Lt.Col.Sir Henry Clarke Jervoise 1831 - 1908
Lt.Col.Sir Henry Clarke Jervoise , With his regiment at the 1851 census in Plymouth - 2nd Lt. (1851). 8th April 1853 Lieut. From 23rd Exchanged to Coldstream Guards Captain, 7/9/1855 The little village of Finchdean is almost in the centre of Idsworth, near the railway line, in the midst of very beautiful country. In the centre of the village is a small triangular green, near which are the smithy, the George Inn, and a small Congregational chapel. The manufacture of agricultural machines is carried on in Finchdean, and there is also a brass and iron foundry there. To the north is Idsworth House, the property of Lieut-Colonel Sir Henry ClarkeJervoise, bart., and at present the residence of Mr. John Bradley Firth. It stands in a fine park of 150 acres, commanding wide views over the surrounding country and the Isle of Wight. Commissioned in the Royal Fusileers, he later served with the Royal Highlanders and rose to the rank of Lt. Colonel with the Coldstream Guards. Sir Henry lived at Langham House.
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| Born: Madehurst, Sussex, , England 7th Sep 1831 | Baptised:
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