Gordon Family of Blackrock Lodge
Thomas Gordon 4th son of Rev John Bagwell married Susan Maxwell daughter of Stewart
Maxwell in 1874
Thomas Gordon married 10.12.1874 Susan Maxwell
born circa 1847 Armagh Cathedral born circa 1855
died 10.08.1925 died 01.03.1933
at 8 St James’s Terrace at 8 St James’s Terrace
Clonskeagh Clonskeagh
1 John Stewart Gordon born 16.08.1875 at Rokely House, Armagh. John a Brewery Official
married Edith Margaret Irwin daughter of Henry Robert King Irwin of 22 Wellington Road,
Dublin on 03.04.1906 at St Bartholomew’s Church.
2 Walter Maxwell Gordon 2nd son born 24.08.1877 at Charlemont Place, Armagh educated
at Christ’s College, Cambridge and became assistant master at Tonbridge School. Walter
married Evelyn Maud Fry daughter of Oliver Fry of Altadore, Blackrock on 05.08.1908 at
All Saints Church, Blackrock. Witnesses: Oliver Fry and Frank Gordon. Walter Maxwell
Gordon was Headmaster of Wrekin College from 1923-1944. Evelyn died 03.06.1941 at
Wellington in Shropshire.
1 Richard Maxwell Gordon born circa 1909 at Tonbridge married Mary Elizabeth
Smedley eldest daughter of W H Smedley of 180 London Road, St Albans in 1941
at St Albans Cathedral, Hertfordshire. Richard died on 21.05.1974 at Ivy Cottage,
36 Grosvenor Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire. Their daughter was the pioneering
Art historian who specialised in the Irish Celtic revival - Nicola Gordon Bowe.
2 Gladys Jean Gordon born 18.04.1911.
3 Evelyn Rosemary Gordon born circa 1912 at Tonbridge.
4 Aileen Daphne Gordon born circa 1913 at Tonbridge married Dr Christopher
Codrington Thomas only son of Dr R Stanley Thomas JP of the Elms, Exmouth.
Walter secondly married Gladys K Cooksey in 1944 at Sheffield. Walter died 30.06.1951 at
Parlours Hall, Bridgnorth.
3 Frank Vivian Gordon 16.09.1879 at Charlemont Place, Armagh. Frank a Solicitor died
unmarried on 23.02.1938 aged 58 years at 8 St James’s Terrace, Clonskeagh.
4 Alice Lilian Gordon born 22.12.1881 at Charlemont Place, Armagh died unmarried on
14.03.1918 aged 36 years at 8 St James’s Terrace, Clonskeagh.
5 Kathleen Mildred Gordon born 22.01.1885 at Charlemont Place, Armagh died unmarried
on 15.04.1869 aged 84 years at Tivoli Nursing Home.
6 Annie Hilda Gordon born 30.03.1886 at Charlemont Place, Armagh.
7 Ida Muriel Gordon born 17.11.1890 at Charlemont Place, Armagh married George
Acheson Overend son of Thomas George Overend KC on 22.07.1914 at Monkstown
Parish Church.
8 Mary Cecilia (Molly) Gordon born 21.01.1895 at Royal School, Armagh married John
Osborne Beattie son of Andrew Beattie on 14.07.1925 at Christ Church, Leeson Park.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – February 2019/updated September 2021
Thomas Gordon 4th son of Rev John Bagwell married Susan Maxwell daughter of Stewart
Maxwell in 1874
Thomas Gordon married 10.12.1874 Susan Maxwell
born circa 1847 Armagh Cathedral born circa 1855
died 10.08.1925 died 01.03.1933
at 8 St James’s Terrace at 8 St James’s Terrace
Clonskeagh Clonskeagh
1 John Stewart Gordon born 16.08.1875 at Rokely House, Armagh. John a Brewery Official
married Edith Margaret Irwin daughter of Henry Robert King Irwin of 22 Wellington Road,
Dublin on 03.04.1906 at St Bartholomew’s Church.
2 Walter Maxwell Gordon 2nd son born 24.08.1877 at Charlemont Place, Armagh educated
at Christ’s College, Cambridge and became assistant master at Tonbridge School. Walter
married Evelyn Maud Fry daughter of Oliver Fry of Altadore, Blackrock on 05.08.1908 at
All Saints Church, Blackrock. Witnesses: Oliver Fry and Frank Gordon. Walter Maxwell
Gordon was Headmaster of Wrekin College from 1923-1944. Evelyn died 03.06.1941 at
Wellington in Shropshire.
1 Richard Maxwell Gordon born circa 1909 at Tonbridge married Mary Elizabeth
Smedley eldest daughter of W H Smedley of 180 London Road, St Albans in 1941
at St Albans Cathedral, Hertfordshire. Richard died on 21.05.1974 at Ivy Cottage,
36 Grosvenor Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire. Their daughter was the pioneering
Art historian who specialised in the Irish Celtic revival - Nicola Gordon Bowe.
2 Gladys Jean Gordon born 18.04.1911.
3 Evelyn Rosemary Gordon born circa 1912 at Tonbridge.
4 Aileen Daphne Gordon born circa 1913 at Tonbridge married Dr Christopher
Codrington Thomas only son of Dr R Stanley Thomas JP of the Elms, Exmouth.
Walter secondly married Gladys K Cooksey in 1944 at Sheffield. Walter died 30.06.1951 at
Parlours Hall, Bridgnorth.
3 Frank Vivian Gordon 16.09.1879 at Charlemont Place, Armagh. Frank a Solicitor died
unmarried on 23.02.1938 aged 58 years at 8 St James’s Terrace, Clonskeagh.
4 Alice Lilian Gordon born 22.12.1881 at Charlemont Place, Armagh died unmarried on
14.03.1918 aged 36 years at 8 St James’s Terrace, Clonskeagh.
5 Kathleen Mildred Gordon born 22.01.1885 at Charlemont Place, Armagh died unmarried
on 15.04.1869 aged 84 years at Tivoli Nursing Home.
6 Annie Hilda Gordon born 30.03.1886 at Charlemont Place, Armagh.
7 Ida Muriel Gordon born 17.11.1890 at Charlemont Place, Armagh married George
Acheson Overend son of Thomas George Overend KC on 22.07.1914 at Monkstown
Parish Church.
8 Mary Cecilia (Molly) Gordon born 21.01.1895 at Royal School, Armagh married John
Osborne Beattie son of Andrew Beattie on 14.07.1925 at Christ Church, Leeson Park.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – February 2019/updated September 2021