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1. Edward Skyrme
   1. Emily Ann
      1. Edward Frederick Skyrme
         1. Sophia Ann James Pea
            1. Nancy Emily Skyrme
            2. Phyllis Myrtilla Skyrme
            3. Joyce Elizabeth Skyrme
            4. Leila Muriel Skyrme
      2. Skyrme

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Source References

1. 1911 United Kingdom Census
   1. • Page: RG14/17635/1
2. General Register Office: England & Wales Marriage Index
3. Worcestershire Chronicle
   1. • Date: 1 November 1902
      • Page: Page 7
      • Citation:

        ALLEGED SHEEP-STEALING FROM PITCHCROFT

        William Eaton (56), dealer, lodging at 19, Southfield street, was charged with stealing from a field adjoining Pitchcroft seven sheep, value £14 14s., the property of Edward Frederick Skyrme, Grand Stand Hotel, Pitchcroft, between 9th and 10th Oct. Mr. Tree defended.

        Mr. Skyrme said on the evening of Oct. 9th his shepherd reported that his flock of sheep were all right, and on the following day said seven were missing. They were all marked with pitch with an "S." When he next saw the sheep the marks on six had been defaced, some cut off altogether.

        Thomas Hawkes, of St. John's, the shepherd, said that on the 10th he found the sheep had got out of a field where he had put them on to the Croft and seven were missing. On Tuesday, the 21st inst. he identified the missing sheep at Bromsgrove Cattle Market. They had been branded with an "E." over Mr. Skyrme's mark.

        Frederick Charles Hooper, tailor, Blakefield road, said defendant brought seven sheep to a field in Bromyard road, of which he had charge, on the morning of the 10th, and they remained there until the 20th inst.

        Supt. F. H. Pitt, Bromsgrove, said that on the 21st inst. he found the seven sheep with nine lambs in Bromsgrove Cattle Market. They were entered at the auctioneer's in the name of W. Eaton, and in conversation with Eaton, the latter said he bought the seven sheep at Upton-on-Severn market about a fortnight before; afterwards he said he bought them for £11 18s. from a man who was driving them to market. He said the man was about 50 years of age, about 5ft. 8in. high, and wearing a brown suit, answering, thought the witness, very well to the description of the prisoner. Prisoner was kept under observation, and after the sheep had been identified by Hawkes he was arrested.

        Detective-Constable Bradley gave corroborative evidence, and said he had made every endeavour to find the man described by the prisoner, but could get no trace of him.

        Prisoner went into the witness-box and repeated the statement he had made to Superintendent Pitt. He brought the sheep to Worcester on Thursday, the 9th, and put them in a shed near the Cattle Market, where they remained until Saturday morning. He branded them with his own brand before driving them on Saturday morning, not Friday as the witness Hooper had stated. An alteration of the date of the entry respecting these sheep in his pocket book was made at the time of the entry, when the mistake was made inadvertently. Until Superintendent Pitt spoke to him he had no idea that the sheep were stolen. The marks had been obliterated when he bought the sheep from Whitmore, and they mere appeared to have been "scissor-marked." Cross-examined by Mr. Byrne: He could not give the name of any person whom he met while driving the sheep from Upton to Worcester. He could not account for Hawkes stating that the sheep were safe on Pitchcroft until the Thursday evening, and therefore at the time he said he bought them at Upton. Mr. Byrne refered to another entry of seven sheep sold a month before. He said: "You would be surprised to hear that at that time seven other sheep had been stolen from Pitchcroft."

        Prisoner: Yes, I should. Continuing, he said he bought his sheep from a man outside Worcester market, whom he did not know. On the evening of the Saturday when he took the sheep to the field, he saw a butcher's assistant in Bridge street, who showed him an advertisement of the loss of the sheep, and asked if the sheep he had driven in the morning were the stolen sheep. He took it for a joke, and did not see fit to make inquiries.

        Alfred Greenway, butcher, employed by Mr. Smith, Bridge street, said he met prisoner driving seven sheep in the Bull Ring on the 11th, Saturday, not Friday, morning.

        Prisoner was committed for trial at the Assizes, bail being allowed in his own recognisances of £50 and two sureties of £50 each.

