Sir Basil (left) & Ossian Goulding (right)
Goulding family of Roebuck Hill
William Goulding married Susan Smallman
born 15 Nov 1817 11 Aug 1849
died 8 Dec 1884 St Peter’s Dublin died circa 1851
William Goulding eldest son of Joshua Goulding, merchant of Parsonstown, King's County and Sarah
Manders. In 1846 he entered into partnership with his brother Humphreys Manders Goulding
trading as W & H M Goulding. They produced fertilizer at Glen Mill, Blackpool in Cork and had The Oil,
Color, Drug and Spice warehouse at 108 Patrick Street, Cork. He married Susan Smallman on
11 Aug 1849 at St Peter’s Church, Dublin. Susan was the daughter of Isaac and Mary Anne Smallman
of Montevideo near Roscrea. They lived at Verdant Hill, Cork.
1 Marianne (Susan) Goulding born circa 1851 married Alfred Allen Stokes 13 April 1871 at St
Finbarr's Cathedral. Alfred was a civil engineer and the son of John Stokes. They were living
in India in 1884.
William secondly married Maria Heath Manders second daughter of Edward and Ann Manders, of
Mander’s Terrace. Dublin on 12 Apr 1855. They lived at Summer Hill House, Cork. His brother
Humphreys died in 1877 leaving a widow, daughter Hannah and 40K in personal estate. William
stood three times for election and was defeated on two occasions. William died at Summer Hill House
Cork on 8 Dec 1884 and was interred at Douglas Churchyard. He left 134K in personal estate. A
stained glass window representing the Good Shepherd was erected to his memory on the east wall of
Taney parish church by his son William. Maria moved to London after the death of William and died
16 Sep 1892 at 62 Warwick Square, Middlesex.
2 William J Goulding born 7 Mar 1856 in Cork He won an international cap for Ireland against
Scotland in 1879. He was the fourth president of the IRFU (1880/1) he attended St John's
College, Cambridge. In 1876 he travelled to Rome and Greece in the company of Oscar
Wilde and his tutor John Pentland Mahaffy (later provost of Trinity). He married Ada Stokes
at Bedmarley, Gloucestershire on 23 Feb 1881. Ada was the only daughter Lingard Stokes of
Murrell’s End. He returned to Ireland to join the family fertilizer and phosphates firm. They
lived at Roebuck Hill from 1883 to 1903 with 5 Fitzwilliam Square as their town house, but in
1903 he bought Millicent Demesne in Naas for 12K and Roebuck Hill was rented out. He was
appointed Deputy Lieutenant for the county of the city of Cork in 1892 and was made Baronet
in 1904. He died 12 Jul 1925 at Luttrellstown, Clonsilla, Co Dublin.
1 Eileen Joan Goulding, eldest daughter born 19 Apr 1882 at 104 Pembroke Road
married Captain Hugh Arthur Henry at St Michael’s and All Angels, Clane on
28 Sep 1904. Hugh was the son of Hugh Henry of Firmount, Sallins.
2 William Lingard Amphlett Goulding 5 Oct 1883 at Roebuck Hill. He enlisted in the
British army and was a lieutenant with the South Irish Horse and attained the rank of
captain in the 4th Batt, Royal Irish Fusiliers. He married Nesta Violet Wright on
20 Jun 1908 at Bray Parish Church. Nesta was the second daughter of Mr Justice
George Wright and grand-daughter of Sir Croker Barrington, 4th baronet, of Glenstal,
Co Limerick. He was appointed to the board of the Great Northern Railway Company
(Ireland) in 1909. He became the 2nd Baronet on the death of his father. William died
20 Jun 1935 in London Nesta died in 1968.
1 William Basil (Basil) Goulding born 4 Nov 1909 at 24 Earlsfort Terrace. He was
educated at Winchester College, and Christ Church, Oxford. He entered the
family business W & H M Goulding Ltd and succeeded his father as Chairperman
in 1935. He married Valerie Hamilton Monckton on 28 Aug 1939 at Holy Trinity
Church Milford in Donegal. Valerie was the daughter of Walter Monckton, 1st
Viscount Monckton of Brenchley and Mary Adelaide Somes Colyer-Ferguson.
They moved to England where they both served during WW2. Goulding was
commissioned as a pilot in the Royal Air Force and attained the rank of wing
commander. After the war they returned to Ireland and lived at Dargle Cottage,
Bray where the famous Goulding Summer House was built by Scott Tallon Walker
architects. As well as being an astute business man, Basil was as an important art
collector of contemporary art. Valerie was an Irish campaigner for disabled
people who set up the Central Remedial Clinic in 1951 alongside Kathleen
O'Rourke which is now the largest organisation in Ireland looking after people
with physical disabilities. She served as a member of Seanad Éireann from 1977
to 1981.
