Granville William Richard Somerset

Granville William Richard Somerset

Male 1862 - 1901  (39 years)

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  1. 1.  Granville William Richard SomersetGranville William Richard Somerset was born on 09 Sep 1862 in 58 Rutland Gate, Hyde Park, London; was christened on 29 Sep 1862 in St. Paul's, Knightsbridge; died on 26 Nov 1901.

    Notes:


    --- “The Times” 28 Nov 1901, page 9:
    The death took place suddenly on Monday, at his residence, 30, Milner-street, Cadogan-square, S.W., of Colonel the Hon. Granville William Richard Somerset, third son of the second and brother of the present Lord Raglan. Colonel Somerset, who was born in 1862, entered the Navy when a boy and as a sub-lieutenant served in Egypt in 1882. Leaving the senior service in 1884, he held a commission in the Royal Monmouthshire Engineers (Militia) for some years, retiring with the rank of honorary lieutenant-colonel. He married in 1892 Malvina Charlotte, eldest daughter of the late Rear-Admiral Sir Malcolm MacGregor, fourth baronet of MacGregor.

    --- "St. James's Gazette” 28 Nov 1901, page 17:
    The Hon. Granville William Richard Somerset, late of the Royal Bavy, who died suddenly at his residence in Milner-street, Cadogan-square, on Monday, at the age of thirty-nine, was the third son of the second Lord Raglan, and brother of the present peer. Born in 1862, he took part in the Egyptian Campaign of 1882, for which he had the medal and bronze star. When he retired from the navy he joined the Militia, and was Major of the Monmouthshire Engineers.

    -- "Globe" 27 Nov 1901, page 9:
    The funeral of the Hon. Granville Somerset will take place at Llandenny at 2.30 p.m. tomorrow. The train leaves Paddington at 10.45 a.m., and the return train is due at 8.30 p.m. A memorial service will be held at St. Paul's, Knightsbridge, tomorrow, at 2.45 p.m.

    Granville married Malvina Charlotte MacGregor in 1892. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Richard Granville Somerset  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Aug 1894; died on 20 May 1930.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Richard Granville SomersetRichard Granville Somerset Descendancy chart to this point (1.Granville1) was born on 15 Aug 1894; died on 20 May 1930.