{"id":6731,"date":"2025-08-01T08:49:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T07:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olddays.co.uk\/?page_id=6731"},"modified":"2025-08-01T12:18:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T11:18:04","slug":"meyrick4","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ianwaugh.com\/archive\/meyrick4\/","title":{"rendered":"Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

Herbert Chiverton Meyrick<\/a> – Meyrick 2 (A Shropshire Tragedy)<\/a> – Meyrick 3 (Apley Pool)<\/a> – Meyrick 4 (Life)<\/a><\/p>\n

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Herbert Meyrick as a keen cricketer pasted in his scrapbook and photograph album.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As a young man, Herbert Meyrick, was a keen cricketer. Several of his pictures in his scrapbook and photograph album show him and his fellow students in 1880’s cricket attire. Herbert was a well-known cross country rider and won the Foxhunters Steeplecase at Wenlock Races just two weeks before he died.<\/p>\n

In July 1888 Herbert Meyrick was in the news after he and his student friends were aggressively approached by three lads in Windsor. These were, of course, the days of extreme class distinction in Britain. The aggressors were asking if Herbert and his friends were carrying any money. One boy, according to reports, was slapped. This event was recorded in Herbert’s scrapbook (left) where he pasted a news report of the scary event.<\/p>\n

Attempted Highway Robbery By Boys.<\/h3>\n
\"Herbert
July 1888 (unknown publication) from Herbert’s scrapbook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

William Barton, Charles Wilmot, and George Thatcher, boys about 17 years of age were charged with attempting to rob Edward Campion, a young student in the house of Rev. T Dalton at Eton College.<\/p>\n

Edward Campion said: I am a student at Eton College.\u00a0 On Sunday morning and last, about half past 12 o\u2019clock, I was in company with another student at Eton College named Meyrick, and we were walking along the footpath between Eton Wick and Chalvey.\u00a0 We met the three prisoners, and they asked me for a \u201ccopper\u201d.\u00a0 I said I had not got one.\u00a0 They then asked me for a sixpence or a shilling, and I said I had not got one.\u00a0 I was then slapped on the face by Barton, with the back of his hand.\u00a0 Barton then held me, while, I think it was, Wilmot searched me.\u00a0 They found nothing.\u00a0 Our hats were knocked off.\u00a0 Then we got away, and we got into Chalvey village we saw a policeman, and we told him what had happened.\u00a0 I had no money about me.<\/p>\n

In answer to Thatcher witness said: you stood on the iron bridge over the brook.\u00a0 I did not hear you say to the other prisoners, \u201clet them alone, or you will get into trouble.\u201d<\/p>\n

Herbert Meyrick said: I am a student at Eton College.\u00a0 I was out on Sunday morning with Campion, and we were walking along the fields between Eton Wick and Chalvey, near the Shooting Butts, we met the prisoners.\u00a0 I saw two of them search Campion.\u00a0 They did not search me.\u00a0 The first thing they did was to last for \u201ccoppers\u201d.\u00a0 I don\u2019t know which of them it was that asked.\u00a0 One of them asked me for sixpence, and I said I had not got one.\u00a0 I went on to the iron bridge.\u00a0 I did not see it Campion struck, but I saw him searched.\u00a0 Thatcher stood on the bridge near me.\u00a0 I did not think Thatcher helped search Campion.\u00a0 The other two were by champion.\u00a0 I had two shillings, and I\u2019d put it in one of my boots, thinking they might search me.\u00a0 They at last letter Campion go, and we went away, and when we got into the village we told a policeman.\u00a0 One other prisoners held Campion while another searched him.<\/p>\n

Police constable Horne said: About half-past 12 o\u2019clock on the morning of last Sunday, the 1st<\/sup> of July, I received a communication from the last two witnesses.\u00a0 In consequence of this, I went in the direction of the iron bridge, and met Barton and Wilmot.\u00a0 Thatcher was not then with them.\u00a0 The Eton gentlemen were with me. \u00a0When I was within ten or twelve yards and Barton and Wilmot, before I had said anything, Barton said, \u201cI did not search them.\u00a0 I the only held them.\u201d I said, \u201cNobody said you did.\u201d Wilmot and did not say anything.\u00a0 Barton said, \u201cIt\u2019s no use telling lies.\u00a0 I held them, and you and Thatcher searched them.\u201d Wilmot made no reply to that.\u00a0 I then went to Thatcher\u2019s house, but he was not at home.\u00a0 The next morning I had talked them into custody, and Wilmot said, \u201cI know nothing about it.\u201d Barton said nothing.<\/p>\n

