Family History, Stemp Stamp Chart 0240 Wilfred Carlyle (Stamp) Stemp M.A. A.C.A. (2nd Baron of Shortlands) and Katherine Mary Wickett (Baroness)

1911 32 Holmes Road, Twickenham, Middlesex. There was a Servant a Elizabeth HUTCHINSON aged 20 a General Servant Domestic born Feltham, Middlesex. 1939 4, Park Hill Road , Beckenham M.B., Kent as The Hon, married, wife not present. Living with his father and mother together with brother Arthur and his wife Janet and brother Joshia (sic). Servants were Edith CAMM (born 31 August 1883) Housekeeper, Violet BALDOCK (born 4 March 1902) Housemaid and Bridget MAHERE (born 16 July 1908) Parlourmaid) 1941 Farringley, Park Hill Road, Shortlands, Kent (address given at probate) Details showing he was also killed at the same time as his parents is shown on details on findagrave web site for his mother THE RT HON LADY OLIVE JESSIE STAMP, J.P., Age 63,Killed by enemy action at her home,Tantallon, Park Hill Road, Shortlands. Daughter of the late Alfred Marsh, of Grove Park; wife of Colonel Josiah Charles, 1st Baron Stamp of Shortlands, and mother of Wilfred Carlyle Stamp, both of whom were killed in the same incident. Additional bits and pieces found for Wilfred Carlyle STAMP http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/3114174/STAMP, Rank: Civilian Date of Death: 16/04/1941 Age: 36 Regiment/Service: Civilian War Dead Reporting Authority: BECKENHAM, MUNICIPAL BOROUGH Additional Information: 2nd Baron STAMP of Shortlands, M.A., A.C.A.; of Farringleys, Park Hill Road, Shortlands. Son of Josiah Charles, 1st Baron STAMP of Shortlands, and Olive Jessie his wife, of Tantallon, Park Hill Road; husband of Katharine Mary WICKETT. Died at Tantallon, Park Hill Road. Wilfred Carlyle Stamp Remembered with Honour Beckenham, Municipal Borough In Memory of Civilian Civilian War Dead who died on 16 April 1941 Age 36 2nd Baron STAMP of Shortlands, M.A., A.C.A.; of Farringleys, Park Hill Road, Shortlands. Son of Josiah Charles, 1st Baron STAMP of Shortlands, and Olive Jessie his wife, of Tantallon, Park Hill Road; husband of Katharine Mary WICKETT. Died at Tantallon, Park Hill Road. From Wikipedia Wilfred Carlyle STAMP, 2nd Baron Stamp, MA, ACA (28 October 1904 - 16 April 1941) was a son of the British banker Josiah STAMP, 1st Baron STAMP. He holds the record for holding a peerage for the shortest length of time. STAMP was born in Hereford, while his father was working there as a civil servant for the Inland Revenue. He was educated at the The Leys School, Cambridge, then went up to King's College at Cambridge University, where he graduated as Master of Arts. He became by profession a chartered accountant. At time of his death he lived near his father at 'Farringleys', Park Hill Road, Shortlands, Beckenham, Kent.[2] STAMP was killed, aged thirty-six, along with his father Josiah STAMP, the second-richest man in Britain at the time, when the latter's house, 'Tantallon' in Park Hill Road, Shortlands, Beckenham, was bombed in 1941 during The Blitz.[ Stamp's mother, Olive Jessie Stamp, Baroness STAMP, was killed by the same bomb. They were buried at Beckenham Cemetery. English law has legal fiction that in cases where the order of death is indeterminable, the eldest is recorded to have died first. Legally therefore Wilfred momentarily inherited the peerage of Baron STAMP and the family had to pay death duty twice. Because Wilfred left no sons, the peerage was passed to his father's second son Trevor. The shortest peerage without legal fiction was Charles BRANDON, 3rd Duke of Suffolk who inherited his peerage from his brother, Henry Brandon, 2nd Duke of Suffolk for an hour. (see Duke of Suffolk). Information for Wilfred Carlyle STAMP on findagrave web site He was 36 years old, killed, along with his parents, by enemy action on their home, Tantallon, Park Hill Road, Shortlands. His home was Farringleys, Park Hill Road, Shortlands and he was the husband of Katharine Mary Wickett. Although his father, Josiah Charles, 1st Baron Stamp was killed in the same incident, Wilfred was deemed to have survived his father by a few seconds, and to have inherited his peerage during that time: Wilfred Carlyle, the second Baron Stamp, is the briefest incumbent of any peerage 1911 Ford House, Ford Row, Redruth, Cornwall. Father Thomas aged 38 a Stockbroker born Gwennap, Cornwal, Mother Lizzie aged 38 born Redruth, Cornwall, she is down as having been married 13 years and having had 4 children 2 survive and 2 had died at the date of this Census, then Katherine Mary followed by a Norah JEWELL aged 27 a General Servant Domestic born Crowan, Cornwall. 