The Rossiter Family, circa 1730.

61. Thomas Weech FORWOOD [37272] (Thomas Weech Jones FORWOOD [37148]³², Mary Ann ROSSITER [37147]²⁰, Thomas [19449]⁸, Thomas [42630]³, Unknown [42631]¹) was born on 8 Feb 1845 in Tiverton Devon England and died about 1910 aged about 65.

Thomas married Elizabeth HOOPER [51700], daughter of James HOOPER [51701] and Sarah [51702], on 2 Dec 1885 in Toronto York Co. Ontario Canada. Elizabeth was born on 6 Oct 1852 in England.

139 M i. Capt. Thomas Watt FORWOOD [51703] was born on 6 Oct 1886 in York Co. Ontario Canada.

Thomas married Alice Mary Hope WIGMORE [51704], daughter of Alfred S WIGMORE [51705] and Ellen COLE [51706], on 17 Apr 1915 in York Co. Ontario Canada.

62. John FORWOOD [37273] (Thomas Weech Jones FORWOOD [37148]³², Mary Ann ROSSITER [37147]²⁰, Thomas [19449]⁸, Thomas [42630]³, Unknown [42631]¹) was born on 4 Feb 1846 in Tiverton Devon England and died on 19 Dec 1910 in Hythe Kent England at age 64.

John married Annie COOPER [37458], daughter of Charles COOPER [51707], on 10 Aug 1895 in St Luke's South Kensington Middlesex England. Annie was born about 1872 in Scotland and died in 1911 aged about 39.

140 M i. John Frederick FORWOOD [37459] was born about 1900 in Hurstpierpoint Sussex England.

63. Charles FORWOOD [37274] (Thomas Weech Jones FORWOOD [37148]³², Mary Ann ROSSITER [37147]²⁰, Thomas [19449]⁸, Thomas [42630]³, Unknown [42631]¹) was born in Sep 1847 in Tiverton Devon England and died on 24 Dec 1942 in Yateley Hampshire England at age 95.

Charles married Ellen DOGGETT [37460] in Dec 1880 in Ormskirk Lancashire England. Ellen was born about 1846 in Sandhurst Berkshire England.

141 F i. Sohpie Elizabeth Elaine FORWOOD [37461] was born in 1881 in Southport Lancashire England.

142 F ii. Mercedes Dorothy FORWOOD [37462] was born about 1889 in Southport Lancashire England and died on 22 Oct 1968 in Wimborne Dorset England aged about 79.

65. Henry W FORWOOD [37276] (Thomas Weech Jones FORWOOD [37148]³², Mary Ann ROSSITER [37147]²⁰, Thomas [19449]⁸, Thomas [42630]³, Unknown [42631]¹) was born in Jun 1850 in Tiverton Devon England and died on 22 Sep 1925 in Christchurch Canterbury New Zealand at age 75. Another name for Henry was Harry.

