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Photo CHHB 1 Please contact Clive Beams at :- be4ms@aol.com

Photo SGR 1 Please contact Steven Graham at :- Sdgraha@tesco.net This portrait is of Captain A. W. BYRON of the LEICESTERSHIRE YEOMANRY and IMPERIAL -YEOMANRY (Boer War). Steven sent in the following article which was taken from The Worksop Guardian newspaper (Nottinghamshire ) of 3rd August 1900.

"HOME-COMING OF MR. BYRON.- Monday evening at Edwinstowe afforded an occasion that will not readily be forgotten. In the morning it was made known that Mr. Byron and his servant, Geo. Graham, who has attended him under military conditions as soldier and servant throughout the South African War were to arrive by the 6-55 train. The result of this information was the assembly of a very large number of the residents of the village. A portion of the Boys' Brigade was formed in line in front of the stopping place of the welcome arrivals. After affectionate salutations of near friends, and appropriate bugle calls had been sounded, a move was made outside the station, where a carriage was in waiting. 'The bells from the old Parish Church rang out a merry peal, Mr. Blackborough's band playing "Soldiers of the Queen." On being seated in the carriage, the vicar (the Rev. H. T. Hayman) welcomed the two arrivals in a most appropriate and touching speech, in the course of which he specially referred to the self-sacrifice made by those to whom the reception was accorded. At the conclusion, the Allerton choir from Bradford, who had been enjoying a day in the Dukeries, sang the Doxology, which was most appropriate and was heartily joined in by the crowd, as was also the National Anthem, which followed. - Mr. Byron, who seemed deeply touched at the splendid reception accorded him then responded, and said it was more than a reward for any sacrifice he might have made on behalf of his country, and spoke of the endeavours as nothing more than a man's duty. He then spoke of the devotedness of his attendant, and said that had it not been for his good servant, GEORGE GRAHAM, he should not have been there that night, as he had a most severe attack of enteric fever, from the after results of which he was suffering. The carriage which contained Mr. and Mrs. Byron and family, and servant, was then drawn by a body of delighted and willing people to Edwinstone House, where the servants gave their Master a most hearty welcome. Three ringing cheers were given as the family entered their home. Mr. Byron is a captain in the Leicestershire Yeomanry, and has been serving with the Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa."

The GEORGE GRAHAM that the article refers to is CLIVE BEAMS Great Grandfather (please see Photo SGR1 below).

 

 

Photo SGR 2 Please contact Steven Graham at :- Sdgraha@tesco.net This portrait is of Steven's Great Grandfather GEORGE GRAHAM of the IMPERIAL YEOMANRY, the photograph was taken in circa 1900. It is probable that George was at one time a member of the LEICESTERSHIRE YEOMANRY and possibly THE 2^ND DRAGOON GUARDS. As you will see from the above newspaper article of 1900 George was with Captain Byron during the Boer war (2nd. Boer War 1899 -1902).