The Descendants of Lieut. Nenon ARMSTRONG, born 1724.

29. James Nenon CONNOR [101229] (Capt., Nenon Alexander CONNOR⁷, Margaretta ARMSTRONG², Nenon, Royal Irish Artillery (Lieut.)¹) was born circa 1835 in Brislington Somerset England and died in 1897 in Mutford Suffolk England at age 62.

General Notes: In a Document received from Roasmund [Bryn] Anthony in August 2013, she included:
James Nenon Connor was a soldier with the 87th (Royal Irish Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot, described as "an extravagant army officer of Irish family". I've been unable to discover anything about his army career but his life was briefly described by his granddaughter, Clare Leighton, in her book Tempestuous Petticoat, as "a dramatically alternating pattern of poverty and riches. Whenever a wealthy relative died and left them some money, my mother and her parents moved to Maidenhead, a romantic, fashionable little place up the Thames, which was notorious for illicit honeymoons. There Grandpapa indulged his extravagant taste for sailing and horses until the legacy had been used up, and so many debts contracted that it was necessary to flee. And then, in the intervals between deaths, the family retired to a miniature house in St. John's Wood, where my dandified, Thackery-like grandpapa washed the dishes and avoided contact with his creditors." She names her grandpapa as James Valentine Nenon Connor, although this would appear to be in error and reveals that his father had been Governor of Jamaica and had grown up in the West Indies, a fact I've been unable to confirm.
Grandpapa was an "impecunious aristocrat" and ran up enormous debts, a fact kept hidden from the world. "Grandpapa [would take] the Blue Atlas from outside the Eyre Arms public house in St. John's Wood, when he had been going into the "West-end," yet he would leave this omnibus about two blocks before he reached his club and, hailing a hansom, arrive before the doors in grand style, where he could have been observed tipping the cabby."

• Residence: Marlow Road with his Wife and young Son, 1871, Maidenhead Berkshire England.

James married Eliza JONES [101235], daughter of James Allan JONES [101236] and Charlotte Lucy [101237], on 26 Feb 1857 in Clifton Gloucestershire England. Eliza died 2 Qtr 1864.

James next married Elizabeth Ann TREGLOWN [101238], daughter of William TREGLOWN [101240] and Mary Ann [101256], in 1869 in Kensington Middlesex England. Elizabeth was born in 1841 in Cambourne Cornwall England and died circa 1909 at age 68.

• Residence: Living with her Sister, Mary A Trelawney, 1901, Hampstead Middlesex England.

81 M i. Nenon Valentine Alexander CONNOR [101247] was born 2 Qtr 1869 in Maidenhead Berkshire England, died in Jul 1869, and was buried in Jul 1869 in St Mary's Ealing Middlesex England. (Infant Death)

82 M ii. Valentine Nenon Alexander CONNOR [101248] was born 2 Qtr 1871 in Cookham Berkshire England and died in 1871. (Infant Death)

33. Very Rev., William Connor MAGEE, D.D. [22437] (Mary Anne KER⁹, Emily ARMSTRONG³, Nenon, Royal Irish Artillery (Lieut.)¹) was born on 17 Oct 1821 in Cork Co. Cork Munster Ireland and died on 5 May 1891 in London England at age 69.

