Life story: Lionel Henry Shuckforth Grigson | Lives of the First World War

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1893

sibling John William Boldero Grigson Source:7619629 26th January 1893

1895

sibling Kenneth Walton Grigson Source:7619629 29th June 1895

1896

sibling Wilfrid Vernon Grigson Source:7619629 11th October 1896

1898

birth Pelynt United Kingdom Source:7619629 25th January 1898

1898

location The Vicarage, Pelynt, Duloe, Cornwall United Kingdom parents address Source:7619626 25th January 1898 - 9th May 1917

1900

sibling Claude Vivian Grigson Source:7619629 12th January 1900

1901

sibling Aubrey Herbert Grigson Source:7619629 22nd February 1901

1905

sibling Geoffrey Edward Harvey Grigson Source:7619629 2nd March 1905

1916

education Mathematics New College, University of Oxford Oxford United Kingdom Source:7619626 1916

1916

enlistment Lichfield United Kingdom Source:7619626 1st November 1916

1917

dates Age 19 Source:7619630 25th January 1917

1917

commission Temporary Source:7619630 28th February 1917

1917

service British Army Second Lieutenant 34276 Devonshire 1 Source:7619626 28th February 1917 - 9th May 1917

1917

theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:7619626 15th April 1917 - 9th May 1917

1917

missing Source:7619626 9th May 1917

education Public School to age 18 St John's School Leatherhead United Kingdom Source:7619626

service British Army Second Lieutenant Devonshire Regiment Source:1481305

1917

death Killed in Action Missing in action only one day after arriving at the front. Fresnoy-en-Gohelle, Pas-de-Calais France Source:7374433 Source:7619630 9th May 1917

burial Arras Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Pas-de-Calais France Listed in Bay 4 Source:7619630

Details

Names

Type	Name
First Names	Lionel Henry Shuckforth
Initials	LHS
Last Name	Grigson
Source	1481305

Gender

Gender	Source
Male

Locations

Address	Country	Type	Date	Source
The Vicarage, Pelynt, Duloe, Cornwall	United Kingdom	parents address	25th January 1898 - 9th May 1917

Contribution

Military Service

Service	Number	Unit	Section	Rank	Source
British Army		Devonshire Regiment		Second Lieutenant
British Army	34276	Devonshire	1	Second Lieutenant

Family

Parents

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Mary Beatrice Grigson	mother
William Shuckforth Grigson	father

Siblings

Name	Relationship	Dates
John William Boldero Grigson	brother	26th January 1893
Kenneth Walton Grigson	brother	29th June 1895
Wilfrid Vernon Grigson	brother	11th October 1896
Claude Vivian Grigson	brother	12th January 1900
Aubrey Herbert Grigson	brother	22nd February 1901
Geoffrey Edward Harvey Grigson	brother	2nd March 1905

Physical

Complexion	Eyes	Hair	Source

Date	Height	Source
1916-07-30	5'10"

Religion

Date	Religion	Source
1898	Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

Media

Lionel Grigson, 1898-1917

In the uniform of a Second Lieutenant of the Devonshire Regiment, 1917.

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The Grigson family c. 1912

A family photograph of the Grigsons c. 1912, the future Second Lieutenant Lionel Grigson is standing at the back on the right. Four of his brothers also served in WW1. Top row, left to right: RAF Cadet Claude Grigson, 1900-1918, Captain Kenneth Grigson MC, 1895-1918, Lieutenant (Sir) Wilfrid Grigson, 1896-1948, and Lionel. Middle row, left to right: Rev. Canon William Shuckforth Grigson, 1845-1930, Captain Aubrey Grigson, 1901-1942, Air Commodore John Grigson DSO, DFC & 2 Bars, 1893-1943, Mrs Mary Beatrice Grigson, 1863-1943, and seated on the ground Geoffrey Grigson, 1905-1985.

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LHS Grigson's entry on the Arras memorial

Lionel Grigson was declared missing in action at Fresnoy-en-Gohelle near Arras on 9 May 1917.

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The former vicarage at Pelynt, Cornwall

This the birthplace of Lionel Grigson

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Memorial to the Grigson brothers

This memorial is located in the Church of St Nun's, Pelynt

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Lionel Grigson Memorial Prize

News story from the alumni magazine of New College, Oxford, announcing the endowment of a Maths prize to commemorate Lionel Grigson

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Letter home 15 April 1917 - part 1 of 4

Letter about Southampton and the Channel crossing.

