Drewe, Cedric

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• Education: Eton and R.M.A., Woolwich
• Residence: Broadhembury House, near Honiton, Devon
• Trustee of the James Peek Trust: 1922

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K.C.V.O., M.P. Served in R.F.A. 1914-19. Member of Parliament for South Molton (1924-29) and for Honiton (1931-1955). P.P.S. to Minister of Agriculture (1939-43), Lord Commissioner of the Treasury (1944-45), Deputy Chief Conservative Whip (1949-51), Treasurer of H.M. Household (1951-55). Created K.C.V.O. in the Coronation Honours List 1/6/1953. Patron of the living of Broadhembury. See "Who's Who".

Cedric married Newington, Beatrice Foster on 17 Oct 1918 in Ticehurst, Sussex. Beatrice (daughter of Newington, Campbell) was born on 6 Aug 1897 in Oakover, Ticehurst, Sussex; died on 18 Nov 1982. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living
3. Drewe, Alwyn Cedric was born in 1924; died on 17 Mar 1972 in Rhodesia.
4. Drewe, Margaret was born in Q3 1930; died on 19 Jun 1989 in Broadhembury.

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• Residence: Wadhurst Hall
• Baptism: 13 Apr 1856, Pulloxhill, Bedford
• Trustee of the James Peek Trust: 1897
• Occupation: 1900; Justice of the Peace, Sussex

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Of Castle Drogo, Drewsteignton, Devon and previously of Wadhurst Hall, Sussex. Patron of the livings of Drewsteignton and Broadhembury, Devon. Castle Drogo, the last great country house to be erected in England, was built by Sir Edwin Lutyens for Julius Drewe. Work started in 1911, but building was not completed until 1930. Castle Drogo is now the property of the National Trust. See Burke's Landed Gentry.

Julius married Richardson, Frances on 16 Sep 1890 in Burbage, Nr Buxton, Derbyshire. Frances (daughter of Richardson, Thomas) was born on 14 Dec 1871 in Buxton, Derbyshire; died on 10 Jun 1954 in Castle Drogo, Drewsteignton, Devon; was buried in Drewsteignton, Devon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Daughter of Thomas Richardson, Esq., of Buxton, Derbyshire. Born 14 December 1871, married to Julius Charles Drewe 16 September 1890 at Burbage, near Buxton, and died 10 June 1954 at Castle Drogo. Buried at Drewsteignton.

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• Education: M.A., Cantab. (St. John's College) (27th Wrangler)
• Census: 1861, St Barnabas Parsonage, South Kennington

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F.R.G.S. Member of the British Association. Select Preacher to the University of Cambridge (1869-70) and Hulsean Lecturer (1877). Held a number of livings, among them Old St. Pancras (1845-50), Pulloxhill, Beds (1854-1858), St. Barnabas, South Kennington (1858-70), Avington, Hants (1870-73) and Holy Trinity, Lambeth (1873-80). Author of many religious books and other publications. Married by licence to Mary Peek at St. Leonard's, Streatham, co. Surrey. See Dictionary of National Biography.

George married Peek, Mary on 20 May 1845 in St Leonards, Streatham, Surrey. Mary (daughter of Peek, William and Francis, Mary) was born on 31 Mar 1821 in Middlesex, Islington; died in 1896. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 22 Jul 1821, Middlesex, Islington, St Mary
• Census: 1861, Portland Hotel, Portland Terrace, Portsmouth
• Census: 1891, 26 Hoghton Street, North Meols, Southport

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Her portrait, with those of her husband, her mother and her father, hangs in the dining room at Castle Drogo.

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• Residence: Buxton, Derbyshire

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• Residence: London

George married Hodgson, Isabella. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: Berwick upon Tweed

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• Baptism: 21 Sep 1800, Ebenezer Chapel-Independent, Kingsbridge, Devon, England
• Probate: 6 Oct 1870, PPR 1677

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Llived at 27 Coleman Street, London, (from c.1819), Stoke Newington Green, co. Middlesex (from c.1821 to c.1842), 30 Finsbury Square (1843) and Bemerton Lodge, Upper Norwood, co. Surrey (from c. 1845 onwards). Married by licence to Mary Francis. Founder of William Peek E. Co. (in or about 1810) and co-founder in 1821 of Peek Bros. & Co. and (in 1834) Peek Brothers and Winch of Liverpool and London. Holy Trinity Church, Beckenham, Kent was built in 1877 in his memory and that of his wife Mary by their youngest son, Francis Peek. His portrait, with those of his wife Mary and daughter Mary Drew nâee Peek, hangs in the dining room at Castle Drogo, Devon, the seat of the Drewe family. William Peek's will proved 6/10/1870 (P.P.R./677) His portrait is at Castle Drogo, Devon, copy in possession of Veronica D Hughes

William married Francis, Mary on 30 May 1820 in London, St Stephen's, Coleman Street. Mary (daughter of Francis, John and Francis, Mary) was born in 1804; died on 8 Aug 1874 in 2 Highlands Road, Upper Norwood, Surrey; was buried in Norwood Cemetery, Peek Family Vault. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1871, Osborne, Exeter Road, Christchurch, Dorset
• Probate: 27 Oct 1874, P P R

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Only child of John and Mary Francis of London, whose family is said to have left Wales for France at the time of the first peace with Napoleon (27 March 1802) and has never been heard of since, except through reports that some of the members had left Paris and settled in the south of France. An aunt of Mary Francis was married to a French doctor (name unknown).

Her portrait, with those of her husband, William Peek, and daughter, Mary Drew nâee Peek, hangs in the dining room of Castle Drogo, Devon. A copy is in the possession of Veronica D Hughes.