General Notes: In an e-Mail received from Rosamund [Bryn] Anthony] in May 2012, she included the following:
his cousin, Anne Nesbitt, dau. of Rev. Thomas Smith (sic), R. of St. Thomas's, Dublin - to whom he was Curate- and had issue, including Rev. John Arthur V. Magee, M.A…..", 5 daus. and 3 sons
Rosamund goes on to include an Extract from "Cork, Past and Present" as follows:
"1864. March 7. WILLIAM CONNOR MAGEE, D .D.; Dean, per mortem Newman. William Connor Magee was the son of the Revd. John Magee, who was Librarian of St.Fin Barre's, and who was eldest son of William Magee, Archbishop of Dublin, authcr of the well-known work on "The Atonement."
William Connor Magee was born on 17th October, 1821, in the Library at St. Fin Barre's·. He was educated at Kilkenny College. Entered T.C.D. in 1835; Sch. 1838; Abp. King' s Div. Prize (1St), 1841; B.A. 1842; Div.Test , 1844; D.D. 1860; D.C.L. , Oxon, 1870.
He was ordained, in 1844, at Chester, for curacy of St .Thomas ' s , Dublin ; Curate of St. Saviour's, Bath, 1849-51; Minister of the Octagon Chapel, Bath, 1851-60; Preb. Wells Chapel ,1859-61; Minister of Quebec Chapel, London, 186o; R. of Enniskillen and Precentor of Clogher,1860-64; Dean of Cork, January,1864-66; Dean of Chapel Royal, Dublin,1866-68; consecrated Bishop of Peterborough, 15th November , 1868; enthroned Archbishop of York on St. Patrick' s Day, 1891.
Rosamund goes on to add:
He was born in Cork, Ireland. His father was curate of the parish attached to the Anglican cathedral in Cork; his grandfather was Archbishop of Dublin. Young Magee entered Trinity College, Dublin with a scholarship at thirteen. He was ordained to the curacy of St. Thomas's, Dublin, but, being threatened with tuberculosis, went after two years to Málaga, Spain. On his return he took a curacy at Bath, England and was soon appointed to the Octagon Chapel, where his fame both as preacher and platform speaker continued to spread. Some years afterwards he was made prebendary of Wells Cathedral. In 1860, poor health caused him to accept the living of Enniskillen, Ireland. In 1864 he was made Dean of Cork and chaplain to the Lord Lieutenant. Here he showed those great gifts which ultimately raised him to high office; a powerful grasp of mental, moral and political problems, combined with eloquence of a high order, illuminated with brilliant flashes of wit.
Archbishop Magee was probably the greatest orator of his day, in the pulpit, on the platform and in the House of Lords.

William married Anne Nesbitt SMYTHE [96481], daughter of James SMYTHE [96484] and Joanna CAREW [96485], on 14 Aug 1851. Anne was born about 1830 and died on 5 May 1901 in Peterborough Cambridgeshire England aged about 71.

34. Emily ROWE [22438] (Harriet KER¹⁰, Emily ARMSTRONG³, Nenon, Royal Irish Artillery (Lieut.)¹)

37. Charles Mackenzie ARMSTRONG [52356] (Nenon¹², Alexander, Royal Irish Artillery (Genl.)⁴, Nenon, Royal Irish Artillery (Lieut.)¹) was born about 1833 in Londonderry Co. Derry Ireland and died after 1916.

86 M i. Alexander Charles ARMSTRONG [52358] was born on 26 Sep 1871 in Bareilly Uttar Pradesh India and was baptised on 7 Dec 1871 in Bareilly Uttar Pradesh India.

87 M ii. Arnold S ARMSTRONG [52359] was born in 1882 in Lucknow Uttar Pradesh India.

44. Mary Louisa Henrietta ARMSTRONG [52366] (Nenon¹², Alexander, Royal Irish Artillery (Genl.)⁴, Nenon, Royal Irish Artillery (Lieut.)¹) was born on 29 Jul 1842 in Dublin Co. Dublin Ireland and died after 1935 in England.

Mary married Binny DOUGLAS [52367] on 23 Oct 1866 in St John's Penge Surrey England. Binny was born on 24 Mar 1840 in Forfar Angus Scotland, was baptised on 18 May 1840 in Brechin Angus Scotland, and died on 22 Jul 1893 in London England at age 53.

88 F i. Constance Eliza M B DOUGLAS [52368] was born about Aug 1867 in Hastings Sussex England and died after 1881.

89 M ii. Archibald Charles Binney DOUGLAS [52369] was born on 25 Apr 1869 in Bayswater Middlesex England and died on 5 Sep 1917 at age 48.

90 F iii. Ann Ireland DOUGLAS [52371] was born in 1871 in Pimlico Middlesex England.

91 F iv. Christina DOUGLAS [52372] was born in 1871 in Pimlico Middlesex England.

92 M v. William Ramsay Binney DOUGLAS [52373] was born on 7 Apr 1872 in Bayswater Middlesex England and died on 28 Jun 1919 in Madras Bengal India at age 47.

93 M vi. Hector James Binney DOUGLAS [52374] was born in 1875 in Bayswater Middlesex England.

94 F vii. Ethel DOUGLAS [52375] was born in 1877 in Pimlico Middlesex England.

46. Margaretta Jaques BEERE [9794] (Mary Florence ARMSTRONG²¹, Alexander, Royal Irish Artillery (Genl.)⁴, Nenon, Royal Irish Artillery (Lieut.)¹) was born about 1831 in Kilbixy Ballynacargy West Meath Ireland and died after 1868.