General Notes: Henry Forwood, son of T. W. J. Forwood of Tiverton, Devonshire, was educated at the Forest School, Walthamstow, Essex, and, for 12 years, worked in the Dorking branch of the London County Bank. He arrived in Lyttelton on the Red Gauntlet in 1879, gaining employment as a clerk. On 2 September 1880, at St. Mary's church, Merivale, he married Susannah Jane Foote. Henry, a bachelor, was 'full age' while Susannah, a spinster, was 'under age™. In reality, Henry was 30, his bride 17.
The Forwoods lived at Oak Hill Lodge, Murray Street (now Murray Place), a St. Albans enclave where the social elite were ensconced. They became well known when they leased 50 acres of rich quality land in Church Road (Rutland Street), an area which, though not far from their home, was the dwelling place of more humble people.
Part of the property belonged to a deceased estate and part was Church Property Trust Land. On the property Henry established 'Churchill Farm' or the 'St. Albans Model Farm'. A 'perfect picture', this example of intensive farming was also highly profitable. The farm was devoted to cropping, dairying and the raising of pigs and poultry. It gave regular employment to four men (including a manager), a boy and a dairymaid.
Crops included spring sown wheat, oats which were used for winter feed, carrots, potatoes, meadow hay and rye grass.
Forwood was a great believer in housing and feeding his stock well. The corrugated iron sheds on the property were lined with timber, possessed of evenly laid brick floors, open to the sun and housed a dozen Jersey and Shorthorn cows. In the winter the cows were fed on oaten and meadow hay and carrots, the latter being first put through a slicing machine.
Two compact dairies stood under the shade of trees and were match-lined for the sake of coolness and cleanliness. In the centre of the concrete floors, artesian fountains played during the summer months. The comment was made:
An extra precaution has been taken …By covering the pans of milk with light-screens. No wonder, then, that Mrs. Forwood says she can sell all her butter on the farm and could get rid of double the quantity that is made.
There were four horses on the farm. As might be expected, the stables, coach houses and harness rooms were 'substantial buildings, well ventilated', and, like the cow sheds, models of cleanliness, comfort and order.
The pig-stys were raised three or four feet above ground level, the pigs being fed three times a day on skim milk, potatoes and sharps. Berkshire sows were kept for breeding, together with Berkshire boars. Porkers were raised, being disposed of when 13 weeks old and weighing 70 to 75 pounds.
Forwood was a bird fancier and produced eggs and birds for the market. There were 150 fowls 'of the best breeds' - Orpington, Langshan, Silver and Golden Pencilled Hamburgs, Silver Spangled Hamburgs, Andalusians, Brown Leghorns, Minorcas, Golden and Silver Wyandottes, Buff Cochins, White Brahmas, Game, Seabright, Black Rose-combed and Game Bantams. Each breed was separately housed. Forwood found the Orpingtons the best birds, sitting early, laying well and being first- class table birds.
Around the homestead or manager's residence there were 'beautiful ornamental grounds in which there are numerous aviaries of pigeons, doves, canaries and Australian birds of beautiful plumage'.
In 1903 a chronicler enthused:
On the stream which flows through the property a black swan is swimming in company with a flock of Muscovite ducks. A rustic bridge crosses an artificial pond stocked with trout and planted with water lilies, and two greenhouses are stocked with rare varieties. A beautiful fernery near the house is constructed in the style of a Maori whare; many varieties of native fern are inside and small cascades flow over broken surfaces.
Henry was one of the 'most stalwart sons' of the Church militant. A High Churchman he 'became known throughout the Dominion and beyond as the publisher of the Layman, the most ambitious attempt in Anglican journalism in our history'. Forwood was a man of strong opinions, profoundly devoted to the Catholic conception of the church in the special sense attached in modern times and the Layman was published by him to advance that point of view Forwood belonged to the English Church Union whose members espoused views similar to those which had been expressed in the Layman. The union was formed for the purpose of uniting the clergy and laity of the English Church in defence of the doctrine and discipline of the church and of the rights and liberties of her faithful children.
Forwood became manager of a prominent Anglican periodical, the Church news. As well, in the first decade of the 20th century, he published the high quality New Brighton monthly magazine which This was free to seaside residents. Forwood used advertising revenue to cover his costs but sought donations 'from threepence upwards'. Soon Forwood was giving away eight hundred copies per month. Although covering all aspects of life in the seaside suburb, the periodical, a joint venture between Forwood and literary minded vicar Henry Thomas Purchas, dealt especially with the Anglican church.
The Forwood belonged to the congregation at St. Matthew's, St. Albans, Henry contributing money to and being involved with bringing about extensions to the building. Henry was a life member of the St. Matthew's Young Men's Guild and a member of the Sons and Daughters of Temperance, Hope of St. Albans Lodge of Druids and other local societies. He also mundane business interests, especially with regard to shares.
For some years Henry was 'in a delicate state of health'. Nevertheless, he looked forward to attending St. Matthew's 60th birthday celebrations. Alas, 'an attack of bronchial pneumonia came on … and brought to a close a life of devout activity in worship and good works'. Henry, 75, died at Abberley Road on 22 September 1925. Susan Forwood, 68, died on 3 September 1931. - 39 - St. Paul's Anglican Church, Papanui, Cemetery October 2005

Henry married Susannah Jane FOOTE [37463], daughter of Edmund M FOOTE [51708] and Elizabeth DOWN [51709], in 1880 in St Mary's Christchurch Canterbury New Zealand. Susannah was born 4 Qtr 1862 in Wimborne Dorset England and died on 3 Sep 1931 in Christchurch Canterbury New Zealand at age 69.

143 F i. Elizabeth Sophia FORWOOD [37464] was born in 1880 and died about 1948 in Christchurch Canterbury New Zealand aged about 68. Another name for Elizabeth was Bessie.

Elizabeth married John Duncan BUCHANNAN [37465], son of D BUCHANNAN [51710], in 1900 in St Alban's Christchurch Canterbury New Zealand. John died about 1912 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand. Another name for John was Jack.

70. Catherine Esther FORWOOD [19236] (Charles Rossiter FORWOOD [37153]³⁷, Mary Ann ROSSITER [37147]²⁰, Thomas [19449]⁸, Thomas [42630]³, Unknown [42631]¹) was born on 17 Jun 1850 in London England, was baptised on 14 Aug 1851 in Battersea Surrey England, and died in 1927 in North Sydney NSW Australia at age 77.

Catherine married William Robert EASDOWN [19241], son of William EASDOWN [42760] and Ann BARNS [42761], on 30 Oct 1869 in Colony of Victoria. William was born on 30 May 1843 in Higham Kent England, was baptised on 25 Jun 1843 in St Mary's Higham Kent England, and died on 27 Jul 1908 in Moruya NSW Australia at age 65.

+ 144 F i. Catherine Emiline EASDOWN [37287] was born on 18 Jan 1871 in Richmond Melbourne Colony of Victoria and died in 1925 in Drummoyne Sydney NSW Australia at age 54.