2 Ossian Goulding born 1 Jan 1913 at 24 Earlsfort Terrace. He was educated at
Winchester College, and Christ Church, Oxford and married three times
3 Ada Gladys Goulding, second daughter born 28 Aug 1886 at Roebuck Hill married Lieut
Kenneth Blair Harbord at St Michael’s Church, Clane on 9 Feb 1915. Kenneth was the
son of Harry Harbord of Colwood Park, Sussex.
4 Kathleen Goulding born 18 Aug 1887 at Roebuck Hill married Maurice Falkiner Dennis at
St Michael’s Church, Clane on 21 Sep 1912. Maurice was resident at Barraderry, Kiltegan
and the son of Meade Caulfeild Dennis. Maurice died 26 Dec 1960 at Cannon Hill,
Maidenhead.
5 Ida Goulding born 21 Oct 1888 at 5 Fitzwilliam Square married Thomas Wykeham
Pragnall at St Michael’s, Clane on 9 Dec 1915. Thomas was a captain in the 4th Hussars
and the son of George William Pragnall.
3 Edward Eyres Goulding (Lord Wargrave) born 5 Nov 1862 educated at Clifton College and St John's
College, Cambridge, and was called to the Bar, Inner Temple, in 1887. In 1911 he became a board
member and was appointed Chairman of Rolls Royce in 1921. He died 17 Jul 1936 at Ship Lake
Court at Henley on Thames and the baronetcy and barony died with him.
4 Humphreys Goulding youngest son born circa 1869 of the 20th Hussars died 11 Mar 1893 at
Colorado Springs.
5 Eveleen Constance Goulding born circa 1862 died a spinster on 27 Apr 1932 at 28 Upper Merrion
Street late of The Standard Hotel, Harcourt Street.
6 Anne Manders Goulding died a spinster at Wargrave Hall in 1920 late of Eaton Place, London.
7 Annette Manders Goulding died 1896.
8 Emily Manders Goulding, youngest daughter. It was announced that she was to be married to Sir
William Crosbie in 1890. The marriage did not take place and Emily died 24 Oct 1903 at Hayward’s
Heath late of South Eaton Place, London. She left 9k in personal estate.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – March 2022
William Goulding married Susan Smallman
born 15 Nov 1817 11 Aug 1849
died 8 Dec 1884 St Peter’s Dublin died circa 1851
William Goulding eldest son of Joshua Goulding, merchant of Parsonstown, King's County and Sarah
Manders. In 1846 he entered into partnership with his brother Humphreys Manders Goulding
trading as W & H M Goulding. They produced fertilizer at Glen Mill, Blackpool in Cork and had The Oil,
Color, Drug and Spice warehouse at 108 Patrick Street, Cork. He married Susan Smallman on
11 Aug 1849 at St Peter’s Church, Dublin. Susan was the daughter of Isaac and Mary Anne Smallman
of Montevideo near Roscrea. They lived at Verdant Hill, Cork.
1 Marianne (Susan) Goulding born circa 1851 married Alfred Allen Stokes 13 April 1871 at St
Finbarr's Cathedral. Alfred was a civil engineer and the son of John Stokes. They were living
in India in 1884.
William secondly married Maria Heath Manders second daughter of Edward and Ann Manders, of
Mander’s Terrace. Dublin on 12 Apr 1855. They lived at Summer Hill House, Cork. His brother
Humphreys died in 1877 leaving a widow, daughter Hannah and 40K in personal estate. William
stood three times for election and was defeated on two occasions. William died at Summer Hill House
Cork on 8 Dec 1884 and was interred at Douglas Churchyard. He left 134K in personal estate. A
stained glass window representing the Good Shepherd was erected to his memory on the east wall of
Taney parish church by his son William. Maria moved to London after the death of William and died
16 Sep 1892 at 62 Warwick Square, Middlesex.
2 William J Goulding born 7 Mar 1856 in Cork He won an international cap for Ireland against
Scotland in 1879. He was the fourth president of the IRFU (1880/1) he attended St John's
College, Cambridge. In 1876 he travelled to Rome and Greece in the company of Oscar
Wilde and his tutor John Pentland Mahaffy (later provost of Trinity). He married Ada Stokes
at Bedmarley, Gloucestershire on 23 Feb 1881. Ada was the only daughter Lingard Stokes of
Murrell’s End. He returned to Ireland to join the family fertilizer and phosphates firm. They
lived at Roebuck Hill from 1883 to 1903 with 5 Fitzwilliam Square as their town house, but in
1903 he bought Millicent Demesne in Naas for 12K and Roebuck Hill was rented out. He was
appointed Deputy Lieutenant for the county of the city of Cork in 1892 and was made Baronet
in 1904. He died 12 Jul 1925 at Luttrellstown, Clonsilla, Co Dublin.
