Grave Register

Decies: No.49; Spring 1994

In loving memory of William Perceval Anderson, dearly loved second son of Maj. Gen C. A. Anderson, CB, and of Ellen his wife. Born 9th July 1895. Died 11th August 1912. And his mother Lady Ellen Catherine Anderson died 2nd January 1956 aged 93 years. And her eldest son Charles Bevan Carew Anderson, Col. RAMC, OBE, FRCS, born 12th April 1894, died 17th July 1979.

Wat. News, 16 Aug. 1912, p.8, c.3. Last Sunday at Hesdigneul Station near Boulogne, Mr William Perceval Anderson, aged 18, 2nd son of General Anderson, was killed by an express train. On Wednesday the funeral took place at the Abbey, the family burial place. The chief mourners were Mr C. B. C. Anderson (brother), Colonel F. G. Anderson (uncles), Mr T. W. Anderson, Dr W. J. Anerson, and Mr C. P. Bolton.

Wat. News, 6 Jan. 1956, p.3, c.2. The death occurred at Gracedieu of Lady Ellen Catherine Anderson, aged 92, widow of Sir Charles Alexander Anderson, KCB, KCIE, AM, who died shortly after the end of the First World War. She came to this country from England ten years ago and resided for some time at Ballinacarriga, Fermoy, Co. Cork. She was mother of Lt.-Col. C. B. C. Anderson, Gracedieu; the late Major Noel Maurice Anderson (Indian Army), who was husband of Mrs S. L. Anderson, Gracedieu; and the late Mr William Perceval Anderson, who died in 1912. The funeral arrived at the Abbey Church at 11:30 on Wednesday, where interment took place.