Bambridge, Elsie b. February 2, 1896 d. May 27, 1976 Philanthropist. Born the second child of Rudyard Kipling and his American wife Caroline Starr Balestier. Her elder sister, Josie, died of pneumonia in 1899 while her younger brother, John, was killed in action in 1915, leaving her as the only surviving child, a role she apparently found difficult to cope with especially since her parents never really ceased mourning the lost children. In October 1924 she married Captain George Bambridge who had served in the Irish Guards, but was at the time a...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola) St Andrew Churchyard, Wimpole, Cambridgeshire, England
Chicheley, Sir Thomas b. April 12, 1578 d. November 19, 1616 English Peer. He served as a burgess of Huntingdon, and was appointed to a committee on draining the fens in 1601. With his wife, Dorothy Harrington, he had at least one son who was named for him and is known to history as the designer of Wimpole Hall. He became mortally ill at age 38 and made his will in October 1616. He died a month later and was buried at Wimpole, where a monument to his memory described him as 'sometime lord of this town.' (Bio by: Iola) St Andrew Churchyard, Wimpole, Cambridgeshire, England
b. February 2, 1896 d. May 27, 1976