+ 145 M ii. William Charles Rossiter EASDOWN [33278] was born in 1873 in Melbourne Colony of Victoria and died on 30 Aug 1946 in Corowa NSW Australia at age 73.

+ 146 M iii. Roland Henry EASDOWN [33279] was born on 26 Jul 1875 in Wandin Yallock Colony of Victoria and died on 28 May 1946 in King Valley VIC Australia at age 70.

+ 147 F iv. Eva Bertha Louisa EASDOWN [33283] was born on 12 Nov 1880 in Wandin Yallock Colony of Victoria and died on 13 Sep 1943 in Chatswood Sydney NSW Australia at age 62.

148 F v. Ethel Elizabeth EASDOWN [33280] was born on 5 Nov 1885 in Carcoar Colony of New South Wales and died in 1912 in Chatswood Sydney NSW Australia at age 27.

+ 149 F vi. Pearl Sarah EASDOWN [33281] was born on 1 Jan 1888 in Carcoar Colony of New South Wales and died on 17 Jul 1944 in Mosman Sydney NSW Australia at age 56. (Twin)

150 F vii. Ruby F EASDOWN [33282] was born on 1 Jan 1888 in Carcoar Colony of New South Wales and died in 1911 in Katoomba NSW Australia at age 23. (Twin)

73. Walter Weech FORWOOD [19238] (Charles Rossiter FORWOOD [37153]³⁷, Mary Ann ROSSITER [37147]²⁰, Thomas [19449]⁸, Thomas [42630]³, Unknown [42631]¹) was born on 29 Aug 1855, died on 17 Aug 1906 in Willoughby Sydney NSW Australia at age 50, and was buried in Gore Hill Cemetery Sydney NSW Australia.

Walter married Frances BROWN [19243], daughter of Thomas Como BROWN [19469] and Elizabeth STRACHAN [19470], in 1886-1888. Frances was born on 31 Aug 1862 in Toorak Melbourne Colony of Victoria and died on 30 May 1893 in Colony of Victoria at age 30.

+ 152 F i. Gwendoline Frances FORWOOD [19244] was born on 4 Jul 1886 in Levuka Fiji and died on 11 Oct 1982 in Castle Hill Sydney NSW Australia at age 96.

+ 154 F iii. Hazel Como FORWOOD [19246] was born on 19 Oct 1892 in South Yarra Melbourne Colony of Victoria and died on 30 Dec 1977 in Five Dock Sydney NSW Australia at age 85.

76. Frank Owen FORWOOD [19258] (Charles Rossiter FORWOOD [37153]³⁷, Mary Ann ROSSITER [37147]²⁰, Thomas [19449]⁸, Thomas [42630]³, Unknown [42631]¹) was born on 9 May 1862 in St Kilda Melbourne Colony of Victoria and died in 1940 in Sydney NSW Australia at age 78.

Frank married Martha Sarah BYRNE [19262], daughter of Thomas Henry BYRNE [42762] and Martha Sarah AYRES [42763], in 1892 in Colony of Victoria. Martha was born about 1871 in Melbourne Colony of Victoria and died in 1946 in Waverley Sydney NSW Australia aged about 75.

155 F i. Martha De la Fontaine FORWOOD [19263] was born in 1894 in Redfern Sydney Colony of New South Wales.

156 F ii. Florence Prudence FORWOOD [19264] was born on 7 Sep 1899 and died on 19 Apr 1979 in Carlingford Sydney NSW Australia at age 79.

157 M iii. Thomas Rossiter FORWOOD [42764] was born about 1908 and died on 4 Mar 1975 in Wahroonga Sydney NSW Australia aged about 67.

77. Edward William FORWOOD [19259] (Charles Rossiter FORWOOD [37153]³⁷, Mary Ann ROSSITER [37147]²⁰, Thomas [19449]⁸, Thomas [42630]³, Unknown [42631]¹) was born on 15 Sep 1864 in Melbourne Colony of Victoria and died in NSW Australia.

Edward married Leonie Marguerite LACHAL [19265], daughter of Gustave LACHAL [19471] and Marguerite Theresa POWER [19472], on 29 Jul 1893 in Sydney Colony of New South Wales. Leonie was born on 3 Nov 1873 in Emerald Hill Melbourne Colony of Victoria, died in Jul 1936 in Sydney NSW Australia at age 62, and was buried on 19 Jul 1936 in Melbourne Roman Catholic Cemetery.

79. Alfred Ernest Albert FORWOOD [19261] (Charles Rossiter FORWOOD [37153]³⁷, Mary Ann ROSSITER [37147]²⁰, Thomas [19449]⁸, Thomas [42630]³, Unknown [42631]¹) was born on 26 Nov 1867 in St Kilda Melbourne Colony of Victoria and died about 1948 in Auckland Auckland New Zealand aged about 81.

