Wyndham Murray
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Colonel Sir Charles Wyndham Murray,
Biography
Early life and education
Charles Wyndham Murray was born on 22 February 1844, the son of Rev Thomas Boyles Murray and Helen Douglas, and was educated at Highgate School from 1853 until 1856, when he went to Marlborough College.[2][1]
The Rev Mr Murray served as Prebendary of St Paul's Cathedral and is remembered there by a pair of candle holders at the main entrance which were given by Thomas Douglas Murray 1841–1911 barrister, Egyptologist, author in memory of his father.[citation needed]
Career
He began his military career as an
In 1875, he was appointed Deputy-Assistant Quartermaster-General in
In 1882, he was involved in the
He was elected Conservative MP for
He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the November 1902 Birthday Honours list,[3][4] was promoted to a Knight Commander of the Order in 1917, and served as a Gentleman Usher of the Scarlet Rod to the Order of the Bath (1913).
Marriage and children
He married Emma Cecilia Walker in 1890. Lady Murray, as she was known, died in 1922. Their country seat was 'Culverlands' at Burghfield in Berkshire.
Death and afterward
Culverlands, the former residence of Col. Sir Charles Wyndham Murray, C.B., is an 18th-century house altered and enlarged in 1879. It is a plain plastered building with a balustraded parapet and
On his death Murray was buried in Brookwood Cemetery.
Awards and honours
- 1891: Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms[6]
- 1902: Companion of the Order of the Bath[4]
- 1905: Knight Bachelor[7]
- 1917: Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[8]
- 1927: Bailiff Grand Cross of the Order of St John
- Khedive's Star
- Order of Osminieh4th class
- Order of the Rising Sun
His medals were sold at auction in February 2016 for £7,200[9] as was his badge of office as Scarlet Rod for £900.[10]
References
- ^ a b Marlborough College register from 1843 to 1904 inclusive (5 ed.). 1905. p. 97. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ Ed. Boreham, J.Y. Highgate School Register 1838–1938 (4th ed.). p. 25.
- ^ "Birthday Honours". The Times. No. 36921. London. 10 November 1902. p. 10.
- ^ a b "No. 27499". The London Gazette. 28 November 1902. p. 8253.
- ^ British History Online, parishes: Burghfield
- ^ Who's Who, 1900. Vol. 2009. A & C Black. 1900. p. 34. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ "Colonel Charles Wyndham Murray" (PDF). The London Gazette. 27865: 9084. 19 December 1905. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Supplement to the London Gazette, 4 June 1917" (PDF). The London Gazette. 4 June 1917. p. 5456.
- Dix Noonan Webb. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria (24 – 25 February 2016) Lot 1044". Dix Noonan Webb. Retrieved 25 October 2016.