CHANTER / Townsend engagement

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph of 4 November 2020: Mr T.F.F.W. Chanter and Miss E.R. Townsend - The engagement is announced between Tom, son of Mr Christopher and Lady Emma Chanter, of Huish Champflower, Somerset, and Emily, daughter of Mr Stephen Townsend, of Exeter, and Mrs Christopher Garwood, of Stogumber, Somerset.

Thomas Fulco French Wolferstan (b 1992) s of Christopher Charles Wolferstan CHANTER (b 1955) and (as her 2nd h) Lady Emma Mary Helena FRENCH (b 1958) d of 3rd & last Earl of YPRES (1921-88) and his 1st w Maureen Helena (b 1922 reg Q3 London) d of Henry John Piers KELLY (1897-1969) of Attleborough, Norfolk by his 1921 m (reg Q3 London) to Emma Mary WOOLLETT (1897-1973).

Emily Rose (b 1993 reg Q1 Somerset) d of Stephen TOWNSEND (b 1958 reg Q2 Somerset) by his 1986 m (reg Q2 Devon) to Susan L SQUIRE (b 1962 reg Q2 Devon)

[G. Willis]

Christopher Francis Wolferstan Chanter, per Debrett's 1995 etc, s. of David Wolferstan Chanter (1927-), of The Vine House, Abbots Leigh, Bristol. D. W. Chanter 2nd Lt R.E. (WWII), m. 1949, Mavis Rosemary, dau. of C. F. Bailey.

Burke's L.G. 1847, under WOLFERSTAN of Statfold Hall (the original name, Wolferston, allegedly deriving from that place in Suffolk, having been changed in the senior line of the family in 1667), shows the marriage of Rev. William Chanter, curate of Hartland, and Mary, dau. of Edward Wolferstan; this family descends from them, as follows.

William Chanter (1766-1859) of Ilfracombe, Devon; for over 70 years, perpetual curate of Hartland, Devon. His will witnessed by two daughters; son William Wolferstan Chanter (1795-1871) of Exeter, M.D., m. 1841, Georgina Frances [Dodsley-] (-1874), dau. of William Dodsley[-]Flamstead, of Derby [s. of Rev. Richard Dodsley Flamstead (né Dodsley), M.A. (Cantab.), and Dorothy, dau. of William Greaves, of Mayfield and Ingleby, Staffs (see GREAVES of Staffordshire, BLG 1879)] and his wife (also his cousin) Georgina, dau. of Rev. George Greaves, of Stanton by Bridge and Swarkston, Derbys.

W. W. Chanter's son, of the same name (1843-1874), of Maryfield, Exeter, m. 1869, Gertrude, dau. of Rev. John Allen. Their son, Francis Forbes Wolferstan Chanter (1869-1922), of Lyonesse, 87, Coldharbour Road, Westbury Park, formerly of Woodfield Road, Bristol, was educ. Downing Coll., Cantab., and m. 1893, Charlotte Gertrude (1872-1948), dau. of - Lacey, of Exmouth.

The second son of F. F. W. Chanter, William George Wolferstan Chanter (1900-1940) was Chief Officer on Merchant Navy steam vessel 'Matina', and died in its sinking by a u-boat. His younger brother, Edward Roylands Wolferstan Chanter (1905-1942), was Master of the 'Montreal City', which met a similar fate in 1942. W. G. W. Chanter, by his wife (m. 1926) Winifred M. Phillips, was father of David Wolferstan Chanter, as above.

[G. Willis]

David Wolferstan Chanter b. 1927 (see above post) died 2 Jan. 2021.

http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/246738/chanter

https://www.oldhonitonians.com/david-wolferstan-chanter-fca-m40-45/