47. Alexander Nenon BEERE [9803] (Mary Florence ARMSTRONG²¹, Alexander, Royal Irish Artillery (Genl.)⁴, Nenon, Royal Irish Artillery (Lieut.)¹) was born about 1832 in Kilbixy Ballynacargy West Meath Ireland and died in 1892 in Adare Limerick Ireland aged about 60.

Alexander married Alice Georgina MAUNSELL [9804] about 1860 in Ireland. Alice was born about 1835.

+ 99 M iv. George BEERE [9808] was born about 1868 in Ireland and died after 1946 in Ireland.

49. Capt., Gerald Butler BEERE [9796] (Mary Florence ARMSTRONG²¹, Alexander, Royal Irish Artillery (Genl.)⁴, Nenon, Royal Irish Artillery (Lieut.)¹) was born on 1 Mar 1836 in Kilbixy Ballynacargy West Meath Ireland and died on 13 Mar 1914 in Devonport Auckland New Zealand at age 78.

General Notes: Born in Ireland, son of a prebendary of Limerick Cathedral.

Soldier & Civil Engineer.

Married Matilda Sophia WRIGHT (nee BRADY) about 1862. The family sailedto NZ on the 'Helvellyn' arriving Auckland on 16/11/1863.

Came to NZ in 1863 with Daniel, his brother.

Was appointed Captain of the 4th Waikato Militia. He found work as anengineer and built Beresfort (from which the district Beerescourt tookits name). His career took him from Hamilton in 1880. -

First child born in Auckland 1864. Had 8 children.
Lived in Devonport in 1893.
Died in Auckland in 1914.

Civil Engineer on Probate Record in NZSG CD ROM. Probate No. BBAE 15699418/14 - Auckland

Gerald married Matilda Sophia BRADY [9812] about 1862. Matilda was born in 1832 and died on 28 Aug 1911 in Devonport Auckland New Zealand at age 79.

+ 102 F i. Florence May BEERE [9816] was born on 11 Jan 1864 in Auckland Auckland New Zealand, died on 22 Dec 1938 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand at age 74, and was buried in Karori Cemetery Wellington New Zealand.

103 M ii. Richard Ormonde BEERE [9817] was born in 1865 in Auckland Auckland New Zealand.

104 F iii. Roberta Pentland BEERE [9818] was born in 1867 in Cambridge Waikato New Zealand and died in 1959 in Devonport Auckland New Zealand at age 92.

Roberta married Peter Slader HOLMDEN [9819] in 1918 in New Zealand. Peter died in 1928 in Devonport Auckland New Zealand.

+ 106 M v. Gerald Butler BEERE [9821] was born in 1869 in Cambridge Waikato New Zealand and died in 1937 in Devonport Auckland New Zealand at age 68.

107 F vi. Matilda G. BEERE [9822] was born in 1871 in Cambridge Waikato New Zealand.

108 F vii. Winifred BEERE [9825] was born in 1873 in Cambridge Waikato New Zealand and died in 1961 in Devonport Auckland New Zealand at age 88.

109 M viii. Charles George BEERE [9826] was born in 1875 in Cambridge Waikato New Zealand and died in 1878 in Cambridge Waikato New Zealand at age 3.

50. Nenon Francis BEERE [9797] (Mary Florence ARMSTRONG²¹, Alexander, Royal Irish Artillery (Genl.)⁴, Nenon, Royal Irish Artillery (Lieut.)¹) was born about 1837 in Kilbixy Ballynacargy West Meath Ireland.

111 M ii. Wyndham Irby Fitzgerald BEERE [9829] was born on 11 Apr 1867 in St Helena.

51. George Armstrong BEERE [9798] (Mary Florence ARMSTRONG²¹, Alexander, Royal Irish Artillery (Genl.)⁴, Nenon, Royal Irish Artillery (Lieut.)¹) was born on 9 Feb 1839 in Kilbixy Ballynacargy West Meath Ireland, died on 27 Mar 1915 in Makaraka Gisborne New Zealand at age 76, and was buried on 29 Mar 1915 in Makaraka Cemetery Gisborne New Zealand.

