Biography of Francis Edward Fitzalan Howard 2nd Baron Howard 1859-1924

On 22 Jul 1851 [his father] Edward George Fitzalan Howard 1st Baron Howard (age 33) and [his mother] Augusta Talbot (age 20) were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Henry Charles Howard 13th Duke of Norfolk (age 59) and [his grandmother] Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower Duchess Norfolk (age 63).

On 09 May 1859 Francis Edward Fitzalan Howard 2nd Baron Howard was born to Edward George Fitzalan Howard 1st Baron Howard (age 40) and Augusta Talbot (age 27).

On 03 Jul 1862 [his mother] Augusta Talbot (age 31) died.

On 01 Dec 1883 [his father] Edward George Fitzalan Howard 1st Baron Howard (age 65) died. His son Francis (age 24) succeeded 2nd Baron Howard of Glossop in Derbyshire.

On 10 May 1885 [his son] Bernard Fitzalan Howard 3rd Baron Howard was born to Francis Edward Fitzalan Howard 2nd Baron Howard (age 26) and [his future wife] Clara Louisa Greenwood Baroness Howard.

Before 1887 Francis Edward Fitzalan Howard 2nd Baron Howard (age 27) and Clara Louisa Greenwood Baroness Howard were married. She by marriage Baroness Howard of Glossop in Derbyshire.

In 1887 [his wife] Clara Louisa Greenwood Baroness Howard died.

On 05 Sep 1914 [his son] Bernard Fitzalan Howard 3rd Baron Howard (age 29) and [his daughter-in-law] Mona Stapleton 11th Baroness Beaumont and Baroness Howard (age 20) were married.

15 Jan 1921. An agreement was signed by Francis Edward Lord Howard (age 61), Baron Howard of Glossop and the Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the Borough of Glossop regarding the erection of the memorial in Norfolk Square.

Glossop War Memorial [Map] was unveiled on 26 Mar 1922, the same day as the identical Hadfield War Memorial. The sculptor Vernon March.

A procession of the Mayor (S. Bamforth), Lord Howard (age 62), Lord Doverdale (Edward Partington (age 85)), the War Memorial Committee and other officials made their way from the Town Hall to Norfolk Square at 2.30pm. Lord Howard had been asked to unveil the War Memorial. He gave a short speech stating: ""that he felt much honoured in having been asked to unveil that monument, which all of them had subscribed to, to enable it to be raised in that square." "

The Rev. W. M. Martin-Ellis, Vicar of Whitfield, then performed the dedication of the Memorial. Four buglers then played "The Last Post". This was followed by the male voice choir singing Sullivan's "Homeland" and the buglers then played "The Reveille". The ceremony ended with the singing of the National Anthem.

Wreaths were then laid by the Mayor, Mr C. Haughton (who had lost three sons in the War) deposited on behalf of ex-servicemen. There were also wreaths from Mrs Partington (the ex-Mayor), the police, Mr Dickinson (headmaster of Glossop Grammar School) and many other organisations.

The Mayor, Lord Howard, Lord Doverdale and Council Officials along with the Glossop Old Band and Glossop Choral Society left immediately after the ceremony. They were due to perform the dedication of Hadfield War Memorial at 3.30pm.

Edward Partington 1st Baron Doverdale: On 28 Sep 1836 he was born. The London Gazette 29924. Whitehall, January 30, 1917. The King has been pleased, by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to confer the dignity of a Baron of the said United Kingdom upon Sir Edward Partington, Knight, and the heirs male of his Body lawfully begotten, by the name, style and title of Baron Doverdale, of Westwood Park, in the county of Worcester. On 05 Jan 1925 Edward Partington 1st Baron Doverdale died. His son Oswald succeeded 2nd Baron Doverdale of Westwood Park in Worcestershire. Clara Isabel Murray Baroness Doverdale by marriage Baroness Doverdale of Westwood Park in Worcestershire.

In 1924 Francis Edward Fitzalan Howard 2nd Baron Howard (age 64) died. His son [his son] Bernard (age 38) succeeded 3rd Baron Howard of Glossop in Derbyshire at St Mary's Church Carlton Selby. [his daughter-in-law] Mona Stapleton 11th Baroness Beaumont and Baroness Howard (age 29) by marriage Baroness Howard of Glossop in Derbyshire.