Stanley Gummer

 

 

 

 

Extract from The Leys School Cambridge Roll of Honour.

Stanley Gummer was born in 1890. He came to The Leys in 1904 at the age of 14 and went into North B House. He was Captain of the Second XI, a Cadet Lance-Corporal and a noted scholar.

On leaving school, Gummer was articled to a Solicitor in Rotherham, and completed his Law degree through the University of London. He also played cricket in the Yorkshire Second XI.

At the outbreak of war, Gummer enlisted in the York and Lancaster Regiment and later gained a commission. He was killed in action during the Battle of Passchendaele, on 9 October 1917. He was aged 27 and had reached the rank of Captain. He is commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, panel numbers 125 to 128.

Extract from de Ruvigny's

GUMMER, STANLEY, Capt., 5th (Territorial) Battn. The York and Lancaster Regt., elder s. of William Guest Gummer, of Totley Rise, Sheffield, by his wife, Gertrude, dau. of Jonathan Hemingway; b. Rotherham, co. York, 14 Feb. 1890 educ. Leys School, Cambridge; was a partner in the firm of Messrs. Gichard & Gummer, Solicitors, of Rotherham; volunteered for active service on the outbreak of war, and was gazetted 2nd Lieut. The York and Lancaster Regt. 9 Feb. 1915; promoted Lieut. 1 June, 1916, and Capt. 8 July following; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 19 Sept. 1915, taking part in many engagements and was killed in action at Passchendaele 9 Oct. 1917. Buried there. He was a good all-round cricketer, playing with the Rotherham Town Team and the Yorkshire County Reserves, and was also a keen Rugby footballer. He m. at Rotherham Church, 24 Sept. 1913, Vera (Broom Lane, Rotherham) dau. of William Michael Gichard, and had two children: Michael Gichard, b. 7 July, 1917, and Dinah Gichard, b. 12 June, 1914.

 

Orbit from Sheffield Red Book 1918 - 'Capt. S. Gummer, York & Lancs Regt, partner in the firm of Gichard & Gummer, solicitors, Rotherham, killed in action, aged 27'.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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