General Notes: George came out to NZ on the 'Shalimar' with Holroyd BEERE arriving inAuckland on 20 December 1862.

Surveyor.

Four days later, George Armstrong BEERE married Georgina Emily ARMSTRONGhis cousin, on 24 December 1862 in Auckland, NZ (67/197).

Lived at Carnarvon St, Gisborne.

Makaraka Cemetery, Gisborne:
"In Loving Memory of Georgina Emily BEERE, died 5 June 1914 aged 71 yrs;George Armstrong BEERE, died 27 March 1915 aged 77 yrs."

Buriel Records: Georgina Emily BEERE, buried 6 June 1914, 71 yrs.Carnarvon St, wife of George Armstrong BEERE.
George Armstrong BEERE - buried 29 March 1915, 73 yrs. Carnarvon St,Surveyor.

Also in same Plot:
Fanny Louisa ARMSTRONG - buried 2 June 1908, 91 yrs. North Gisborne,Anglican.
Emily Florence BEERE (ashes) - buried 22 April 1969, 94 yrs. 500 AvenueEast Rd, Hastings, Anglican, Spinster.
"Sacred to the Memory of Fanny Louisa, relict of the late Alexander JamesARMSTRONG, and the eldest daughter of the late General Sir George BELL,K.C.B. of Montrose, Scotland; who died 1 June 1908 in her 94th year."

Probate filed 28/4/1915 in Gisborne Ct - Surveyor. Probate No. BAJI 1594561/15 - Auckland
Archives.

George married Georgina Emily ARMSTRONG [9834] on 24 Dec 1862 in Auckland Auckland New Zealand. Georgina was born in 1843 in Co. Cavan Ireland, died on 5 Jun 1914 in Makaraka Gisborne New Zealand at age 71, and was buried on 6 Jun 1914 in Makaraka Cemetery Gisborne New Zealand.

117 F ii. Nony Francis Mary BEERE [9836] was born in 1865 in Gisborne Poverty Bay New Zealand, died in Jan 1944 in Hawera Taranaki New Zealand at age 79, and was buried on 10 Jan 1944 in Hawera Cemetery Taranaki New Zealand.

General Notes: "Nony Francis Mary ARLIDGE". Burial Record: ARLIDGE, Nony Francis Mary- buried 10 January 1944 (wife of Colin Dale ARLIDGE) of 73 Wilson St,Hawera aged 78 yrs.

Will dated 8/1/1944 in Hawera - Public Trustee - Document No. 010036.
Marriedwoman - 3 pgs. Lands & Deeds, New Plymouth.

Nony married Colin Dale ARLIDGE [9837] in 1911 in New Zealand. Colin died on 11 Jul 1946 in Palmerston North Manawatu New Zealand.

119 M iv. Edward James Bell BEERE [9839] was born in 1869 in Thames Coromandel New Zealand and died on 3 Aug 1870 in Thames Coromandel New Zealand at age 1.

+ 120 M v. George Bell BEERE [9840] was born in 1872 in Thames Coromandel New Zealand and died on 30 Apr 1965 in Hamilton Waikato New Zealand at age 93.

121 F vi. Emily Florence BEERE [9841] was born in 1874 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand, died in Apr 1969 in Hastings Hawke's Bay New Zealand at age 95, and was buried on 22 Apr 1969 in Makaraka Cemetery Gisborne New Zealand.

+ 122 F vii. Rosetta Margaret BEERE [9842] was born on 26 Jan 1876 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand and died on 21 Aug 1964 in Christchurch Canterbury New Zealand at age 88.

+ 123 M viii. Daniel Francis BEERE [9843] was born in 1878 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand and died after 1962.

124 F ix. Mabel Victoria BEERE [9844] was born in 1881 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand and died in Oct 1949 in Blenheim Marlborough New Zealand at age 68.

Mabel married Vivian HARGREAVES [9846] in 1921 in New Zealand. Vivian was born about 1880 and died about 1938 aged about 58.

+ 125 M x. Arthur Wyndham BEERE [9845] was born in 1884 in Gisborne Poverty Bay New Zealand and died on 7 May 1939 in Auckland Auckland New Zealand at age 55.