159 M i. Harry FORWOOD [37293] was born in 1888 in Sydney Colony of New South Wales.

160 F ii. Florence Mary FORWOOD [19278] was born in 1889 in Richmond Melbourne Colony of Victoria and died in Apr 1889 in South Yarra Melbourne Colony of Victoria.

161 F iii. Maud Prudence FORWOOD [19279] was born in 1890 in Armadale Melbourne Colony of Victoria.

162 F iv. Lillian May FORWOOD [19280] was born in 1892 in South Yarra Melbourne Colony of Victoria.

84. Adelaide Helena FORWOOD [19460] (William Henry FORWOOD [37154]³⁸, Mary Ann ROSSITER [37147]²⁰, Thomas [19449]⁸, Thomas [42630]³, Unknown [42631]¹) was born on 1 Mar 1868 in Toorak Melbourne Colony of Victoria and died in 1949 at age 81.

Adelaide married Peter ROWE [19465], son of William ROWE [51711] and Elizabeth Jane COCK [51712], in 1885 in Colony of Victoria. Peter was born about 1862 in Castlemaine Colony of Victoria and died on 12 Sep 1949 aged about 87.

163 M i. William Henry ROWE [37292] was born in 1886 in Carlton Melbourne Colony of Victoria and died in 1886 in Carlton Melbourne Colony of Victoria.

88. Catherine Emma SIDDELEY [19170] (Emma Catherine FORWOOD [37155]³⁹, Mary Ann ROSSITER [37147]²⁰, Thomas [19449]⁸, Thomas [42630]³, Unknown [42631]¹) was born on 25 Dec 1854 in Melbourne Colony of Victoria and was baptised in 1855 in St James' Melbourne Colony of Victoria. Another name for Catherine was Kitty.

Catherine married William Harley MAXWELL-HYSLOP [19370], son of Lt. Col. Maxwell HYSLOP HEIC, Bengal Inf. [19389] and Mary ROBERTSON [19390], on 1 Oct 1879 in All Saints St. Kilda Melbourne Colony of Victoria. William was born in Nov 1852 in Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland and died on 5 Aug 1938 in St Kilda Melbourne VIC Australia at age 85.

General Notes: Maxwell Heraldry
This is an introduction to the Heraldry of the Maxwell family. The rules of heraldry are quite complex for the novice but if you remember that a coat of arms can only be owned by a single person at a time, then you know the most important rule of heraldry. This is not a comprehensive guide to heraldry but meant only as a taster.

Firstly, there is no such thing as a Maxwell family crest or a Maxwell family coat of arms. Any coats of arms pertaining to Maxwells that you may have seen are owned or were owned by an individual. The great majority of Maxwells do not own any arms. However if they can prove relationship to owners of arms either living or dead they may be able to apply a heraldic authority and obtain arms of their own. The only legal ensign most Maxwells may bear is the Belt and Buckle Badge which represents the Crest of the Chief of Maxwell surrounded by a belt with the Chief's motto upon it. This shows that the wearer has fellowship with and is a supporter of the Chief of the name, in this case, Maxwell. The badge is always in silver or plan white metal and is never represented in any other colour.

Most Maxwell coats of arms have been granted or matriculated by the Lord Lyon, King of Arms, the chief herald of Scotland. It is through this heraldic authority that the earliest Maxwell coats of arms came into being. The Chief of the Maxwell family started to use his distinctive armorial late in the twelfth century or early in the thirteenth century. The Maxwell Chief used the unique black diagonal cross on a white field. The correct heraldic term for this "Argent, a saltire Sable". A saltire is the diagonal cross, Sable is colour black and Argent is the silver or 'white' field. In heraldry there is no 'white' or 'yellow'. Although these colours are seen they represent the silver and gold coloured metals, thus Argent for silver and Or for gold. The other principle colours in heraldry are; Gules: red, Azure: blue, Vert: green and Purpure: purple.

The arms "Argent, a saltire Sable" are unique in the armorial world to the Lords Maxwell, the chiefs of the name Maxwell and date back to the very earliest period of heraldry. Within the early family, marks of cadency and differences began to appear on the arms of junior branches of the family, each forming a unique new armorial. Maxwell of Nether Pollok placed a gold ring over his black saltire and Maxwell of Calderwood surrounded his saltire with a black and white chequered border. These "differences" have persisted in these families right up to modern times.

Arms were usually the preserve of male members of the family passing father to son as a right of inheritance. However, if there were no male children, the arms could pass through a female line to grandchildren thus preserving the old arms. When a marriage took place between armigerous persons the two coats could be "Quartered" together to make a new coat. This can be seen in the coat of John Maxwell of Calderwood who's father had married the heiress of Dennistoun of that Ilk. Thus, the arms of Janet Dennistoun's father are preserved for posterity in the arms of Maxwell of Calderwood.

