Wickham, Reverend Archdale Palmer m.a.

1855 - 1935  (79 years)

• Name	Wickham, Archdale Palmer
  Title	Reverend
  Suffix	m.a.
  Birth	9 Nov 1855	Sth Holmwood. Surrey.
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Oct 1935	East Brent Som.
  Notes	Rev. Archdale Palmer "Archie" WICKHAM m.a.97,131 was born on 9 November 1855 in Sth Holmwood. Surrey..97 Circa 1911?1935 he was a vicar in St Marys East Brent Som..46,131 Between 1911 - 1927, he was also prebendary of Wells Cathederal. And Rural dean of Axbridge and Burnham district. He died on 13 October 1935 in East Brent Som..97,129 From the 'Times Obituary pages' 16 Oct 1935. "Prebendary Archdale Palmer Wickham who died on Sunday, at the age of 79. He was beloved in his successive parishes. He was a notable cricketer at Oxford. And later became a keen entomologist. He came from an ancient Somerset family, and was the second son of Rev. Edmund Dawe Wickham, vicar of Holmwood, Surrey and his wife Emma, only daughter of Archdale Palmer of Cheam Park, Surrey. He was born in November 1855. He was educated at Temple Grove and Marlborough where he gained a scholarship to New College Oxford, taking honours in the classics. He kept wicket in the Oxford eleven in 1878 and later played for Norfolk and Somerset county sides. After preparation at Leeds Clergy School he was ordained to the curacy St Stephens in Norwich in 1880. in 1889 he became vicar of Martock in Somerset. In 1904 he was collator to the prebendal stall of East Harptree at Wells Cathedral. In 1911 he was made vicar of east Brent by the Bishop Dr Kennium. Prebendary Wickham was a remarkable, industrious and successful entomologist. His collection of butterflies numbering many thousands. In 1917 he became a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society of London. And a constant visitor to the Natural History Museum. One of his great achievements was 'working out' a collection of thousands of specimens from the Amazon and Rio Madeira areas brought over by one of his sons. Alarge part of it was given to the British museum. He was twice married, and had three sons and three daughters. One of his sons is housemaster at Eton. One of his sisters was the wife of the late Dr Frank Bright, Master of University College Oxford. Another of his sisters was the wife of Mr R Bosworth-Smith a master at Harrow. (Bryan Cooper) His wife is buried with him in the family grave beside the path on the South side of St Marys church East Brent. (JR) Archie was educated M.A. in Oxford university.. On the Nth side of the chancel is a stained glass window, dedicated to Rev. Archdale WICKHAM. It depicts his love of cricket and entomology. His extensive collection of butterflies and moths etc. and manuscripts are now in the British Museum. Archie Wickham, Full name Archdale Palmer Wickham, played major first class cricket for Somerset and Oxford University from 1876 - 1907 Batting style Right-hand bat Fielding position Wicket-keeper Details of his cricketing career and statistics can be found on the following link: <http://content.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/22421.html> In 2005 The new main gates to the church was dedicated to the Rev. Wickham. Parents: Edmund Dawe WICKHAM and Edith "Emma" PALMER. Spouse: Emily Helena M BALDWIN. Emily Helena M BALDWIN and Rev. Archdale Palmer "Archie" WICKHAM m.a. were married in March 1883 in St George. Hanover Square. London. Children were: Leila Rose WICKHAM, Reginald Trelawney WICKHAM. Spouse: Harriet Elizabeth Amy STRONG. Harriet Elizabeth Amy STRONG and Rev. Archdale Palmer "Archie" WICKHAM m.a. were married about June 1896 in Yeovil SOM. Children were: Archdale Kenneth WICKHAM, Christine Edith B WICKHAM, Stella Jean Agnes WICKHAM m.a.. [1]
  Person ID	I1	Wickham
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2010

  
  