53. Edward Holroyd BEERE [1647] (Mary Florence ARMSTRONG²¹, Alexander, Royal Irish Artillery (Genl.)⁴, Nenon, Royal Irish Artillery (Lieut.)¹) was born on 4 Jul 1843 in Kilbixy Ballynacargy West Meath Ireland and died on 1 Jul 1906 in Seatoun Wellington New Zealand at age 62.

General Notes: Holroyd came to NZ on the 'Shalimar' with George Armstrong BEERE,arriving on 20 Dec. 1862.

Died 1 July 1906 in Wellington.
Probate Filed 19 July 1906 - living in Seatoun, Wellington.
Probate No. 10107 - Wellington Archives

Edward married Mary BREWER [1648], daughter of Unknown and Unknown, on 27 Feb 1869 in Onehunga Auckland New Zealand. Mary was born in 1845 in London England and died in 1927 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand at age 82.

General Notes: Came to NZ about 1854 when she was 8 yrs, and used to say she had to hidein the bush from a Maori war party.

She was apparently a strong-minded woman who did not approve of her son,Douglas, marrying in England.

She settled in Whangarei which, in 1920, was a safe distance fromWellington.

+ 126 M i. Oswald Nenon Armstrong BEERE [324] was born on 23 Jan 1870 in Thames Coromandel New Zealand, died on 7 Dec 1923 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand at age 53, and was buried in Dec 1923 in Karori Cemetery Wellington New Zealand.

+ 127 M ii. Wynford Ormsby BEERE [1631] was born on 7 Aug 1873 in Thames Coromandel New Zealand, died on 4 May 1964 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand at age 90, and was buried on 6 May 1964 in Karori Cemetery Wellington New Zealand.

128 F iii. Estelle Girda BEERE [9847] was born on 23 Jul 1875 in Wanganui Wellington New Zealand and died on 20 Sep 1959 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand at age 84.

+ 129 M iv. Rawdon St.John BEERE [9848] was born in 1880 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand, died on 19 May 1968 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand at age 88, and was buried in Karori Cemetery Wellington New Zealand.

+ 130 M v. Douglas Maunsell BEERE [9849] was born on 24 Jan 1882 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand, died on 16 Jul 1970 in Auckland Auckland New Zealand at age 88, and was buried on 18 Jul 1970 in Purewa Cemetery Auckland New Zealand.

59. Victor Ormsby Mason ARMSTRONG [22454] (William²³, Alexander, Royal Irish Artillery (Genl.)⁴, Nenon, Royal Irish Artillery (Lieut.)¹) was born in 1860 in Toronto York Co. Ontario Canada and died in 1915 at age 55.

Victor married Mary Crozier YOUNG [52342] on 25 Aug 1886 in Toronto York Co. Ontario Canada. Mary was born in 1863 in Aylmer Quebec Canada and died in 1943 at age 80.

60. Nenon Margaretta Louisa ARMSTRONG [22441] (William²³, Alexander, Royal Irish Artillery (Genl.)⁴, Nenon, Royal Irish Artillery (Lieut.)¹) was born on 9 Oct 1862 in Toronto York Co. Ontario Canada and died on 6 Jul 1944 in Oakville Halton Co. Ontario Canada at age 81.

Nenon married Robert Anderson RUTTAN [22446] on 26 Apr 1882 in St John's Evangelist Church Toronto York Co. Ontario Canada. Robert was born on 16 Apr 1856 in Cobourg Ontario Canada and died on 22 Aug 1912 in Thunder Bay Ontario Canada at age 56.

+ 133 F i. Lucie Nenon RUTTAN [27938] was born on 9 Mar 1883 in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada and died on 1 Apr 1924 in Oakland Alameda Co. California USA at age 41.

+ 134 F ii. Dorothy Berdee RUTTAN [27939] was born on 2 Aug 1886 in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada and died on 16 Oct 1974 in St Catharines Lincoln Co. Ontario Canada at age 88.

+ 135 F iii. Maida Ottilie RUTTAN [27940] was born on 2 May 1887 in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada and died on 26 Mar 1926 in Oakville Halton Co. Ontario Canada at age 38.

+ 136 F iv. Deborah RUTTAN [22447] was born on 4 Jun 1891 in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada, was baptised in Manitoba Canada, died on 26 Mar 1947 in Port Huron Michigan USA at age 55, and was buried in London Ontario Canada.

