Peerage Record – 30389

     Henry Reginald Yorke was born on 29 May 1874.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Philip Charles Yorke and Emily Marion Raikes.² He married Beatrix Victoire Lynch-Staunton, daughter of Captain George Staunton Lynch-Staunton and Margaret Hasler Kirkpatrick, on 28 October 1903.¹ He died on 15 March 1944 at age 69, following an accident.¹
     He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1902, with Imperial Yeomanry.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Warwickshire Yeomanry.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1918.¹

     Captain George Staunton Lynch-Staunton was born on 11 October 1839 at Florence, Italy.² He was the son of Captain Henry Cormick Lynch and Charlotte Margretta Wood.² He married Margaret Hasler Kirkpatrick.² He died on 29 December 1924 at age 85 at Havant, Hampshire, England.²
     He lived at Purbrook House, Hampshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the 14th Hussars.¹

     Beatrix Victoire Lynch-Staunton was born in 1881.² She was the daughter of Captain George Staunton Lynch-Staunton and Margaret Hasler Kirkpatrick.^3,2 She married Henry Reginald Yorke, son of Lt.-Col. Philip Charles Yorke and Emily Marion Raikes, on 28 October 1903.¹ She died on 8 October 1960.¹
     From 28 October 1903, her married name became Yorke.

     Philip Yorke was born on 31 December 1905.¹ He was the son of Henry Reginald Yorke and Beatrix Victoire Lynch-Staunton.² He married Elsie May Heasman, daughter of E. Heasman, on 30 April 1945.¹ He died on 27 May 1997 at age 91.¹
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.¹

     E. Heasman lived at Brighton, Sussex, England^G.¹

     Elsie May Heasman is the daughter of E. Heasman.² She married Philip Yorke, son of Henry Reginald Yorke and Beatrix Victoire Lynch-Staunton, on 30 April 1945.¹
     From 30 April 1945, her married name became Yorke.

     Commander Charles Anthony Yorke was born on 17 July 1910.¹ He was the son of Henry Reginald Yorke and Beatrix Victoire Lynch-Staunton.² He died on 27 June 1949 at age 38, killed in a motorcycle accident.¹
     He gained the rank of Commander (E) in the Royal Navy.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹

     G/Capt. David Christopher Yorke was born on 5 September 1913.¹ He was the son of Henry Reginald Yorke and Beatrix Victoire Lynch-Staunton.² He died on 18 August 1984 at age 70 at London, England.³
     He fought in the Second World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He gained the rank of Group Captain in the RAFO.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1940.¹

     Brigadier Philip Gerard Yorke was born on 9 January 1882.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Philip Charles Yorke and Emily Marion Raikes.² He married Beryl Emila Philpotts, daughter of Brig.-Gen. Arthur Henry Croker Philpotts and Emily Augusta Brady, on 7 August 1914.¹ He died on 28 January 1968 at age 86.¹
     He was educated at Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was awarded the Merite Militaire in 1909 Spain.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1919.¹ He gained the rank of Brigadier in the Royal Horse Artillery.¹ He was Commander of the 49th (W R ) Division, Royal Artillery between 1934 and 1935.¹ He was Brigadier of the Royal Artillery, Southern Command India between 1935 and 1939.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Somerset in 1943.¹

     Brig.-Gen. Arthur Henry Croker Philpotts was born on 2 October 1853.² He married Emily Augusta Brady.² He died in 1939.²
     He was Brigadier-General.¹