RDB Perrott - medals for sale through Sotheby's in 2014
Perrott family of Gracefield, Waltham Terrace - Draft
William George Perrott married Margaret Alexandra McCowen
born 17 Sep 1868 21 Sep 1892 born 19 Apr 1864
Cork City Tralee Tralee, Co Kerry
died 17 Dec 1950 died 8 Oct 1948
Sussex Sussex
William George Parrott born 17 Sep 1869 in Cork City youngest son of Richard Perrott and
Isabella Robinson and grandson of Richard Perrott & Hannah Mary Barnes. His grandfather
and later his father were the proprietors of the Hive Iron Works in Cork which had been
owned by his grandmother's father Thomas Addison Barnes.
He studied civil engineering at Queen's College, Cork. He graduated in 1889 and worked
abroad for number of years. He married Margaret Alexandra (Ciss) McCowen on
21 Sep 1892 at Barrow House, Tralee. Margaret was the daughter of Robert McCowen, JP,
a seed merchant and Mary Anne (Marianne) Hill. He was the surveyor for Clontarf from 1892
to 1900 and lived locally. They lived at Gracefield between 1910 and 1923. He served as a
captain in the Royal Engineers during WW1 and was decorated by the president of the French
Republic with the Legion of Honour for distinguished service during the campaign. They
moved to England by 1933. Margaret died at a West Worthing nursing home on 8 Oct 1948.
William died 17 Dec 1950 at a Worthing nursing home.
1 Robert Dermot Barnes (Dermot/Dan) Perrott born 13 Jan 1896 at Ardilaun, St
Lawrence Road, Clontarf. He was educated at Avoca school. He enlisted and served
with the Royal Engineers in 1915 and was twice wounded that year. He uncle Mr
McCowen of Tralee was notified by the War Office. He was awarded the military
cross in 1917. Living in Hammersmith, London in 1921. He married Gabrielle
Frances Webb on 6 Oct 1922 in Bombay. Gabrielle was the daughter of Albert &
Anna Maria Webb of Frankfort Villa, Blackrock. He was promoted to the rank of
Captain in 1918, Major in 1930, Lieutenant Colonel in 1938, Colonel in 1941 and
Brigadier in 1941. Between the two world wars he served in Afghanistan, the
Northwest Frontier, Waziristan, and Palestine. Dermott, his wife and three children
travelled to Egypt. During the second World War he served with the Royal Engineers.
He was a recipient of the OBE in 1936 for service in Palestine and the DSO in 1940
for services in the field. 'On the beaches at Dunkirk, he organised and built the piers
out of lorries and local material which enabled thousands of British and French to
embark – this was done under heavy shelling, bombing and machine-gunning over
days'. He was reported missing in 1942 and confirmed dead in 1943. He died in
service on 29 Jun 1942 and he was buried at El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt. He
was survived by his wife and three children. He is remembered on the family
gravestone in Redburn Cemetery, Holywood, Co Down and on the Avoca School
memorial.
'On the war memorial plaque in SS Philip & James Church of Ireland Church,
Booterstown, it is recorded that father and both sons served during the First World War'.
2 Richard Oswald Perrott born 6 Mar 1898 at Ardilaun, St Lawrence Road, Clontarf. He
passed the military examination to Woolwich academy for training Royal Engineers in 1915.
He served during WW1 and remained with the army and attained the rank of Colonel and
was awarded the OBE. After his retired his travelled extensively. He was secretary of
the Pegu Club, Rangoon and kidnapped in 1955 and a ransom sought. The British
Embassy could find no record of his next of kin and friends raised the money and he
was released after 26 days. He died unmarried on 10 Sep 1968 at Sloan Gardens,
London and left 52k in personal estate.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - January 2025
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William George Perrott married Margaret Alexandra McCowen
born 17 Sep 1868 21 Sep 1892 born 19 Apr 1864
Cork City Tralee Tralee, Co Kerry
died 17 Dec 1950 died 8 Oct 1948
Sussex Sussex
William George Parrott born 17 Sep 1869 in Cork City youngest son of Richard Perrott and
Isabella Robinson and grandson of Richard Perrott & Hannah Mary Barnes. His grandfather
and later his father were the proprietors of the Hive Iron Works in Cork which had been
owned by his grandmother's father Thomas Addison Barnes.
He studied civil engineering at Queen's College, Cork. He graduated in 1889 and worked
abroad for number of years. He married Margaret Alexandra (Ciss) McCowen on
21 Sep 1892 at Barrow House, Tralee. Margaret was the daughter of Robert McCowen, JP,
a seed merchant and Mary Anne (Marianne) Hill. He was the surveyor for Clontarf from 1892
to 1900 and lived locally. They lived at Gracefield between 1910 and 1923. He served as a
captain in the Royal Engineers during WW1 and was decorated by the president of the French
Republic with the Legion of Honour for distinguished service during the campaign. They
moved to England by 1933. Margaret died at a West Worthing nursing home on 8 Oct 1948.
William died 17 Dec 1950 at a Worthing nursing home.
1 Robert Dermot Barnes (Dermot/Dan) Perrott born 13 Jan 1896 at Ardilaun, St
Lawrence Road, Clontarf. He was educated at Avoca school. He enlisted and served
with the Royal Engineers in 1915 and was twice wounded that year. He uncle Mr
McCowen of Tralee was notified by the War Office. He was awarded the military
cross in 1917. Living in Hammersmith, London in 1921. He married Gabrielle
Frances Webb on 6 Oct 1922 in Bombay. Gabrielle was the daughter of Albert &
Anna Maria Webb of Frankfort Villa, Blackrock. He was promoted to the rank of
Captain in 1918, Major in 1930, Lieutenant Colonel in 1938, Colonel in 1941 and
Brigadier in 1941. Between the two world wars he served in Afghanistan, the
Northwest Frontier, Waziristan, and Palestine. Dermott, his wife and three children
travelled to Egypt. During the second World War he served with the Royal Engineers.
He was a recipient of the OBE in 1936 for service in Palestine and the DSO in 1940
for services in the field. 'On the beaches at Dunkirk, he organised and built the piers
out of lorries and local material which enabled thousands of British and French to
embark – this was done under heavy shelling, bombing and machine-gunning over
days'. He was reported missing in 1942 and confirmed dead in 1943. He died in
service on 29 Jun 1942 and he was buried at El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt. He
was survived by his wife and three children. He is remembered on the family
gravestone in Redburn Cemetery, Holywood, Co Down and on the Avoca School
memorial.
'On the war memorial plaque in SS Philip & James Church of Ireland Church,
Booterstown, it is recorded that father and both sons served during the First World War'.
2 Richard Oswald Perrott born 6 Mar 1898 at Ardilaun, St Lawrence Road, Clontarf. He
passed the military examination to Woolwich academy for training Royal Engineers in 1915.
He served during WW1 and remained with the army and attained the rank of Colonel and
was awarded the OBE. After his retired his travelled extensively. He was secretary of
the Pegu Club, Rangoon and kidnapped in 1955 and a ransom sought. The British
Embassy could find no record of his next of kin and friends raised the money and he
was released after 26 days. He died unmarried on 10 Sep 1968 at Sloan Gardens,
London and left 52k in personal estate.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - January 2025
Return to Gracefield page