1926 Katharine Mary WICKETT arrived 13th December 1926 at Southampton having sailed for Durban, South Africa on the "Carnarvon Castle" with ports of call at Algoa Bay (Port Elizabeth) Cape Town, Madeira and Eas London. With her was her father Thomas aged 54 a Stockbroker and her mother Lizzie aged 54 and their address in England was Trewingie Road, Redruth. 1939 11 Trewirgie Road , Camborne-Redruth U.D., CornwallMarried, husband not present. Living with widow Lizzie WICKETT (born 19 June 1872) Private Means, Nancy B WICKETT (later EDDY) (born 22 March 1912) Unpaid Domestic Duties (A R P Cranbourne, Redruth Control Centre single, then Katherine followed by 3 Record Officially Closed entries. In the same property were Gladys J WEEKS (later PEACOCK) (born 19 July 1906) single Untrained Children's Nurse, Beryl E BORRER (born 14 April 1911) single Domestic Servant and Neville W ROGERS (born 05 January 1908) single Secondary School Master Modern Languages, (L.Col) 1986 25 Squitchey Lane, Oxford (address given at probate) Father Tom Wickett of Redruth, Cornwall 1939 Not found 1951 Nancy STAMP departed 20th August 1951 from Southampton on the "Mauretania" and her destination port was New York, New York, USA. Address in UK given as Lamorna, Maypole Road, East Grinstead, Sussex She was going to Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, Virginia 1952 Nancy STAMP departed New York, New York USA on the "Caronia" and arrived in Southampton on 16th August 1952. Address in UK given as Lamorna, Maypole Road, East Grinstead, Sussex 1955 2b Nevern Square, Kensington and Chelsea London SW5 (London Electoral Roll) 1957 Nancy E STAMP arrived in New York, New York on the "Maasdaam" on the 10th April 1957, address in England given as 2 Nevern Square, Earls Court 1964 4 Longridge Road, Earl Court, Kensington and Chelsea, London (London Electoral Roll) At this address Euan W GILCHRIST, Susan C GILCHRIST, Lilian HANRAHAN, Mary HENDERSON, Ian KALISZEWSKI, Venetia M KING, Hilary A KNIGHTON and Nancy E. (Hon.) STAMP Information from ThePeerage.com website Hon. Nancy Elizabeth Stamp was born on 21 June 1931.1 She is the daughter of Wilfrid Carlyle Stamp, 2nd Baron Stamp and Katharine Mary Wickett. Hon. Nancy Elizabeth Stamp usually went by her middle name of Elizabeth. She graduated from St. Andrews University, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland, in 1953 with a Master of Arts (M.A.). She lived in 2003 at 11 Harpes Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. 1939 Not found 1956 Bedford House, Baker Street, St Marylebone, Westminster, London (London Electoral Roll) At this address Veronica STAMP and 54 other females 1957 Bedford House, Baker Street, St Marylebone, Westminster, London (London Electoral Roll) At this address Veronica STAMP and 55 other females 1958 Bedford House, Baker Street, St Marylebone, Westminster, London (London Electoral Roll) At this address Veronica STAMP and 38 other females There are three children for this couple Information from ThePeerage.com website Hon. Veronica Stamp was born on 25 May 1934 She is the daughter of Wilfrid Carlyle Stamp, 2nd Baron Stamp and Katharine Mary Wickett.2 She married Richard Alfred Hugh McWatters, son of Sir Arthur Cecil McWatters, on 15 July 1961. She was registered as a Licentiate, Royal College of Physicians, London (L.R.C.P.) in 1960.1 From 15 July 1961, her married name became McWatters. She was registered as a Member, Royal College of Surgeons (M.R.C.S.)1 She lived in 2003 at The Grove, Dundry, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Information for Richard Alfred Hugh McWATTERS Son of Sir Arthur Cecil McWATTERS, 1939 Not found 1958 Goldsmiths House, Holborn and St Pancras, London (London Electoral Roll) At this address Jessica C STAMP and 48 other females Information from ThePeerage.com Web Site Hon. Jessica Catherine Stamp was born on 21 September 1936.1 She is the daughter of Wilfred Carlyle Stamp, 2nd Baron Stamp and Katharine Mary Wickett.2 She married John Edward Chalmers Dow, son of Donald James Dow, on 9 September 1961.1 She graduated from London University, London, England, in 1958 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)1 From 9 September 1961, her married name became Dow. She lived in 2003 at 30 Norfolk Farm Road, Pyrford, Woking, Surrey, England. Information for John Edward Chalmers DOW 1930 Master John E C DOW sailed on 28th May 1930 from Southampton to Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka) on the "Hobson Bay" he was 9 months old, His father was Donald J DOW aged 33 a Mercantile ??? and mother was Margaret aged 30. Address in UK was given as Mayard? Road, Elgin. 