Thom's Irish Who's Who/Chavasse, Major Henry

CHAVASSE, Major Henry. Educ: privately and the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester; Diploma with Honours, 1885; served 18 years in the 4th Batt. The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), including the South African War, 1901-2, Queen s Medal with two clasps; farmed 300 acres in County Waterford (Pedigree herd of Shorthorns), 1899-1913; formerly J.P. Counties Waterford and Cork; served as High Sheriff County Waterford 1907: b. 19th June, 1863; second son of the Rev, William Izon Chavasse, Vicar of Kirtling, Cambs., and Anna Georgina, dau. of Admiral Sir Josiah Coghill Coghill, Bart., and grand-dau. of Charles Kendal Bushe, Chief Justice of Ireland: m. 1896, Judith Isabella, dau. of the late Becher Lionel Fleming, J.P., of New Court, Skibbereen, Co. Cork, and has four sons living. Recns.: farming, sailing, trawling, shooting and carpentering. Res.: Seafield, Castletownshend, Skibbereen, Co. Cork. Club: Cork County.