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Sir William Curre, 1st Baronet

1855 – 1930

British Baronet

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About Sir William Curre, 1st Baronet

Lived 1855 – 1930 (aged 74).

Colonel Sir William Edward Carne Curre, 1st Baronet, (26 June 1855 – 26 January 1930) was a British landowner and magistrate.

Curre was the son of Edward Mathew Curre, of Itton Court, a Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant for Monmouthshire, by Annie King, of Chepstow. He was a Lieutenant-Colonel and Honorary Colonel of the Royal Monmouthshire Engineers Militia and served as High Sheriff of Monmouthshire between 1892 and 1893. In 1920 he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). He was created a baronet, of Itton Court in the Parish of Itton and County of Monmouth in 1928. Curre died in January 1930, aged 74, when the title became extinct.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Magdalen College, Harrow School
Positions held
Sheriff of Monmouthshire
Awards
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Also known as
Sir William Edward Carne Curre, 1st Baronet

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Who was Sir William Curre, 1st Baronet?

British Baronet

When was Sir William Curre, 1st Baronet born?

Sir William Curre, 1st Baronet was born on 26 June 1855.

When did Sir William Curre, 1st Baronet die?

Sir William Curre, 1st Baronet died on 26 January 1930.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sir William Curre, 1st Baronet

· Wikidata: Q8007387

· DBpedia: William Curre

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