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Letter home 15 April 1917 - part 2 of 4

Letter that describes Southampton and the Channel crossing.

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Letter home 15 April 1917 - part 3 of 4

Letter that describes Southampton and the Channel crossing.

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Letter home 15 April 1917 - part 4 of 4

Letter that describes Southampton and the Channel crossing.

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Letter home 1 May 1917 - part 1 of 5

Describes journey by train to the front

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Letter home 1 May 1917 - part 2 of 5

Account of the journey on the troop train to the front.

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Letter home 1 May 1917 - part 2 of 5

Account of the train journey to the front at Arras

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Letter home 1 May 1917 - part 4 of 5

Account of the train journey to the front near Arras.

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Letter home 1 May 1917 - part 5 of 5

End of letter home that described train journey to the front.

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Last letter: the German dug-out, 1 of 10

Arrival at Farbus near the front and description of the genius of German engineering

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Last letter, the German dug-out, 2 of 10

Arrival at Farbus near the front and description of the genius of German engineering

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Last letter, the German dug-out, 3 of 10

Arrival at Farbus near the front and description of the genius of German engineering

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Last letter, the German dug-out, 4 of 10

Arrival at Farbus near the front and description of the genius of German engineering. A transcript of this letter appears on the front of this webpage.

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Last letter, the German dug-out, 5 of 10

Arrival at Farbus near the front and description of the genius of German engineering. A transcript of this letter appears on the front of this webpage.

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Last letter, the German dug-out, 6 of 10

Arrival at Farbus near the front and description of the genius of German engineering. A transcript of this letter appears on the front of this webpage.

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Last letter, the German dug-out, 7 of 10

Arrival at Farbus near the front and description of the genius of German engineering. A transcript of this letter appears on the front of this webpage.

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Last letter, the German dug-out, 8 of 10

Arrival at Farbus near the front and description of the genius of German engineering. A transcript of this letter appears on the front of this webpage.

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Last letter, the German dug-out, 9 of 10

Arrival at Farbus near the front and description of the genius of German engineering. A transcript of this letter appears on the front of this webpage.

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Last letter, the German dug-out, 10 of 10

Lionel sent his last letter in this envelope two days before he died. As an afterthought to the letter, he writes the words "thanks for the parcel" on the back.

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Looking for Lionel 1

First of three pages of a letter home from school by Lionel's brother Claude, with information about a witness to Lionel's death.

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Looking for Lionel 2

Second of three pages of a letter home from school by Lionel's brother Claude, with information about a witness to Lionel's death.

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Looking for Lionel 3

Third of three pages of a letter home from school by Lionel's brother Claude, with information about a witness to Lionel's death.

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Looking for Lionel 4

Letter from Private W J G Soper to Lionel's father, providing his account of Lionel's disappearance on 9 May 1917, page 1 of 4

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Looking for Lionel 5

Letter from Private W J G Soper to Lionel's father, providing his account of Lionel's disappearance on 9 May 1917, page 2 of 4

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Looking for Lionel 6

Letter from Private W J G Soper to Lionel's father, providing his account of Lionel's disappearance on 9 May 1917, page 3 of 4

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Looking for Lionel 7

Letter from Private W J G Soper to Lionel's father, providing his account of Lionel's disappearance on 9 May 1917, page 4 of 4

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Looking for Lionel 8

Post card from Red Cross, Geneva

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Looking for Lionel 9

Post card from Red Cross, Geneva

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Looking for Lionel 10

Letter from Chaplain A W Harrison about disappearance of Lionel, 1/4

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Looking for Lionel 11

Letter from Chaplain A W Harrison about disappearance of Lionel, 2/4

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Looking for Lionel 12

Letter from Chaplain A W Harrison about disappearance of Lionel, 3/4

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Looking for Lionel 13

Letter from Chaplain A W Harrison about disappearance of Lionel, 4/4

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Looking for Lionel 14

Second Letter from Chaplain AW Harrison, 1 of 2

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Looking for Lionel 15

Second letter from Chaplain AW Harrison, 2 of 2

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Letter from Army Council

Letter asking to proceed with the conclusion that Lionel Grigson was killed in action

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Letter from Rev Canon Grigson back to Army Council

Letter from Rev Canon W S Grigson back to Army Council, part 1 of 4

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Letter from Rev Canon Grigson back to Army Council

Letter from Rev Canon Grigson back to Army Council, part 2 of 4

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Letter from Rev Canon Grigson back to Army Council

Letter from Rev Canon Grigson back to Army Council, part 3 of 4

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Letter from Rev Canon Grigson back to Army Council

Letter from Rev Canon Grigson back to Army Council, part 4 of 4

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Letter from Buckingham Palace

Condolence letter on behalf of the King

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Lionel in Geoffrey Grigson's autobiography 1

From: Geoffrey Grigson (1950) The Crest on the Silver, Cresset Press.

