Coat of arms of George Reginald & John Norman Pulteney Lascelles on a memorial in the chancel of St Mary's church, Ashley.
The memorial reads -
In memory of George Reginald Lascelles CVO OBE
Lt Colonel VII Royal Fusiliers died Feby 1939 aged 74
Also of John Norman Pulteney Lascelles Lt Colonel
Coldstream Guards died October 1939 aged 41George Reginald Lascelles -
"Born 14 April 1864 England
George came from a long family line of serving men in the Military.
His Great-Great-Grandfather Colonel Edward Lascelles (b.7/1/1740-d.3/4/1820)
His Grandfather Major Arthur Lascelles (b.1807 - d.1880).
Father Colonel Walter Richard Lascelles (b. 30/10/1837 - d. 23/5/1906)
of the Rifle Brigade of Norley, Cheshire, England
m. 6/6/1861
Mother Ellen Lascelles (nee Sivewright)
George was originally a member of the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment, England), joined in India in 1885, and served abroad until 1890, part of the time on the staff of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief of Madras.
He returned to England in 1890, and was appointed Aide-de-Camp to the General commanding the Western District at Plymouth, and remained int hat position for five years (1895).
Served with his regiment at Belfast, the Curragh, Aldershot, Dover and Malta.
25/6/1895 m. Beatrice Lascelles (nee Pulteneny) - b. - d. 2/9/1958
(daughter of the late Rev. Richard Thomas Pulteney of Ashley, Northamtionshire, England and Mother Ema Pulteney [nee Dalison])
He received his Captaincy in November 1897.
He belonged to the 3rd Battalion, which was at the time, in Command by Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Gall, who served in the Afghan War in 1879-80 at Candahar and in the Soudan campaign of 1883.
George then embarked to South Australia, arriving to the 'colony' in March 1898.
Since his arrival he had been an extremely popular within the South Australian Military Forces, in which he was an Honorary Major.
31/10/1899 embarked Adelaide South Australia with
He fought in the First World War.
He was invested as a Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1919.
He gained the rank of Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the Royal Fusiliers.
He was invested as a Commander, Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) in 1934.
26/2/1939 passed away
Children:
Daughter Joan Lascelles b. 13/4/1896
Son John Norman Pulteney Lascelles b. 16/5/1898 - d. 11/10/1939
buried in: St Mary Churchyard, Higham, Gravesham Borough, Kent, England
Plot: Churchyard, S.W. corner"
SOURCE - (
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"Lieutenant-Colonel John Norman Pulteney Lascelles
b. 16/5/1898 - d. 11/10/1939
25/1/1932 m. Elizabeth Katherine Joan Manners (d. 1986)
(daughter of Lt.-Col. Lord Robert William Orlando Manners and Mildred Mary Buckworth)
He fought in the First World War, where he was wounded.
He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the Coldstream Guards.
He was Aide-de-Camp to the Governor-Geenral of South Africa between 1925 and 1928.
He was Aide-de-Camp to the General Officer Commanding, London District between 1930 and 1932.
He fought in the Second World War.1
Child
Rupert John Orlando Lascelles (b. 24/2/1935 - d. 5/4/2016)
Daughter Barbara Judith Lascelles b. 28/3/1903 - d. 1925
m. 18/11/1925 Edward William Seymour (son of Henry Sydney Seymour and Hon. Helen Smith)"
SOURCE - as above