The Lords of Maxwell bore above their arms a crest of a 'A stag couchant before a holly bush proper'. That is to say a stag sitting in front of a holly bush. The crest is born on a wreath of his livery colours which are now black and silver (white) but were red and silver in ancient times. This crest is the one worn by loyal followers of the Chief today in their Belt and Buckle Badges. The Maxwells of Calderwood and Pollok both had Saracens heads for crests which are usually associated with crusader pasts. Most of the Irish branches of the Maxwell family had stags heads for crests as did the Lords Herries and the Maxwells of Dargavel.

The motto of the ancient Lord Maxwell was 'I byd ye fair' which was a greeting, however the fifth Earl of Nithsdale changed his motto to 'Reviresco' which is Latin for 'I flourish'. On Scottish armorials the motto always appears in an escroll over the top of the crest whilst on English arms it is placed below the shield. Some Scottish families carry their war-cry or slughorn (from which we get the word slogan) on an escroll beneath their arms. The slughorn of the Maxwell's is 'Wardlaw'. Some interpret this as meaning 'we are the defenders of the warden's law' after the Chief's role as Warden of the Western Marches. Another interpretation is that 'Wardlaw' is a gathering cry. On hearing the cry, Maxwell's men would rally at the top of a small hill beside Caerlaverock Castle called Wardlaw. To complete the full achievement of the ancient Lords of Maxwell, the shield is held up right by two Supporters. Supporters are usually only granted to chiefs, peers and other high raking nobles. The Lords Maxwell had two rampant stags for supporters which stood on a grassy hillock. With his helmet and the mantling flowing from it, this completes the Lord Maxwell ancient armorial.

The Armorial Achievement of the Lords Maxwell of Caerlaverock to 1581

The armorial achievements of the Maxwell family are manyfold and diverse. I have collected over one hundred different coats, all with the exception of two are based on the black saltire of the ancient Maxwell Lords of Caerlaverock. The exceptions come from the English College of Heralds which obey slightly different rules in their determination of heraldic grants. In the heraldic lineage of Sir Robin Maxwell-Hyslop below you can see how the English heralds have changed the nature of the saltire in the arms of Captain Alexander Maxwell-Hyslop to differentiate between his and the Scottish arms of Maxwell of Glengabor. It is an heraldic conundrum as to why the Hyslop family should have a coat of arms based on the Maxwell crest. They may have been part of the Maxwell household in the past but when the arms were registered they were in possession of their own lands in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright. The Bayly's of Sheepstor are a Devonshire family.

Below are some of my collection of Maxwell coats chosen not just for their diversity and colour but also to demonstrate the use of borders and additional charges to difference armorial coats. If you would like to know more about Maxwell arms or even how to acquire some for yourself contact the webmaster. Alternatively for a broader view of Scot heraldry I recommend another of my sites, that of the Heraldry Society of Scotland.

All images ? Copyright 2000 George Anthony Maxwell.

Captain Alexander Henry Maxwell-Hyslop GC. RN. (1895-1978)

Alexander Henry Maxwell Hyslop was born 25th May 1895, the son of Colonel Robert Maxwell Hyslop RE and his wife Emily Clara Brock. His father was a descendent of John Maxwell of Terraughty and the Hyslop family of Lotus and his mother was the sister of, Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Osmond de Beauvior Brock. He was educated at Rottingdean near Brighton and in 1907 he entered Osbourne Naval School moving on to Dartmouth Navel College at the age of 15.
Alexander went to sea as a Midshipman in 1913 just before Britain was plunged into the Great War. His first ship was HMS Centurion, but soon after the start of the war he was transferred to the Royal Naval Air Station at Polegate in Sussex. Here he served on four airships the, No 9, SS1, SS10 and the SS12. Alexander was a very fit, athletic young man and during the war he won the heavy-weight boxing championship of the Grand Fleet as a light heavy-weight. Later in the war he served on to HMS Africa, HMS Repulse and HMS Revenge. After the war, now a Lieutenant, Alexander was stationed on Whale Island at the gunnery course and later served on HMS Ceres and HMS Furious. During the early 1920's, he led the Royal Navy rugby team's forwards for three years.
He married Cecelia Joan Bayly daughter of Bayly and had two sons Alexander Bayly and Robert John born at Ivybridge Devon, 6th June 1931. Lieutenant Maxwell Hyslop was further promoted and by 1929, he was a Lieutenant Commander serving as Gunnery Officer on board HMS Devonshire. In July of that year, there was a serious explosion on board as a result of which he was awarded the Albert Medal. His first command was HMS Laburnham on the New Zealand station in the Pacific in 1933. He returned to the United Kingdom in 1935 as Commander of the Boys Training Establishment, HMS Impregnable and promoted to Captain in 1938.
Returning to sea in 1939, he took command of HMS Durban at the outbreak of the second World War. He was captain of Destroyers at Devonport until 1941 and then spent the next three years on Arctic duties in command of HMS Cumberland, during which period he commanded Operations Gearbox 2 and 3, both part of the relief of Spitzbergen. In 1944 Captain Maxwell Hyslop assumed command of the battleship, HMS Nelson, which was involved in the bombardment of the Normandy landing area's fortifications. In the later part of 1944, Captain Maxwell Hyslop was ADC to King George VI. His last post, was as commander of the Naval Officers Selection station, HMS Raleigh at Torpoint.
He was invalided out of the Royal Navy in 1946 and retired to Par in Cornwall. There, he was the Chief Warden of the county's Civil Defence and later a District Councillor. In 1970, unbeknown to him, a petition was brought before the Queen, that the Albert Medal had lost it's significance in the public eye and that it was felt that the George Cross (of which the Albert Medal was the Naval equivalent) should be awarded to in its place. As part of this modification of honours and awards, the surviving Albert Medal holders went to Buckingham Palace in 1971 and the Queen exchanged their Albert Medals for George Crosses. Alexander's citation was read out as the paradigm citation. His Albert Medal was presented to HMS Excellent where it is on display. He anglicised his conjoined surname by Deed Poll in 1928 by adding a hyphen between the Maxwell and the Hyslop, this was to prevent confusion in English circles where the Scottish conjoined name is not wholly understood. In retirement, he sailed with the Fowey Yacht Club where he was vice-commodore, hunted with his two dogs and annually ploughed his 8 acre field at Prideaux until his death on 28th August 1978. A few years ago, Alexander's George Cross, was presented to the Speaker of the House of Commons by his son, Sir Robert J Maxwell-Hyslop, MP., and now forms part of the collection of Honours and Awards in the Houses of Parliament.

