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Memorials & Monuments
on the Isle of Wight
- Biography -
- Sir Richard William Levinge, Bart -

R W Levinge Name : Sir Richard William Levinge, Bart.

Son of the late Sir William Henry Levinge and Lady Emily Judith Levinge (née Sutton);

Husband of Irene, Lady Levinge (now Mrs. R. V. Buxton), of Thatchways, Priors Hardwick, Byfield, Northants.

Born 12 July 1878, Ryde.

Married 15 February 1910, Irene Marguerite Pix, at St George's Hanover Square, London; one son, Richard Vere Henry Levinge, born 30 April 1911.
  Census Information :

1881 Census : William and Emily Levinge, with their children including Richard aged 2, are at Styne House, Bembridge. William Levinge describes himself as "Capt. Militia MA Oxford"

1891 Census : William and Emily Levinge, with their children including Richard aged 12, are at St John's Park House, St John's Park, Ryde. William Levinge is Living on his own means.

1901 Census : Richard Levinge not located

1911 Census : Richard and Irene Levinge are described as the First Cousins of Henry Levinge, staying at Kitcombe, Newton Valence, Alton, Hampshire.
  Service details :

Lt Sir Richard William Levinge, Bart, 1st Life Guards.

See entry from de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour for more details.
  Casualty Details :

Died : 24 October 1914 aged 36

Buried at : White House Cemetery, St Jean-les-Ypres, Belgium

CWGC record ...
  Commemorated on these Memorials :

Isle of Wight College / Appley House School War Memorial


  Documents and Newspaper cuttings :

Levinge entry from de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour
 
Lt R W Levinge
from de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour


National Probate Calendar 1915
  Additional Information :

Sir Richard Levinge, Bart is commemorated on the Dun Laoghaire, Royal St.George Yacht Club War Memorial

His cousin, Edward Harold Clayton was killed in action in 1918.

His 1st cousin 1x removed, Peter Levinge Clayton was killed in action with the RAF in 1942.
  Page status :
Page last updated : 23 December 2015 - added link to Headstone entry


 
 

 
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