Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
ALL CLASSES LOSE
MEMBERS IN WAR
Nobility Most Prominently Rep
resented, However, in Eng
lands Casualty Lists.
GERMAN RlTISH F0EMEN
TOBE SHORN OF TITLES
Late Duke of Buccleuch Likened to
Misty Figure Of Eng
lish Fiction.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
LONDON, November 20.-Every class
is represented in Englands casualty lists.
members of the nobility showing up most
prominently The Hon. W. r. Wynd-
ham, who has been killed at the front,
was the heir-presumptive to very great
patrimony. In the continued absence OF
son to his brother. Lord Leconfleid'
who was married in 1911. he had the
prospect of succeeding to the title to vast
estates in Cumberland and Westmore-
land, broad acres in Sussex and very
large properties in Ireland. all together
running up to nearly 100000 acres. He
also might have inherited two splendid
mansions-one in Mayfair, which any
millionaire would covert. and Petworth
House, near Goodwood, which Is packed
with treasures of art and costly bric-a-
brac and furniture.
Mr.. Wyndham's death will place many
great families in mourning. He was a
nephew of Lord Rosebery, his mother.
who is still living, being a sister of his
lordship The late George Wyndham
Lord and Lady Crew. Lord and Lady
Elcho and Lady Mayo. The peerage to
which Mr.. Wyndham was heir-pre-
| sumptive was creation of less than fifty
Wyndham, who did gallant service with
the old 9th Foot.
The outstanding name in the long list
of casualties is that Of the Marquis of
Tweedale, who has been wounded This
young officer Is still on the right side of
| thirty. and only succeeded three years
ago to the marquisate and the ownership
of about 10000 acres Of land. His wife,
the marchioness. whom he married in
1912. is member Of the famous and
IyuA o fHu 70 ~ paI1 iy,fr oink
his brother. Lord Arthur Hay of the
Irish Guards. also married.
Comes of a Fighting Race.
Lord Tweeddale comes of fighting
race. His ancestors, the second baron
fell at Flodden. In his spare time he
has done a good deal of big game
| shooting in Africa and chamois shoot
ing in the Tyrol, and he is accounted
one of the best shots in the peerage.
incidentally, he represents Italy in the
peerage. his mother being a daughter
of Signor Vfncenzo Partolucci of Rome.
and great anxiety Is felt about them
lest they have gone to an unknown
grave. They are Lords Crichton and
Hugh Grosvenor. At first they were
said to have been taken prisoners. but
they are now reported to be missing.
Both these gallant officers are rela-
tives of the Duke of Westminster, and
also are brothersin-law. Lord Crichton
having married Lord Hughs sister.
Lady Mary Grosvenor daughter of the
first Duke of Westminster). while Lord
Hugh (who is the first dukes fourth
SOM married Lord Crichtons sister,
Lady Mabel Crichton. daughter of the
Earl of Erne, to whom Lord Crichton is
eldest son and heir.
Lord Crichton is q major and adju-
tant of the Royal Horse Guards. He
served with that regiment in South
Africa. taking a hand in the relief of
Ladysmith, and being mentioned in
dispa and winning the D. s. o..
In appearance he is the embodiment of
la Ouida guardsman-more than six
feet in height. with fair hair and NOUS
tache, a blonde complexion and an eye
glass. Lord Hugh Grosvenor Is a cap
tain of the LIST Life Guards. Although
he Is barely thirty. he is an uncle of
the Duke Of Westminster.