Index (1Q1871 Leeds vol 9b p552); exact date from Marlborough College register p412 (1905); exact place from 1881 census
Parents: Father from Marlborough College register p412; Brother is Norman D. Lupton from London Gazette 8 December 1911 p9290 and Norman's mother from 1881 census; mother's surname from England Marriage Index (2Q1870 Docking vol 4b p495)
Education: Marlborough College register p412 (1905)
Marriage: England Marriage Index (2Q1905 Bromyard vol 6a p1164); exact date from Cardew Family Tree
Occupation: The herd book of Hereford cattle p550
Notes: Marlborough College register p412 (1905)
Death: England Death Index (3Q1911 Bromyard vol 6a p650); exact date from London Gazette 8 December 1911 p9290; manner of death from Cardew Family Tree
Burial: date and register from St John's Burial Register; grave description and inscription from Monumental/Memorial Inscriptions St. John's Church, Roundhay, South Section

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)

Sources:

Birth: England Birth Index (4Q1909 Bromyard vol 6a p479); exact date from the MI on his grave, transcribed at Monumental/Memorial Inscriptions St. John's Church, Roundhay, South Section, which has the date as 11 October 1908. The birth year was surely 1909 (Birth Index, baptism date, age at 1911 census, age at death) but it is unclear if the gravestone or the transcription is in error; exact place from 1911 census
Baptism: England Births and Christenings batch C02415-8
Parents: England Births and Christenings batch C02415-8
Death: England Death Index (2Q1915 Leeds vol 9b p486); exact date from The Cardew Family Tree
Burial: date and register from St John's Burial Register; grave description and inscription from Monumental/Memorial Inscriptions St. John's Church, Roundhay, South Section

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