Harold Villiers Creasy Acheson - died New Zealand

[barryd]

I am totally happy with all the information you all have given me. Sue Acheson formerly Bergersen was really Sue not Susan. Born Kent, England 1911. From no information to abundant information everything went well. Thank you.

[dragonlady403]

Hi there Barry, I was doing a bit of on line research re Harold Chamney Acheson and this thread popped up.

FYI Harold remarried with a Dorothy Chernocke Downes in 1919 (after the death of his first wife and the death of her first husband) in St George Hanover Square London. 

I am a descendant of the Downes line.  If I can provide any further info, plse feel free to let me know.
Regards, Carol

[barryd]

Harold married again as you mention.
St. Saviours,  Pimlico,  London,  England, 3 December 1919.
Parents of the Bride, Charles Villiers Somerville Downes and Catherine Ann Thompson.
The Bride  was a Widow. There was an enormous amount of widows around in 1919.
Her first married name was Mrs. Christopher Hartley. That's all I know about her.

[dragonlady403]

Christopher Hartley 1886-1917

I am a direct descendent of John Sheen Downes and his wife Ann Kinghorn of Jamaica (now there's an entertaining story!)

[dragonlady403]

Dorothy's parents were:
Charles Villiers Somerville Downes LT Col B 1846 Aspley Guise (the family home/seat), Bedforshire D 1909 and
Catherine Elizabeth Anne Thomson B 1854-1938

There is a great deal online about the estate of Aspley Guise and the family generally.  Charles and Catherine lost three sons 1) Edward in childhood 2) the other two Villiers and Archer  both died in early in WWI and they both received medals - there is quite a bit online about those two)

[mgrimston]

I gather Catherine Downes, nee Thompson, wife of Villiers Somerville Downes, came from Urmston Lodge in Wimbledon Park. Her father Frederick was I think a banker who went bankrupt in 1883. Can anyone offer any more info or even a photo of Urmston Lodge please?