The Magistrates thought there was no evidence against Thatcher, and therefore discharged him.\u00a0 He was called as a witness for the prosecution and said: I live at Chalvey Grove.\u00a0 On Sunday morning I met with the two prisoners, and was walking along the fields with them.\u00a0 We met the two young gentleman, and Wilmot said \u201cThank you for a copper.\u201d The young gentleman said they had not got one.\u00a0 Wilmot said \u201cWe must have something.\u201d Barton took hold of Campion, and I went on to the iron bridge over the brook.\u00a0 Upon looking back, I saw Campion\u2019s pockets were turned out, and I heard him say \u201cLeave me alone, there\u2019s a dear fellow.\u201d I said to the prisoners, \u201cleave them alone, or else you will get yourselves into a row.\u201d I was on the bridge then, and the other young gentleman was just behind me.\u00a0 I was about 10 or 12 yards from the two prisoners.\u00a0 I did not see who it was their turned Campion\u2019s pockets out.\u00a0 Barton held me, and Wilmot searched him.\u00a0 After the young gentlemen had gone away, I stopped with the prisoners about five or 10 minutes, and then said \u201cI shall go home to dinner.\u201d I did not see Meyrick put money in his boot.<\/p>\n

The chairman told prisoners this was a very disgraceful case.\u00a0 First of all they had begged of the young gentlemen, and then had attempted to rob them.\u00a0 If they were sent for trial they would meet with severe punishment.\u00a0 Formerly the Magistrates would not have had power to deal with the case, but as it was they could now would deal with it under the Summary Jurisdiction Act.\u00a0 It was a case that deserved very considerable punishment.\u00a0 They would each be sent to prison for one month with hard labour.<\/p>\n

Bucks Herald<\/em> – Saturday 07 July 1888:<\/p>\n

Daring Highway Robbery.<\/h3>\n

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William Barton, Charles Wilmot<\/em>, and George Thatcher<\/em>, youth\u2019s about 17 years of age, whose parents live at Chalvey, were charged with an attempted highway robbery.\u00a0 It appeared that last Sunday morning, two young Eton College Students, named Edward Campion and Herbert Meyrick, were going along the footpath in a field between Eton Wick and Chalvey, when they met with the prisoners, who asked Campion for a \u201ccopper.\u201d On his replying that he had not got one, they asked him for sixpence or a shilling.\u00a0 He said he had got anything, upon which Barton struck him in the face with the back of his hand.\u00a0 Barton then held him, while Wilmot searched him.\u00a0 Both Campion\u2019s and Meyrick\u2019s hats were knocked off.\u00a0 Meyrick hid two shillings which he had in one of his boots, thinking perhaps he might be searched also, but he was not a further interfered with.\u00a0 \u2013 Thatcher did not take part in what was done, and was therefore discharged.\u00a0 The other prisoners were sentenced to one month\u2019s hard labour each.<\/p>\n

\"Captain
Captain St. John Meyrick, of the Ist Battalion of the Gordon Highlanders, who was killed on May 30th during General lan Hamilton\u2019s operations before Johannesburg, was younger son of Sir Thomas Charlton-Meyrick, C.B. of Apley Castle, Shropshire. The late Captain was born in 1866, was educated at Eton and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. In 1896 he joined the Gordon Highlanders, having previously passed through the Militia, and in he obtained his company. For three years succeeding was extra A.D.C., and from 1895 to 1897 he acted as A.D.C. to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Death and Memory<\/h3>\n

Herbert Meyrick was 34 years of age when he was drowned at Apley Pool in 1909. He was \u201cwas held in the best esteem of all who knew him\u201d.<\/p>\n

Herbert’s eldest brother was Colonel F. W. Meyrick, who commanded the Shropshire Imperial Yeomanry during South African War, and was wounded in action.<\/p>\n

Another brother, Captain St. John Meyrick-Meyrick served for twelve years in the Gordon Highlanders, and was killed whilst gallantly leading his men against the Boers at Doornkop, near Johannesburg on May 29th, 1900, was buried in Maraisburg Cemetery in the presence of his comrades and many friends.<\/p>\n

Herbert Meyrick served with Lord Methuen\u2019s Column in the South African War.<\/p>\n

Meyrick 1<\/a> – Meyrick 2<\/a> – Meyrick 3<\/a> – Meyrick 4<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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