   2. • Date: 8 March 1902
      • Page: Page 6
      • Citation:

        PRESENTATION TO MR. E. F. SKYRME.

        On Saturday evening there was a large gathering at the Grand Stand Hotel, where a presentation was made to Mr. E. F. Skyrme, in anticipation of his marriage, which takes place in Birmingham to-morrow. Colonel Maybury was in the chair, and amongst those present were Councillors C. W. Palmer (Chamberlain), John Gray, and Frank Williams, Messrs. B. Cock, A. J. Radford, H. Pollard, E. C. Corbett, H. Davey, E. C. Harrison, J. H. Pinkett, J. H. White, E. A. Hancock, W. J. Pearce, R. G. Perkins, W. Wheeler, R. Wheeler, H. Hatton, L. Hatton, C. Beaumont, E. Tyler, T. Morton, F. Pratt, W. A. Telfer, W. Pacy, F. Pacy, W. Jones, W. M. Hartin, W. Harris, F. Harrison, W. Stewart, W. P. Cross, W. Lunn, Watson, etc.

        Messages of congratulation and good wishes were sent by Mr. A. A. Maund, Mr. Dyke, and others who were unable to attend.

        Colonel Maybury said he had been called upon as the oldest friend of the family. Having known Mr. Skyrme from his earliest years, he was able, in a very genial way, to sketch his career, and in hearty and well-applauded terms he spoke of what Mr. Skyrme had done for various forms of sport, and of his excellent social qualities. Mr. Skyrme's numerous friends had joined in a subscription for the purpose of making him a marriage present, and they asked him to accept a tea and coffee service with their best wishes for a happy and prosperous future. A little book accompanied the gift, and in it appeared the names of the subscribers and this inscription: "To Mr. E. F. Skyrme. On the occasion of your marriage, we whose names follow have great pleasure in offering for your acceptance a token of friendship and of much interest in the happy event. We tender most hearty congratulations and wish both you and Mrs. Skyrme long life, health, and felicity. Worcester, March 4, 1902."

        Mr. Palmer, who said that in Mr. Skyrme the Corporation had a worthy tenant; Mr. Frank Williams, Mr. Radford, Mr. White, one of the Nil Desperandum crew, who remembered the kindness of Mr. Skyrme's mother and had also known Mr. Skyrme himself as a rowing man; and Mr. Hatton, who represented an old rowing interest, all expressed their warm regard for Mr. Skyrme and cordial wishes for his happiness.

        Mr. Davey referred to the late Mrs. Skyrme as one who was ever sympathetic, kindly and helpful, and said that the good qualities of the mother lived again in the daughter. The friendship for Mr. Skyrme extended to Miss Skyrme, who was asked to accept a dressing bag from those who warmly appreciated all that she had done for the comfort, pleasure, and real homeliness of that house.

        The health of Mr. and Miss Skyrme was drunk with much enthusiasm.

        Mr. Skyrme, with deep feeling, expressed his sense of the kindness which had been shown to him and to his sister, and said how gratified he was to know that he had so many friends who had combined to make him so handsome a present and had come together that evening to testify their good feeling towards him.

        There was very hearty acknowledgment of the service rendered by Mr. Frank Pacy in promoting and arranging the presentation; the health of the Chairman was drunk with all the honours, and with a little musical entertainment the rest of the evening was most pleasantly passed.

4. Cheltenham Chronicle
   1. • Date: 6 October 1928
      • Page: Page 7
      • Citation:

        Mr. E. F. Skyrme, the proprietor of Worcester Racecourse, died at the Grand Stand Hotel, Worcester, yesterday afternoon. Mr. Skyrme was well-known in racing circles. He acted as Clerk of the Course under Jockey Club and National Hunt Rules at Worcester, and, in addition, he frequently officiated as starter. Mr Skyrme, who had been in indifferent health for about nineteen months, was 65 years of age.

5. UK Government: National Probate Calendar
   1. • Date: 10 January 1929
      • Page: Edward Frederick Skyrme
      • Citation:

        SKYRME Edward Frederick of The Grandstand Hotel Worcester died 30 September 1928 Probate London 10 January to Sophia Ann James Skyrme widow. Effects £13532 5s. 7d.

6. General Register Office: England & Wales Death Index