Adapted from Lieutenant Commander Maxwell Hyslop's Albert Medal Citation.

"HMS Devonshire was carrying out full calibre firing on 26th July 1929 when, at the first salvo there was a heavy explosion which blew off the roof of one of the turrets. Lieutenant-Commander Maxwell Hyslop was in the fore control when the explosion occurred, and immediately proceeded to the turret and climbed inside. He made a general examination of the turret, and descended the gun well through most dangerous conditions of fumes and smoke, necessitating the use of a life line, remaining in the turret until the emergency was over, directing arrangements for the safety of the magazine, and supervising the evacuation of the wounded. He was fully aware of the danger to himself from the results of cordite fumes, and the grave risk of further explosions. At the time this officer entered the turret the fire produced by the explosion was still burning and it was impossible to estimate the real state of affairs due to the heavy smoke. He was fully aware that there were other cordite charges in the hoist and handling room below which might ignite at any moment with almost certain fatal results to himself, and he deliberately endangered his own life to save the lives of others." (London Gazette: 19th November 1929)

164 F i. Alice Mary MAXWELL-HYSLOP [19371] was born in 1880 and died in 1923 at age 43.

Alice married Conrad Harvey SAYCE [19379], son of SAYCE [51713] and Emma HARVEY [51714]. Conrad was born 1Qtr 1888 in Hereford Herefordshire England.

165 M ii. William Edgar MAXWELL-HYSLOP [19372] was born in 1881 and died in Dec 1881. (Infant Death)

166 F iii. Eva MAXWELL-HYSLOP [19373] was born in 1882 and died in Dec 1882. (Infant Death)

167 F iv. Ethel Camilla MAXWELL-HYSLOP [19374] was born in 1883 and died in 1925 at age 42.

171 F viii. Bridget MAXWELL-HYSLOP [19378] . Another name for Bridget is Biddy.

91. Frederick Saxon SIDDELEY [19363] (Emma Catherine FORWOOD [37155]³⁹, Mary Ann ROSSITER [37147]²⁰, Thomas [19449]⁸, Thomas [42630]³, Unknown [42631]¹) was born on 11 Apr 1860 in St Kilda Melbourne Colony of Victoria, died in 1929 in Caulfield Melbourne VIC Australia at age 69, and was buried on 25 Oct 1929 in St Kilda Cemetery Melbourne VIC Australia.

+ 172 M i. William MacQueen Saxon SIDDELEY [19400] was born in 1895 in St Kilda Melbourne Colony of Victoria, died in 1971 in Heidelberg Melbourne VIC Australia at age 76, and was buried on 27 Apr 1971 in Springvale Cemetery Melbourne VIC Australia.

173 F ii. Mavis Lillian SIDDELEY [19401] was born in 1896 in Armadale Melbourne Colony of Victoria and died in 1937 in Colac VIC Australia at age 41.

174 F iii. Ida Madge SIDDELEY [19402] was born in 1898 in Armadale Melbourne Colony of Victoria, died in 1899 in Armadale Melbourne Colony of Victoria at age 1, and was buried on 2 Jun 1899 in St Kilda Cemetery Melbourne VIC Australia.