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Lionel in Geoffrey Grigson's autobiography 2

From: Geoffrey Grigson (1950) The Crest on the Silver, Cresset Press, p. 74.

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Lionel in Geoffrey Grigson's autobiography 3

From: Geoffrey Grigson (1950) The Crest on the Silver, Cresset Press, p. 75

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Devonshire Regiment, 1st Battalion

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Official Records

Title	Connected by	More information
Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records	Imperial1
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription	Deborah102878
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	Deborah102878
England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription	Deborah102878

External Evidence

Reference	Connected by	More information
One Family's Sacrifice - The Story of the Seven Sons of Canon and Mrs William Shuckforth Grigson	Giacomo54493
Lionel Grigson file at the National Archives	Giacomo54493
Plantagenet Roll of the Blood Royal	Giacomo54493
Date of Commission	Giacomo54493
Geoffrey Grigson (1950) The Crest on the Silver, London: Cresset Press.	Giacomo54493
Lionel Grigson Memorial Prize	Giacomo54493

Multimedia

Title	Connected by	More information
Lionel Grigson, 1898-1917	Giacomo54493
The Grigson family c. 1912	Giacomo54493
LHS Grigson's entry on the Arras memorial	Giacomo54493
The former vicarage at Pelynt, Cornwall	Giacomo54493
Memorial to the Grigson brothers	Giacomo54493
Lionel Grigson Memorial Prize	Giacomo54493
Letter home 15 April 1917 - part 1 of 4	Giacomo54493
Letter home 15 April 1917 - part 2 of 4	Giacomo54493
Letter home 15 April 1917 - part 3 of 4	Giacomo54493
Letter home 15 April 1917 - part 4 of 4	Giacomo54493
Letter home 1 May 1917 - part 1 of 5	Giacomo54493
Letter home 1 May 1917 - part 2 of 5	Giacomo54493
Letter home 1 May 1917 - part 2 of 5	Giacomo54493
Letter home 1 May 1917 - part 4 of 5	Giacomo54493
Letter home 1 May 1917 - part 5 of 5	Giacomo54493
Last letter: the German dug-out, 1 of 10	Giacomo54493
Last letter, the German dug-out, 2 of 10	Giacomo54493
Last letter, the German dug-out, 3 of 10	Giacomo54493
Last letter, the German dug-out, 4 of 10	Giacomo54493
Last letter, the German dug-out, 5 of 10	Giacomo54493
Last letter, the German dug-out, 6 of 10	Giacomo54493
Last letter, the German dug-out, 7 of 10	Giacomo54493
Last letter, the German dug-out, 8 of 10	Giacomo54493
Last letter, the German dug-out, 9 of 10	Giacomo54493
Last letter, the German dug-out, 10 of 10	Giacomo54493
Looking for Lionel 1	Giacomo54493
Looking for Lionel 2	Giacomo54493
Looking for Lionel 3	Giacomo54493
Looking for Lionel 4	Giacomo54493
Looking for Lionel 5	Giacomo54493
Looking for Lionel 6	Giacomo54493
Looking for Lionel 7	Giacomo54493
Looking for Lionel 8	Giacomo54493
Looking for Lionel 9	Giacomo54493
Looking for Lionel 10	Giacomo54493
Looking for Lionel 11	Giacomo54493
Looking for Lionel 12	Giacomo54493
Looking for Lionel 13	Giacomo54493
Looking for Lionel 14	Giacomo54493
Looking for Lionel 15	Giacomo54493
Letter from Army Council	Giacomo54493
Letter from Rev Canon Grigson back to Army Council	Giacomo54493
Letter from Rev Canon Grigson back to Army Council	Giacomo54493
Letter from Rev Canon Grigson back to Army Council	Giacomo54493
Letter from Rev Canon Grigson back to Army Council	Giacomo54493
Letter from Buckingham Palace	Giacomo54493
Lionel in Geoffrey Grigson's autobiography 1	Giacomo54493
Lionel in Geoffrey Grigson's autobiography 2	Giacomo54493
Lionel in Geoffrey Grigson's autobiography 3	Giacomo54493

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