1934 John E C DOW arrived in London on 2nd February 1934 having sailed from Calcutta on the "Dumana" He had sailed with his mother Margaret aged 34 and they were going to Moray House, Argyllshire 1955 17 Strathearn Place, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland. (Edinburgh Electoral Roll) At this address Donald J DOW, John E C DOW, Margaret M DOW and Winifred M HENDERSON I have found the following article which relates to the bombing of Bromley on the night Josiah STAMP, his wife and son and from this it also appears his sons three daughters, (but this does not appear to be the case as his three daughter appear to be alive after this date) A reprint of "The Times" printed on Thursday 14th April 2011, Page 19 Dawn broke on a tragic scene of destroyed churches, shops in ruins and lives ended • Dunn's furniture store in Market Square was destroyed in a fire following the raid Wednesday April 16, 1941, was the blackest day in the history of Bromley. Soon after dark on this spring evening the air-raid alert sounded and an attacking force of more than 650 bombers flew over Kent en route for London. The bombers released their load over Bromley and the first to receive a direct hit was St Peter and St Paul Church. A 550-pound bomb caused so much damage that only the tower was left standing. Huge pieces of masonry and timber were hurled into the gardens of nearby properties, killing an 18-year-old sixth-former, Hazel Kissick, who was on fire-watching duties. Four more high explosives fell in Church House Gardens and further bombs completely wrecked Church House. The majority of the population had taken cover but so heavy and prolonged was the raid that 74 people died, more than 200 were injured and fires were everywhere. It was impossible for the 146 appliances, which attended, to maintain any kind of control. The all-clear sounded at 4.30 and dawn revealed the tragic scene. As well as the parish church, St Mark's, Bromley Congregational Church, the Methodist Central Hall and the Robert Whyte Memorial Hall were all destroyed. Also hit was Dunn's furniture store in the Market Square, Bromley bus garage (damaging 60 vehicles), St Mark's Chapel of Ease in Westmoreland Road, a printing works in Green Lane, Penge, a row of shops in Risdale Road, Penge, and a block of flats in Southover on the Downham estate. Flames In the borough of Bromley more than 140 people died, including Lord Stamp of Shortlands, his wife, his elder son and three daughters. (I do not think the three daughter died at this time) Church House was a command centre for the Royal Observer Corps and it had been manned day and night since August 1939. As flames engulfed the house, fired by a stick of incendiaries, the men wisely abandoned their post and sought shelter. Firefighters got close to the scene but could not help because Church Road had been blocked by the ruins of the parish church. This well known mansion was virtually obliterated. Twelve high explosives fell on the Bromley Common area, many harmlessly in fields by Crown Lane, Magpie Hall Lane and Prince's Plain School. Another hit an Anderson shelter behind 3 Jackson Road, killing four people. High explosives fell on Hayes Common close to an AA gun encampment. . Elsewhere bombs fell in Palace Road, Kinniard Avenue, Wendover Road, South View, Plaistow Lane and Mason's Hill School. Great fires burned at Bromley Court Hotel, the Homeopathic Hospital, the Duke's Head public house and the old telephone exchange. The County Court was damaged by a bomb in College Road. For the fire service, the ARP wardens, the ambulance staff and hospitals this was the most harrowing night they had ever experienced and, in the words of the Civil Defence Controller, "brought a test of a magnitude not exceeded in any town ... having regard to our size and population". Princess Elizabeth laid the foundation stone for a new Church of St Peter and St Paul on October 13, 1949, and,on December 14, 1957, the Bishop of Rochester consecrated the new building. More recently an organ, built in 1991 by JW Walker and Sons and considered one of the finest built in England during the 20th century, was installed in the church. Those readers who remember clearly that tragic date in Bromley's history - April 16, 1941 - may care to write to me with their memories.

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