Became a solicitor, with chambers in the Inner Temple.
Member of the Athenaeum Club.
In 1908 he published a book about the origins of the Thursby family.
Lived in South Kensington, but rented a property in Epsom, Surrey,during the summer months.
Living at Holmhurst, Christchurch, Hampshire, at the time of the 1881Census.
Moved to 73 Queen's Road, Richmond, following her husband's death.
Spent much of the last year of her life at Metcalfe's London Hydro,Richmond.
Captain.
"A" Coy 2nd Bn, Oxford and Bucks Light InfantryKilled in action in the closing months of the First World War.
Buried at Bancourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. GraveReference: VIII. C. 17.
Bancourt is a village approximately 4 kilometres due east of Bapaume.Joined the Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry whilst still at Oxford.
At the time of his death he held the rank of Captain.On 21 March 1918 the 2nd Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry formed partof 5th Brigade, 2nd Division.
The Division was in reserve and did not see serious action during theday, although it suffered casualties from shellfire.
Between this date and 23 March 1918 the Battalion was involved in theBattle of St Quentin.
Referred to as Arthur Harvey Thursby in the original pedigree producedby Ian Ormerod.
Living at Wormleighton, Warwickshire, at the time of the 1881 Census.
Employed the following servants at that time:
Mary Adelaide Mantle (Cook);
Alice Steerman (House maid);
Fanny Molds (Kitchen maid);
Alfred Nayles (Footman);
Sarah Talbot (Lady's maid).Arthur held a commissioned rank in the Warwickshire Yeomanry.
Also lived at Culverlands, near Reading, where Arthur held acommission for the peace and was High Sheriff of Berkshire.
Living at Wormleighton, Warwickshire, at the time of the 1881 Census.
Unmarried in 1881, at which time he was living with his parents atWormleighton.
Shown as being a 2nd Lieutenant in the Warwickshire Militia.Died on active service in South Africa when serving with the RoyalWarwickshire Regiment in 1902.
James embarked on a military career, obtaining a commission in the 9thRegiment of Foot, and later becoming a Major in the 22nd Regiment.
As a young officer he served in the Crimean War and for a time wasA.D.C. to his uncle, General Scarlett.According to Leslie Chapples, in From Ormerod to Thursby, James andHarriet had two sons and two daughters.
The eldest son died in infancy.Living at Graigle, Llandudno, Caernarvon, Wales, at the time of the1881 Census.
Employed the following servants at the time of the 1881 Census:
Ellen F. Mackenzie (Governess (Tea));
Hannah Hart (Housekeeper);
Elizabeth Davies (Housemaid);
Mary A. Spott (School Room maid);
Susanah J. Stacey (Kitchen maid);
Alfred Staples (Butler);
Arthur G. Lucas (Page boy).James was a Justice of the Peace for Caernarvonshire.
On retirement he lived in Brighton.Suffered from paralysis in later life.
Living at Graigle, Llandudno, Caernarvon, Wales, at the time of the1881 Census.
Inherited the family estates, including property belonging to LadyScarlett, who died in 1888.
Educated at Eton.
Served for seven years with the 90th Light Infantry, and then with the1st Royal Militia, who were stationed at Lancaster.
Later he became a Major in the 7th Lancashire Rifles.According to family tradition John met Clara in a railway carriage in1859. Although they were immediately attracted to one another, therules of good behaviour in the early Victorian days forbadeconversation without a formal introduction.
It seems however that the ice was broken when the pair not onlyalighted at the same railway station, but found that they were stayingat the same house.In 1878, on the death of Colonel John Towneley, he accepted the Hon.Colonelcy of the 5th Lancashire Militia.
For many years this battalion had training facilities at Bank HallMeadow - now Thompson Park - which was part of the Thursby estates.Living at Holmhurst, Christchurch, Hampshire, at the time of the 1881Census, employing the following servants:
Elizabeth Maud (Governess); and
Jane Lawes, Sarah Jane Sharp, Sarah Jane Edwards, Edith Beauchamp,Edith Wiltshire, Sarah Harris, William Henry Prilly, and WilliamKerley (Domestic servants).The Thursbys also has a property at 37 Ennismore Gardens, London, andthey rented a property - Panmure House, Forfar, Scotland, for theshooting.