  Father	Wickham, Reverend Edmund Dawe,   b. 24 Feb 1810
  Mother	Palmer, Emma
  Marriage	26 May 1836
  Family ID	F87	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Baldwin, Emily Helena McPherson   d. 1890
  Children	1. Wickham, Leila Rose,   b. 1883   d. 1890 (Age 7 years)   2. Wickham, Edmund Hugh Whalley,   b. 1885, East Brent, Somerset d. 19 Sep 1926, Hunting accident in Tanganika (formerly German East Africa) (Age 41 years)   3. Wickham, Reginald Trelawney,   b. 1889   d. 21 Sep 1938, Kabale, Uganda (Age 49 years)
  Photos		WICKHAM, OF HORSINGTON WICKHAM, OF HORSINGTON. WICKHAM, JAMES ANTHONY, esq. of North Hill House, Frome, Somenetshire, lieutenant-colonel of the North Somerset Yeomanry cavalry, 6. in 1768, succeeded his father, 1791, m. in '■*7\ 1800, Marianne, daughter and heir of Hill Dawe, esq. of Bridge water, and by her, who died in 1834, has issu«, James-whalley-dawe-thomas, captain in the North Somerset yeomanry cavalry, who m. in 1834, Lucy Matilda, daughter of William Leader, esq. Francis-Dawe, barrister-at-law. Hill-Dawe, M.A. in holy orders. Edmund-Dawe, M.A. in holy orders, m. in 1838, Emma, only child of Archdale Palmer, of Cheam Park, Surrey. Mary-Agnes, m. in 1827, to Colonel William Fawcdt, 14th regiment of foot, and has issue. Caroline, d. unm. Susan-Ann. [graphic] Uineage. This family is supposed to be descended from Johu Wycomb, of Bristol, who represented that city in parliament, 1346. Several of its members, who spelt their names Wicomb, Wickham, and Wykehara indifferently, anciently filled the office of sheriff of Bristol, and Theobald Wickham was high sheriff for Somerset in 1393. Wikeham, m. Elizabeth, daughter and co-heir of Thomas Sylver, who in the year 1463, purchased of Sir Theobald Gorge, houses and lands in Horsington and South Cheriton, which had belonged to Thomas Tragin, who held them of William de Newmarch, or de Novo Mercatu, as written in the original deed still extant, and to whose ancestor they were granted by William the Conqueror. John Wykehah, who in 1536, possessed lands in Milborn Port, was the issue of this marriage. He married Cecilia, who was living at Horsington in 1561, and had a son, James Wickham, who wedded Margaret Servington. and died in 1576, seised of the rectory of Charlton Horethorne. His widow survived many years. He left inter alios, Christopher, of Horsington. James, of the Middle Temple, died in 1586, t.p. Anthony. The third son, Anthony Wickham, of Horsington, was, as well as his wife Catherine, living in 1612, and had with several other children,
  		WICKHAM, OF HORSINGTON part 2 James Wickham, bapt. at Horsington, in 1596, father of Thomas Wickham, bapt. at HorsingUs. in 1628. He m. Martha, daughter of Tb»in.is Rolt, esq. of Abbas Comb, and had itsue, l. Thomas, bapt. in 1656, rector of Horsington. He m. Elizabeth. it of George Thomas, esq. of Mir>i Court, and died in 1724, leaving i» which became Extinct in the secok generation. Ii. Richard. The second son, Richard Wickham, esq. of Sherborw. in Dorsetshire, banker, left by Mary, h» wife, four sons, namely, i. James, his heir. Ii. William, who settled in Hollar* and left issue, ill. John, of Sherborne, m. Ann Smii of Bristol, and died 1774, leaving oci son, John, in holy orders, rector »■ Horsington, who m. Margire'- daughter of William Provis, of Shepton Mallet, and dying '- 1783. aged fifty-three, left is* 1. William P>roris, ia holy or- ders, m. Annabella, daa^t- ter of Stevens Totwo, e*». barrister-at-law, and •*• issue, Provis-Trelawney, of Shepton Mallet
  Family ID	F1	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Strong, Harriet Elizabeth,   b. 26 May 1864, Bath SOM d. 18 Oct 1956, East Brent SOM (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	Jun 1896	Yeovil SOM
  Children	1. Wickham, Archdale Kenneth,   b. Sep 1897, Yeovil SOM d. 20 Jun 1951, Eton. Surrey (Age ~ 53 years)   2. Wickham, Christine Edith Bertha,   b. 1900   3. Wickham, Stella Jean Agnes m.a.,   b. Sep 1902, Yeovil SOM
  Family ID	F2	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Dec 2010

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		AP Wickham with Mehala and Peter Trevaldwyn AP Wickham with Mehala and Peter Trevaldwyn
  		Probate record In England & Wales, Index of Wills and Probates, 1853-1943
  		Archdale Palmer Wickham's Grave at East Brent Archdale Palmer Wickham's Grave at East Brent
  		Archdale Palmer Wickham's Stained Glass Window at East Brent Archdale Palmer Wickham's Stained Glass Window at East Brent
  		Archdale Palmer Wickham's Gate at East Brent Archdale Palmer Wickham's Gate at East Brent

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] various, Web, http://www.rooksbridge.org.uk/RootsMagicStuff/b162.htm.