61. Harry Arthur King ARMSTRONG [27936] (William²³, Alexander, Royal Irish Artillery (Genl.)⁴, Nenon, Royal Irish Artillery (Lieut.)¹) was born on 14 Feb 1866 in Toronto York Co. Ontario Canada and died on 19 Jun 1916 in Toronto York Co. Ontario Canada at age 50.

Harry married Harriet Louise HUGHES [52345] on 12 Jun 1894 in Kerwood Middlesex Ontario Canada. Harriet was born on 11 Feb 1866 in Metcalfe Ontario Canada and died after 1916.

137 M i. Paul King ARMSTRONG [52346] was born on 25 Sep 1896 in Norfolk Ontario Canada.

62. Claude H B ARMSTRONG [27937] (William²³, Alexander, Royal Irish Artillery (Genl.)⁴, Nenon, Royal Irish Artillery (Lieut.)¹) was born on 2 Nov 1868 in Toronto York Co. Ontario Canada and died after 1932.

Claude married Winifred Russell EMBERSON [52347] on 23 Nov 1893 in Belleville Hastings Co. Ontario Canada. Winifred was born on 22 Apr 1872 in Belleville Hastings Co. Ontario Canada and died after 1911.

138 F i. Joyce W ARMSTRONG [52348] was born on 23 Aug 1894 in Ontario Canada.

139 M ii. Russell ARMSTRONG [52349] was born on 16 Dec 1895 in Ontario Canada and died before 1911.

64. Thomas Alexander Hope MASON [22458] (Ellen Jane ARMSTRONG²⁴, Alexander, Royal Irish Artillery (Genl.)⁴, Nenon, Royal Irish Artillery (Lieut.)¹) was born on 14 Dec 1851 in Tichborne Hampshire England and was baptised on 11 Jan 1852 in Tichborne Hampshire England.

Thomas married Katharine Mary MACDOUGALD [51908], daughter of Peter Archibald MACDOUGALD [82261] and Mary Jane CHISHOLM [82264], in 1883 in Halton Brampton Co. Ontario Canada. Katharine was born in 1861 and died in 1910 at age 49.

+ 141 M i. Thomas William Hobart MASON [51909] was born on 13 Jun 1888 in Nova Scotia Canada and died in 1955 in Dublin Co. Dublin Ireland at age 67.

65. Katherine Stella MASON [22459] (Ellen Jane ARMSTRONG²⁴, Alexander, Royal Irish Artillery (Genl.)⁴, Nenon, Royal Irish Artillery (Lieut.)¹) was born on 6 Jan 1853 in Hampshire England and was baptised on 23 Mar 1853 in Tichborne Hampshire England.

66. Ellen Francis MASON [22460] (Ellen Jane ARMSTRONG²⁴, Alexander, Royal Irish Artillery (Genl.)⁴, Nenon, Royal Irish Artillery (Lieut.)¹) was born on 27 Mar 1854 in Hampshire England and was baptised on 28 May 1854 in Tichborne Hampshire England.

69. Stella MASON [52196] (Ellen Jane ARMSTRONG²⁴, Alexander, Royal Irish Artillery (Genl.)⁴, Nenon, Royal Irish Artillery (Lieut.)¹) was born about 1857.

73. William Frederick ARMSTRONG [22475] (John Hopkins²⁷, William (Capt.)⁵, Nenon, Royal Irish Artillery (Lieut.)¹) was born in 1847 and died in 1925 in Leverton Lincolnshire England at age 78.

General Notes: John Armstrong's Summary of the Family states:-
William Frederick was educated at Uppingham and St Mary’s Hall,Oxford where he graduated with a Marriot exhibition. He was ordained in 1874 and after serving for two years as a curate at Watford, was gazetted an Indian Chaplain, and went out under the Bengal Ecclesiastical department to Mean Mir in 1876. After a period of leave in England he was on his return to India, posted to Lahore. Here he inaugurated and was himself the first Diocesan Inspector of Schools. He was then moved to the hill station of Muree and two years later to Peshawar on the Afghanistan frontier. In 1894 he severed his connection with the Army. On his retirement the Bishop of Lahore wrote as follows.
“ I have been greatly indebted to you during the last seven years in many ways. Your habitual hard work and exclusive devotion to your duty have been an example to us all. Of course, above all, there is the admirable and, I hope, lasting work which you initiated in the way of the Diocesan Inspection of schools, the whole credit of which belongs to you.”

