QM Sgt William Palmer THORNE 1856-1937
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William Palmer THORNE m2. 1886 Susannah AVERY
William Palmer THORNE born 2 Nov 1856 at East Stoke (also known as Stoke Under Ham and Stoke Sub Hampdon), Somerset, England s/o George THORNE, farm labourer, and Susan THORNE formerly PALMER. Birth was registered 20 Nov 1856 by X The Mark of Susan THORNE, Mother, East Stoke [Registration District of Yeovil, Sub-district of Martock R/N 465] (certificate obtained by Andrea Dashti)
William Palmer THORNE, address in 1901 was 22 Scotland Road, Stanwix.
Retired to Sycamore House, Milborne near Carlisle Headquarters of The Border Regiment.
William THORNE died 8 Dec 1937 aged 81 yrs at 43 Petteril Street, Carlisle, Captain (2nd Border Regiment) Retired. Informant was J MASON, Son-in-law, in attendance, of 43 Petteril Street, Carlisle [Registration District of Carlisle, Sub-district of Carlisle, County of Carlisle R/N 146, PAS811240/2/2000] bur Carlisle Cemetery, Dalton Road [Ward 9 Section L No 336]
Carlisle Branch - Chairman Mr G Cluley, Hon Secy Mr H Kitson, The Castle Carlisle.
"Since the last issue of the News Sheet, the Association, and the Carlisle Branch in particular, has suffered a grevious loss in the death of Capt W P Thorne, who passed away last December (1937) at the age of 81. Captain Thorne enlisted in 1870 and retired as Captain and Quartermaster. He was a staunch supporter of the Branch, and to within a few weeks of his death, attended all our Whist Drives." [page 15 of a journal obtained from the Border Regiment Museum in Carlisle]
William THORNE m1. 2 Dec 1877 Saint Matthew, Gosport, County of Southampton, Georgina Rachel GILLARD who died 15 Jun 1885 aged 28 yrs Palastine Square Royal Barracks, Dublin North, Ireland.
William Palmer THORNE aged 30 yrs, Widower, Qr Mr Sergeant 2nd Battn Border Regiment, resident at Royal Barracks s/o George THORNE, Soldier, m2. 16 Jan 1886 Susanna AVERY aged 35 yrs Spinster, Domestic Servant, resident at Arbor Hill, d/o John VERY, Labourer. Marriage was performed by A S TOWNSEND BA Chaplain of HM Forces at the Parish Church of Saint Paul in the City of Dublin according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of Ireland, by licence. Witnesses: William Henry THOMAS and Annie Elizabeth THOMAS [R/N 4, --/--/70] (certificate obtained by Joyce Mason)
Susannah AVERY born 21 Dec 1850 at Burmarsh, Kent d/o John AVERY, Labourer and Elizabeth AVERY formerly WHENHAM (VENHAM). Birth was registered on 13 Jan 1851 by X The Mark of Elizabeth AVERY, Mother, Burmarsh [Registration District of Romney Marsh, Sub-district of New Romney R/N 111] (AD)
Susannah THORNE aged 76 yrs d 9 Apr 1927 at 43 Petteril Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, England, wife of William Palmer THORNE, Army Retired Pay Captain Border Regiment. Informant was W THORNE, Widower of deceased, present at death. [R/N 473, cert provided by AD] bur Carlisle Cemetery, Dalton Road [Ward 9 Section L No 335]
WARRANT
The Right Honourable the Secretary of State for War.
To William Thorne
By virtue of the Authority to me, by the Queen's Most Excellent
Majesty in this behalf given. I do hereby Constitute and Appoint you the said
William Thorne to be Sergeant Major in the
Border Regiment from the 24th of July 1889 and to
continue in the said Office during the pleasure of the Right Honourable the Secretary
of State for War. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge you Duty
as such by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging as required by
the Established Regulations of the Service, and you are to observe and follow such Orders
and Directions as you shall receive from your Commanding, or any other, your superior
Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War.
Given under my Hand and Seal at the War Office this Second day of September 1889
Edward Stanhope
Children of William Palmer THORNE and Susannah AVERY:
1. Gertrude THORNE (known as Gertie) b 1 May 1887, chr 22 May 1887 Galway, Connemara, Ireland, by Sd Rev Wm Colgan, Signature of Adjutant: R.de.Y Chichester. Capt Adjt 2/Border Regt. Recorded as a child of the marriage of No. 12 Qr. Mast. Sergt. Wm Palmer THORNE, Widower and Susanna AVERY, Spinster. [No. 4, SA 060607] (AD)
Gertrude Mary MASON d 21 Feb 1965 aged 77 yrs Carlisle, crem 24 Feb 1965 [Carlisle Cemetery Register No 335]
Gertrude Mary THORNE m 1907 Carlisle, Cumbria, England, John MASON (known as Jack). (Four chn of Gertie)
John MASON (b abt 1885) d 22 Sep 1961 aged 76 yrs Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, crem 26 Sep 1961 [Carlisle Cemetery Register No 335]
2. Georgina THORNE b 28 Dec 1889 (Valetta) Malta, chr 19 Jul 1890 by Caplain EA ALDERSON CF. Recorded as a child of the marriage of No.12 Qr Mr Sergt Wm Palmer THORNE and Susanna AVERY, 34th (Cumberland) The Border Regiment [Certified copy of entry SA 057770] (AD)
Georgina RICHARDSON d 21 Feb 1959 Dingleton Hospital, Edinburgh, bur Morningside Cemetery (AD)
Georgina THORNE m1. BRIGGS, m2. Richard RICHARDSON (lived Milburn, Westmoreland), m3. 31 Dec 1913 ('Jack', 'The Count') John Moir WOOD, in 1916 Chaffeur Private 3/9th Royal Scots, address 55 West Bowling Green, Leith, Scotland.
John Moir WOOD b 19 Oct 1882 s/o Andrew WOOD/Helen MOIR.
John Moir WOOD d 18 Aug 1952 Edinburgh.
William Palmer THORNE m1. 1877 Rachel GILLARD
Captain William Palmer THORNE 1856-1937
THORNE Family Tree
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