Humphrey James Kynaston Jacques MBE (1912 - 1993)

Born 29 Mar 1912 in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England

Husband of Verity Mabel Lindsay Reade — married Apr 1939 in Crewe, Cheshire, United Kingdom

Died 29 Apr 1993 at age 81 in Buckhorn Weston, Dorset, England

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Biography

Humphrey was born on 29 March 1912 in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, son the Rev. W. B. Jacques, Rector of Burton Latimer, of Orlingburv Hall, Northampton. ^[1][2]

Humphrey was educated at Harrow School.^[3]

Humphrey's marriage to Verity Mabel Lindsay Reade was at St. Mary's, Astbury on 8 April 1939.^[4] The bride was given away by her uncle, Mr. Crawford J. Antrobus, The bridesmaids were Elizabeth Irons, Pamela Hall, Penelope Bolton, Angela Cross (cousin of the bridegroom) and Mary Hill (niece of the bridegroom). Mr. Geoffrey Cross, cousin of the bridegroom, was best man. A reception at Eaton Hall was attended by 250 guests, and later the bride and bridegroom left for the South of France.^[5]

They had two children, Christabel b. 1940 and Anthony b. 1949.

Humphrey was commissioned as a 2nd Lieut in the Territoial Army, Royal Artillery on 15 July 1939^[3]. He served during WW2 and reached the rank of Major. He was awarded the MBE in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy - in his case, the arduous task of Secretary of the War Establishments Committee^[6][7]

He left his wife living with her mother-in-law. In the 1939 register his wife Verity (age 20), Paid Secretary & Unpaid Domestic Duties, was the married head of household in Severn Lawn, Arley, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England.^[8]

After the war, he went to Christ Church, Oxford, and Wells Theological College with a view to taking Holy Orders. He was ordained as a deacon in the Church of England by the Bishop of Bath & Wells in Wells Cathedral on St Thomas' Day, Sunday 21 Dec 1947 and assigned as curate of Beckington and Orchardleigh with Lullington.^[9] A year later on Sunday 19 December 1948 he was ordained priest.^[10]

He was Vicar of Portesham, Abbotsbury & Langton Herring in Dorset from 1954 until his retirement in 1981.^[11].

He continued to serve in the Territorial Army as a Chaplain to the Forces until his retirement in 1962 and was awarded the Territoral Decoration.^[12]

Humphrey died on 29 April 1993 in Buckhorn Weston, Gillingham, Dorset^[13]. His funeral was held on 4 May 1993 at Lullington near Frome, Dorset.^[14] His estate passed probate on 18 August 1993 in Liverpool.^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915"
   England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office; Volume: 3b; Page: 211
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8912 #14249042 (accessed 11 January 2023)
   Humphrey J K Jacques birth registered Apr-May-Jun 1912 in Wellingborough.
2. ↑ 'Parishes: Orlingbury', in A History of the County of Northampton: Volume 4, ed. L F Salzman (London, 1937), pp. 204-207. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/northants/vol4/pp204-207 [accessed 16 February 2023].
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} London Gazette 4 August 1939 Issue:34651 p. 5401 Humphrey James Kynaston JACQUES (late Cadet, Harrow Sch. Contgt., Jun. Div., O.T.C.) to be 2nd Lt. 15th July 1939. (accessed 11 Jan 2022)
4. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005"
   General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 8a; Page: 899
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8753 #56145282 (accessed 11 January 2023)
   Humphrey J K Jacques marriage to Verity M L Reade registered Apr-May-Jun 1939 in Crewe.
5. ↑ Northampton Mercury - Friday 14 April 1939 p. 16
6. ↑ London Gazette 18 September 1945 Supplement:37274 p. 4672 (accessed 11 Jan 2022)
7. ↑ Recommendation National Archives ref. WO 373/73/883
8. ↑ 1939 Register: "1939 England and Wales Register"
   The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/5812a; Line Number: 10; Schedule Number: 65; Sub Schedule Number: 1
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 61596 #28920895 (accessed 11 January 2023)
   Verity Mabel L Jacques (born 6 Mar 1919), married, Paid Secretary & Unpaid Domestic Duties, in Severn Lawn, Arley, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England.
9. ↑ Wells Journal - Friday 26 December 1947 p. 3
10. ↑ Central Somerset Gazette - Friday 24 December 1948 p. 4
11. ↑ information provided by Helene Reade
12. ↑ The London Gazette 5 February 1963 Supplement: 42914 p. 1185
13. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007"
    General Register Office; United Kingdom
    Ancestry uk Record 7579 #2257868 (accessed 11 January 2023)
    Humphrey James K Jacques death registered Apr-May-Jun 1993 in Yeovil (born 29 Mar 1912).
14. ↑ Daily Telegraph 30 Apr 1993 p. 20 (Newspapers.com) (accessed 16 Feb 2023)
15. ↑ Probate: "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995"
    Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1904 #22058871 (accessed 11 January 2023)
    Humphrey James Kynaston Jacques probate on 18 Aug 1993 in Liverpool. Died 29 Apr 1993 in Buckhorn Weston Gillingham.