175 F iv. Constance Nerada SIDDELEY [19403] was born in 1901 in Armadale Melbourne VIC Australia.

176 F v. Helen Joyce SIDDELEY [19404] was born in 1907 in St Marks Church Worsley Lancashire England, died in 1930 in Caulfield Melbourne VIC Australia at age 23, and was buried on 9 Jul 1930 in St Kilda Cemetery Melbourne VIC Australia.

95. Alice Lillian SIDDELEY [3945] (Emma Catherine FORWOOD [37155]³⁹, Mary Ann ROSSITER [37147]²⁰, Thomas [19449]⁸, Thomas [42630]³, Unknown [42631]¹) was born in 1866 in Kew Melbourne Colony of Victoria, died on 14 Jun 1939 in Sydney NSW Australia at age 73, and was buried on 15 Jun 1939 in Rookwood Cemetery Lidcombe Sydney NSW Australia. Another name for Alice was Dot.

Alice married Walter John KEEP [3944], son of John KEEP [3942] and Elizabeth AYERS [3943], on 20 Oct 1891 in Colony of Victoria. Walter was born in 1854 in Duke Place Balmain Sydney Colony of NEW SOUTH WALES, died on 17 Dec 1922 in Burwood Sydney NSW Australia at age 68, and was buried in Rookwood Cemetery Lidcombe Sydney NSW Australia.

+ 177 F i. Helen Noel KEEP [3959] was born in 1893 in Burwood Sydney Colony of New South Wales and died on 16 Jul 1992 in Sydney NSW Australia at age 99.

178 F ii. Phyllis Elizabeth KEEP [3960] was born in 1895 in Burwood Sydney Colony of New South Wales and died in 1991 in England at age 96.

+ 179 F iii. Nancy Lillian KEEP [3946] was born on 1 Apr 1897 in Burwood Sydney Colony of New South Wales and died on 28 Apr 1994 in Paddington Sydney NSW Australia at age 97.

+ 180 M iv. Edward Francis KEEP [3962] was born on 7 Sep 1899 in Burwood Sydney Colony of New South Wales and died in 1970 in Bowral NSW Australia at age 71.

+ 181 F v. Margaret Sylvia KEEP [3961] was born on 16 Dec 1906 in Sydney NSW Australia and died on 4 Dec 1995 in Ashmore Dorset England at age 88.

97. Sophie Helen SIDDELEY [19337] (Emma Catherine FORWOOD [37155]³⁹, Mary Ann ROSSITER [37147]²⁰, Thomas [19449]⁸, Thomas [42630]³, Unknown [42631]¹) was born in 1869 in Kew Melbourne Colony of Victoria and died in 1939 in Woollahra Sydney NSW Australia at age 70. Another name for Sophie was Nelly.

Sophie married Francis Ivo BLIGH Jp [19336], son of Francis John BLIGH [19338] and Mary Jane BOND [19339], in Apr 1894 in Sydney Colony of New South Wales. Francis was born about 1866 and died in 1940 in Woollahra Sydney NSW Australia aged about 74. Another name for Francis was Frank.

+ 183 F ii. Helen June BLIGH [19349] was born on 12 Oct 1897 in Burwood Sydney Colony of New South Wales and died on 15 Feb 1988 at age 90.

+ 184 M iii. Francis Leonard BLIGH [19330] was born on 15 Nov 1911 in Burwood Sydney NSW Australia and died on 9 Oct 1987 in Woodhouselee NSW Australia at age 75.

98. Ida Victoria SIDDELEY [19368] (Emma Catherine FORWOOD [37155]³⁹, Mary Ann ROSSITER [37147]²⁰, Thomas [19449]⁸, Thomas [42630]³, Unknown [42631]¹) was born in 1871 in Kew Melbourne Colony of Victoria and died about 1952 aged about 81.

99. Ernest Joshua SIDDELEY [19369] (Emma Catherine FORWOOD [37155]³⁹, Mary Ann ROSSITER [37147]²⁰, Thomas [19449]⁸, Thomas [42630]³, Unknown [42631]¹) was born in Nov 1872 in Kew Melbourne Colony of Victoria and died in 1965 in St Leonards Sydney NSW Australia at age 93.

Ernest married Alicia Margaret RAFTERY [19426], daughter of Patrick Bernard RAFTERY [19438] and Hannah Agnes MUNDY [19439], on 26 Dec 1905 in Dapto NSW Australia. Alicia was born in 1877 and died in 1972 in St Leonards Sydney NSW Australia at age 95. Other names for Alicia were Lamb and Lambie.

+ 188 M ii. Eric Francis SIDDELEY [19427] was born on 13 Mar 1909 in Sydney NSW Australia and died on 19 Apr 1992 in Royal North Shore Hospital St Leonards Sydney NSW Australia at age 83.

101. Charles Rossiter RAGGETT [42693] (Arthur RAGGETT [42665]⁴⁴, Sophia ROSSITER [42643]²², Thomas [19449]⁸, Thomas [42630]³, Unknown [42631]¹) was born about 1869 in Chelsea Middlesex England.