1 Eileen Joan Goulding, eldest daughter born 19 Apr 1882 at 104 Pembroke Road
married Captain Hugh Arthur Henry at St Michael’s and All Angels, Clane on
28 Sep 1904. Hugh was the son of Hugh Henry of Firmount, Sallins.
2 William Lingard Amphlett Goulding 5 Oct 1883 at Roebuck Hill. He enlisted in the
British army and was a lieutenant with the South Irish Horse and attained the rank of
captain in the 4th Batt, Royal Irish Fusiliers. He married Nesta Violet Wright on
20 Jun 1908 at Bray Parish Church. Nesta was the second daughter of Mr Justice
George Wright and grand-daughter of Sir Croker Barrington, 4th baronet, of Glenstal,
Co Limerick. He was appointed to the board of the Great Northern Railway Company
(Ireland) in 1909. He became the 2nd Baronet on the death of his father. William died
20 Jun 1935 in London Nesta died in 1968.
1 William Basil (Basil) Goulding born 4 Nov 1909 at 24 Earlsfort Terrace. He was
educated at Winchester College, and Christ Church, Oxford. He entered the
family business W & H M Goulding Ltd and succeeded his father as Chairperman
in 1935. He married Valerie Hamilton Monckton on 28 Aug 1939 at Holy Trinity
Church Milford in Donegal. Valerie was the daughter of Walter Monckton, 1st
Viscount Monckton of Brenchley and Mary Adelaide Somes Colyer-Ferguson.
They moved to England where they both served during WW2. Goulding was
commissioned as a pilot in the Royal Air Force and attained the rank of wing
commander. After the war they returned to Ireland and lived at Dargle Cottage,
Bray where the famous Goulding Summer House was built by Scott Tallon Walker
architects. As well as being an astute business man, Basil was as an important art
collector of contemporary art. Valerie was an Irish campaigner for disabled
people who set up the Central Remedial Clinic in 1951 alongside Kathleen
O'Rourke which is now the largest organisation in Ireland looking after people
with physical disabilities. She served as a member of Seanad Éireann from 1977
to 1981.
2 Ossian Goulding born 1 Jan 1913 at 24 Earlsfort Terrace. He was educated at
Winchester College, and Christ Church, Oxford and married three times
3 Ada Gladys Goulding, second daughter born 28 Aug 1886 at Roebuck Hill married Lieut
Kenneth Blair Harbord at St Michael’s Church, Clane on 9 Feb 1915. Kenneth was the
son of Harry Harbord of Colwood Park, Sussex.
4 Kathleen Goulding born 18 Aug 1887 at Roebuck Hill married Maurice Falkiner Dennis at
St Michael’s Church, Clane on 21 Sep 1912. Maurice was resident at Barraderry, Kiltegan
and the son of Meade Caulfeild Dennis. Maurice died 26 Dec 1960 at Cannon Hill,
Maidenhead.
5 Ida Goulding born 21 Oct 1888 at 5 Fitzwilliam Square married Thomas Wykeham
Pragnall at St Michael’s, Clane on 9 Dec 1915. Thomas was a captain in the 4th Hussars
and the son of George William Pragnall.
3 Edward Eyres Goulding (Lord Wargrave) born 5 Nov 1862 educated at Clifton College and St John's
College, Cambridge, and was called to the Bar, Inner Temple, in 1887. In 1911 he became a board
member and was appointed Chairman of Rolls Royce in 1921. He died 17 Jul 1936 at Ship Lake
Court at Henley on Thames and the baronetcy and barony died with him.
4 Humphreys Goulding youngest son born circa 1869 of the 20th Hussars died 11 Mar 1893 at
Colorado Springs.
5 Eveleen Constance Goulding born circa 1862 died a spinster on 27 Apr 1932 at 28 Upper Merrion
Street late of The Standard Hotel, Harcourt Street.
6 Anne Manders Goulding died a spinster at Wargrave Hall in 1920 late of Eaton Place, London.
7 Annette Manders Goulding died 1896.
8 Emily Manders Goulding, youngest daughter. It was announced that she was to be married to Sir
William Crosbie in 1890. The marriage did not take place and Emily died 24 Oct 1903 at Hayward’s
Heath late of South Eaton Place, London. She left 9k in personal estate.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – March 2022