Ormerod was normally occupied during the months of July, August andSeptember.On 24 May 1884, John laid the foundation stone for the VictoriaHospital in Burnley.
In 1886 Prince Albert visited Burnley to open the completed hospital.He stayed with the Thursbys at Ormerod House.
In 1887 John was serving as High Sheriff of Lancashire, and was alsoelevated to the baronetcy.
In 1888 he donated land for a public park at the top of Ormerod Road.This is now Queen's Park.
Sir John was an ardent Conservative, and a member of the Carlton Club,London, where he served for many years on the committee.
Described as Colonel Sir John Hardy Thursby on his gravestone.
of Syndale Hall, Pontefract, Yorkshire
Also lived at 10 Green St, London.
Last of the line to occupy Ormerod continuously.
Lived at Bank Top prior to the death of his father.Born at Falconer's Hill, Daventry.
Educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge.
One of the top boys at Eton in his final year (1879).
In 1881 he was chosen to represent Cambridge University against Oxfordat chess.After leaving university with a B.A. and a First in Political Economy(special) he read for the Bar and qualified as a barrister-at-law.
In 1885 he was elected as an adjudicator by the British ChessAssociation, and further honoured when they elected him president ofthe British Chess Federation.
Became president of the National Chess Congress in 1904.
Bought and developed an area to the east of Ormerod as a grouse moorand entertained lavishly.
Took over control of Hargreaves Collieries on the death of his father.
Director of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, and of the Manchesterand County Bank.
President of the Lancashire and Cheshire Coal Association (1916).High Sheriff of Lancashire (1905), and Deputy Lieutenant of thecounty.
Sold Bank Hall to Burnley Corporation.
Stood as a Conservative candidate in parliamentary elections.
Defeated in the Clitheroe Division in 1885 by Sir UghtredKay-Shuttleworth, and then by Mr John Slagg in the Burnleyconstituency two years later.In 1913 he was invited to become mayor of Burnley, but declined.
Possibly the 'John A. S. Thursby' shown as lodging at 56 Bridge St,Cambridge, at the time of the 1881 Census.
Census Place: The Holy Sepulchre, Cambridge.
FHL Film 1341399; PRO Ref RG11; Piece 1670; Folio 111; Page 14.
This John Thursby is shown as an undergraduate of Trinity College, 19years old, born in London.
56 Bridge St was the home of Westley Wheeler, a grocer, and hisfamily.Died whilst on a motor trip to see the battlefields of France in 1920.
Sir John had gone on this trip with his fiancee, Mrs Jenkin, and herson, Captain Guy Jenkin.
Died at the Hotel Moderne in Grenoble, and was buried Holy TrinityChurch, Nice, France.Under the will of his father, Sir John Hardy Thursby, the Thursbylands and Ormerod House were inherited by Sir George Thursby.
of Bank Hall (1802)
Lieutenant Colonel of the 3rd Royal Lancashire Militia.
J.P., Deputy Lieutenant, and High Sheriff in 1825.
Second son of James Hargreaves of Goodshaw.John became rich because he inherited coal mines in Burnley, whoseprosperity was rapidly increasing during the industrial revolution,from an uncle, the Rev. John Hargreaves.
He, in turn, had acquired them by marrying the widow of their originalowner.Further coal mines passed to John on the death of his brother, James.
It was John Ormerod who extended Ormerod House and surrounded it withtrees.
The old Ormerod House was sketched in 1811 by George Ormerod, thehistorian, but was later turned into a Victorian monstrosity, whichstill encased the ancient family home, by John Hargreaves.
It became unsafe because of mining subsidence and was pulled down in1947 after a sale in which valuable wooden panelling went to America.Another ancient timber framed building still stands at Ormerod.
This was encased in stone by John Hargreaves who put an 1830's datestone on it.All that remains of the buildings associated with the original OrmerodHouse is a very old stone lined ice house below ground level on theeast side of the site of the original house where the ground fallsaway steeply to the river Brun.
The steep decline would have afforded a strong defence for the site.