On returning to England, after serving for two years as the Curate to Canon Murray at Chislehurst, he was appointed in 1896 to the living of Winslow, Berkshire. There he remained 10 years. From there he moved to Tovil and later to Crowle: in 1915 he became Vicar of Leverton Lincolnshire where he died.

General Notes: John Armstrong's Summary of the Family states:-
Harold was educated at Worcester and Oxford, was in the army, served in the Great war and was besieged in Kut where he was taken prisoner.
After the War he resigned his commission and took up literature. He wrote several books mainly on Eastern subjects, the most notable being Grey Wolf- Lord of Arabia.

156 F iii. Mary ARMSTRONG [22490] was born in 1893. Another name for Mary was Pearl.

General Notes: John Armstrong's Family Summary states:-
Frnacis was educated at Uppingham. In 1868 went to Canada and became articled to Messrs.Wandsworth and Unwin, Toronto. Provincial land Surveyors. In 1871 he was granted a diploma as Provincial Land Surveyor Province of Ontario. Moved to Orillia (?) Ontario and engaged in practice as a surveyor.
In 1881 undertook land surveys in the N.West Territories till 1805.
In 1885 entered the Ministry of the Church of England in Canada, was ordained Deacon and became curate of St Georges Church, Trenton, Ontario. In 1886 admitted to the priesthood. In 1889 was appointed rector of St Georges. 1901 appointed rural dean of Prince Edward. In 1913 was made Canon of St Georges Cathedral, Kingston, Ontario.

On his tombstone, erected by his parishioners, is placed the following inscription.
Reverend Canon Armstrong
Beloved Rector of St Georges Church, Trenton
Born 6th April 1849 Died 30th July 1927

Francis married Alfreda Dorothea MILLER [22494] in 1873. Alfreda was born in 1850 and died in 1931 at age 81.

159 F ii. Ethel May ARMSTRONG [22496] was born in 1876 and died in 1965 at age 89.

160 F iii. Mabel Frances ARMSTRONG [22497] was born in 1876 and died in 1876.

161 F iv. Alberta Beatrice ARMSTRONG [22498] was born in 1878 and died in 1964 at age 86.

162 M v. John Edgar ARMSTRONG [22499] was born in 1879 and died in 1984 at age 105.

166 M ix. Arthur Severn ARMSTRONG [22503] was born in 1889 and died in 1965 at age 76.

167 M x. Norman Hobart ARMSTRONG [22504] was born in 1892 and died in 1979 at age 87.

General Notes: John Armstrong in his Summary of the Armstrong Family states:-
Henry George was educated at Uppingham and St Thomas’ Hospital. Became qualified medical practitioner in 1874; was house surgeon at the Royal Berkshire Hospital until 1877
When he started practice in Reading; subsequently in 1884 becoming medical officer to Wellington College, which office he held till 1919. On retirement he went to live in Weare Gifford, Devon
The following notice appeared in the Wellington College Yearbook for 1991.
“ At the end of the Summer term Dr H.G.Armstrong retired after 35 years service as medical Officer to the school. His retirement would in the ordinary way have taken effect in 1915, but in view of war he was specially asked by the governors to continue his service and he loyally responded. Many generations of Wellington boys and their parents owe a great debt to him for his skill, care and sympathy.
The position of Medical officer to a school is one of very special difficulty. Apart from the harassing anxieties inseparable from his profession, he has next to the Head Master, the most vital decisions to take and the greatest responsibilities to assume, and the severest criticism to meet, a criticism not always according to knowledge. To have faced cheer fully all these difficulties and borne all these burdens for 35 years is a life’s work of which any man can be proud.

He was at all times interested in the games and general life of the school, particularly the cadet corps and was in his younger days an active cricketer.
When the war broke out Dr Armstrong took an active mission in promoting and managing a warwork centre in Crowthorne and during the holidays of 1915 he went out as Medical Officer on board a troop ship proceeding to the Dardenelles. His visit coincided with the tragic landing at Zuvla Bay. He volunteered to assist the regular hospital staff and in this capacity carried out work of a most arduous character which might have severely tried a much younger man.”

Henry married Annette Ethel CARDEW [22541] in 1882. Annette was born in 1863 and died in 1895 at age 32.

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