This is one of a series of posts to mark the international Rugby players who served in, and survived, The Great War. If anyone has further information on the men concerned, I’d be most grateful if it could be added to the thread. Gareth De Winton, Robert Francis Chippini played for England Internationals: 1 : 1893 W- Robert de Winton was born on 9 September 1868, in Newport, Gwent Played as a Half-back for: Summer Fields School, Marlborough College, Marlborough Nomads, Oxford University (Blue 1888-1890), Blackheath Profession: Headmaster War service: Temporary Lieutenant, Lancashire Fusiliers, from 12 August 1918 to 27 January 1919 he commanded a company in the Graduated Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment (a training unit in the United Kingdom). He died on 14 March 1923, in Porterville, California, USA, after a fall from a hotel window.
The Times, Tuesday, Apr 29, 1913 MARRIAGES DE WINTON : SHAW - On the 26th April, at Holy Trinity Church, Folkestone, by the Rev. J. J. Daniels, ROBERT FRANCIS DE WINTON, of The Grange, Folkestone, son of the late Archdeacon De Winton, to VIOLET, widow of W. S. SHAW, daughter of Major-General Searie. The Times, Thursday, Mar 22, 1923 DEATHS de WINTON - On the 14th March, suddenly, in California, ROBERT FRANCIS, youngest son of the late Archdeacon de Winton. The Times, Monday, Apr 23, 1923 OBITUARIES Mr. R. F. de Winton Details have just been received of the death in California last month of Mr. Robert Francis de Winton, a noted Rugby footballer of the early nineties. Mr. de Winton fell from an upper window of his house during a state of delirium, from a seizure brought on by the overstrain of work under a hot sun. The seventh and youngest son of Archdeacon de Winton, he was at Marlborough and Exeter College, Oxford. In the season 1801-02, he played half-back for Oxford against Cambridge, and he was chosen to play for England against Wales, at Cardiff, in January, 1892. This match ended in a win for Wales, by one point. Mr. de Winton had been invited to play for Wales, for which country he was qualified by birth, but preferred to play for England, the country of his adoption. After leaving Oxford he played regularly for Blackheath for some years. Mr. de Winton was also a good cricketer. In partnership with his brother, Major A. J. de Winton, he carried on a school for boys at Gore Court, Sittingbourne, from 1902 to 1912, and during that period he captained the Gore Court Cricket Club, which dates from 1832. The school was afterwards removed to Folkestone. In the war, Mr. de Winton served as captain in the Lancashire Fusillers in France. After the war he went out to California, and was engaged in vine culture. He was 54 years of age.
Remembered on the Stock Exchange Roll of Honour From de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-18 Part 1, page 324 SHAW, RAYMOND PUGH, M.A., Capt., 5th, add. 2nd, Battn. Royal Fusiliers, s. of the late William Sissmore Shaw, of Madras, India, Merchant, by his wife, Violet Amy Yule (now wife of Robert Francis Chiappini de Winton, of The Grange, Folkestone), dau. of Major-Gen. Arthur Thaddeus Searle; b. Madras, India, 15 Aug. 1887; educ. Warren Hill, Eastbourne; Harrow; Cheltenham College, and Trinity College, Cambridge (graduated M.A.), and was afterwards a partner with Mr. B. F. de Winton in a Preparatory School at Gore Court, Sittingbourne, and The Grange, Folkestone, but on the outbreak of war was given a commission as 2nd Lieut. in the Royal Fusiliers, 15 Aug. 1914, promoted Lieut. 13 March, 1915, and Capt. Oct. 1915; went to the Dardanelles, 7 Aug. 1915, and was killed in action at Suvla Bay, 27 Nov. following, being shot dead on leaving his trench to go to the help of a wounded man in the open; unm. Buried there. His brother, Capt. H. J. Shaw, was killed in action in France. 12 Nov. 1914
Core Court School: Gore Court is a fairly modern residence built in the Italian style, and standing in a park of over 100 acres. It was formerly the residence of the late Mr. Geo. Smeed. At the present time the premises are used as a private collegiate school, of which Mr. A. J. de Winton is principal. Sittingbourne, Milton, and District Directory 1908/09 Heres an advert for the school in Folkstone ! http://books.google.com/books?id=m1...=r f de winton The Grange, Folkestone&f=false
