Peerage Record – 43965

     Christine Gwen Hickman was born on 8 January 1920.¹ She was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Arthur Hickman and Dorothy Gwendolen Rudge.² She died on 20 November 2009 at age 89.³
     She gained the rank of Major in the Women’s Royal Auxiliary Corps (TAR.)¹ She was with the Auxiliary Territorial Service during the Second World War between 1942 and 1946.¹ She was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)¹ She lived in 2003 at 308A Barkham Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, England^G.¹

     Pamela Jill Hickman was born on 14 November 1921.¹ She is the daughter of Lt.-Col. Arthur Hickman and Dorothy Gwendolen Rudge.²
     She gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Women’s Royal Auxiliary Corps (TAR.)¹ She was with the Auxiliary Territorial Service during the Second World War between 1942 and 1946.¹ She lived in 2003 at 308A Barkham Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, England^G.¹

     Phillis Lucy Hickman was born on 3 October 1881.² She was the daughter of Alfred William Hickman and Mary Whitby Hickin.³ She married Major James Deane, son of William Henry Deane, on 25 June 1908.¹ She died on 29 March 1970 at age 88.¹
     From 25 June 1908, her married name became Deane. She was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1918.¹

     William Henry Deane lived at Fareham House, Fareham, Hampshire, England.¹

     Major James Deane was the son of William Henry Deane.² He married Phillis Lucy Hickman, daughter of Alfred William Hickman and Mary Whitby Hickin, on 25 June 1908.¹ He died on 14 November 1942.¹
     He gained the rank of Major in the Royal Highlanders.¹ He lived at Goldington Bury, Bedfordshire, England.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.)¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹

     Evelyn Julia Hickman was born on 8 February 1883.² She was the daughter of Alfred William Hickman and Mary Whitby Hickin.³ She married, firstly, Major Charles Francis Simonds, son of James Simonds and Cecilia Elizabeth Beatrice Daniel, on 23 April 1907.¹ She married, secondly, Bernard James Fuller on 5 October 1917.¹ She died on 22 January 1971 at age 87 at Chichester, Sussex, England.²
     From 23 April 1907, her married name became Simonds. From 5 October 1917, her married name became Fuller.¹

     Major Charles Francis Simonds was born on 19 May 1878 at 1 Victoria Square, Berkshire, England.² He was the son of James Simonds and Cecilia Elizabeth Beatrice Daniel.² He married Evelyn Julia Hickman, daughter of Alfred William Hickman and Mary Whitby Hickin, on 23 April 1907.¹ He died on 29 June 1916 at age 38 at Berle-au-Bois, France, killed in action.²
     He gained the rank of Major in the 13th Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He lived at The Crofts, Shinfield, Berkshire, England.¹

     Brig.-Gen. Thomas Edgecumbe Hickman was born on 25 July 1859.¹ He was the son of Sir Alfred Hickman, 1st Bt. and Lucy Owen Smith.² He married Elizabeth Maud Mackenzie Smith, daughter of Surgn.-Maj. James Alexander Smith, on 8 October 1907.¹ He died on 23 October 1930 at age 71.¹
     He fought in the Sudan Expedition between 1884 and 1885.¹ He fought in the Suakin Expedition in 1888.¹ He fought in the Sudan Expedition between 1888 and 1889.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1889.¹ He fought in the Dongola Expedition in 1896.¹ He fought in the Nile Expedition between 1897 and 1899.¹ He held the office of Governor of Dongola Province, Sudan between 1899 and 1900.¹ He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1902.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1900.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for South Wolverhampton between 1910 and 1918.¹ He was Brigadier-General of the 109th Infantry in 1914.¹ He fought in the First World War, and was mentioned in despatches three times.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Staffordshire.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Bilston between 1918 and 1922.¹

     Surgn.-Maj. James Alexander Smith was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)¹

     Elizabeth Maud Mackenzie Smith was the daughter of Surgn.-Maj. James Alexander Smith.² She married Brig.-Gen. Thomas Edgecumbe Hickman, son of Sir Alfred Hickman, 1st Bt. and Lucy Owen Smith, on 8 October 1907.¹ She died on 26 March 1960.¹
     From 8 October 1907, her married name became Hickman.