Charles married Fanny ASLETT [42767], daughter of William ASLETT [42768] and Eliza [42769], 2Qtr 1899 in Chertsey Surrey England. Fanny was born about 1876 in Farnham Surrey England.

103. Henry James RAGGETT [42695] (Arthur RAGGETT [42665]⁴⁴, Sophia ROSSITER [42643]²², Thomas [19449]⁸, Thomas [42630]³, Unknown [42631]¹) was born about 1873 in Hornchurch Essex England and died about 1941 aged about 68.

Henry married Ada SMITH [42771] in 1902. Ada was born in 1873 and died in 1951 at age 78.

+ 191 M ii. Kenneth Howard RAGGETT [42773] was born about 1905 and died in 1965 in Cowra NSW Australia aged about 60.

110. Edward O BROAD [42718] (Henry BROAD [42675]⁴⁸, Charlotte ROSSITER [42644]²³, Thomas [19449]⁸, Thomas [42630]³, Unknown [42631]¹) was born about 1865 in Bahia Brazil.

+ 194 F iii. Adele Helen BROAD [42777] was born about 1891 in Hampstead Middlesex England and died in 1960 aged about 69.

120. Edward Waller BROAD [42729] (Walter BROAD [42677]⁵², Charlotte ROSSITER [42644]²³, Thomas [19449]⁸, Thomas [42630]³, Unknown [42631]¹) was born about 1863 in Camden Town London England and died in 1939 aged about 76. Another name for Edward was Douglas BEAUFORT.

Edward married Matilda Louisa USHER [42779], daughter of Thomas USHER [42780], in Jan 1884. Matilda was born about 1860.

196 M i. Violet L M BROAD [42781] was born about 1886 on board a Ship in the Red Sea.

197 F ii. Dorothy A BROAD [42782] was born in 1888 in Hornsey Middlesex England.

Edward next married Kate Elizabeth BENNETT [42783], daughter of Asshelm BENNETT [42784], in 1901. Kate was born in 1868 in Manchester Lancashire England.

121. Fitzgerald Waller BROAD [42730] (Walter BROAD [42677]⁵², Charlotte ROSSITER [42644]²³, Thomas [19449]⁸, Thomas [42630]³, Unknown [42631]¹) was born in Feb 1865 in Camden Town London England and died on 19 Jan 1922 in Marlborough Massachusetts USA at age 56. Another name for Fitzgerald was Fitz.

Fitzgerald married Effie Mary SMALE [42785], daughter of Arthur William SMALE [42786] and Susan Emma GROOM [42787], in 1888 in Colony of Victoria. Effie was born in 1867 in Brighton VIC Australia.

198 F i. Margaret Effie BROAD [42788] was born about 1888 in Brighton Colony of Victoria.

122. Duncan Hamilton Waller BROAD [42731] (Walter BROAD [42677]⁵², Charlotte ROSSITER [42644]²³, Thomas [19449]⁸, Thomas [42630]³, Unknown [42631]¹) was born about 1870 in St Pancras Middlesex England.

Duncan married Frances Mary APPLETON [42789], daughter of Francis H APPLETON [42790] and Mary E BOURNE [51715], on 7 Nov 1891 in St Mark's Tollington Park Islington Middlesex England. Frances was born about 1872 in Strand Green Middlesex England.

199 F i. Mary Frances W BROAD [42791] was born in Dec 1893 in Edmonton London England.

124. William J BRADBURY [42734] (Letitia Ellen BROAD [42678]⁵³, Charlotte ROSSITER [42644]²³, Thomas [19449]⁸, Thomas [42630]³, Unknown [42631]¹) was born about 1860 in Brazil.

William married Edith I [42793]. Edith was born about 1866 in Peel Isle of Man England.

201 M i. John C BRADBURY [42794] was born about 1890 in Liverpool Lancashire England.

202 F ii. Dorothy BRADBURY [42795] was born about 1897 in Oxton??? Cheshire England.

128. Emily P BRADBURY [42738] (Letitia Ellen BROAD [42678]⁵³, Charlotte ROSSITER [42644]²³, Thomas [19449]⁸, Thomas [42630]³, Unknown [42631]¹) was born about 1867 in Brazil.

Emily married Charles E BOYCE [42796]. Charles was born about 1863 in Liverpool Lancashire England.

203 F i. Doris T BOYCE [42797] was born about 1894 in Liverpool Lancashire England.

204 M ii. Sydney T BOYCE [42798] was born in 1901 in Liverpool Lancashire England.

135. Maude Louisa BROAD [42752] (Augustus Octavius Hamilton BROAD [42683]⁵⁸, Charlotte ROSSITER [42644]²³, Thomas [19449]⁸, Thomas [42630]³, Unknown [42631]¹) was born on 22 Dec 1875 in Camberwell Surrey England.

Maude married Charles John HUTCHINGS [112814] in 1893. Charles was born in 1874 in London England and died in 1899 in London England at age 25.

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