W. H. Langdon (1879-1948)

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W. H. Langdon
Born1879 Castledown Terrace
Died23 December 1948 Clive Vale House
Spouse(s)Lilian Maud Roe (1881-1968)
Parents

William Langdon was born in 1879, the sixth son of a botanist, A. W. Langdon. Became a solicitor in 1902, rising to a partner in the firm by 1911. He was a Freemason, member of Rye Golf Club, president of the Clive Vale Cricket Club, clerk to the Governors of Hastings Grammar School and founding partner of Young, Coles and Langdon[1][2] He acquired Clive Vale House in 1925 and lived there until his death in 1948[3]


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Augustus Langdon (1813-1874)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Augustin W. Langdon (1837-1887)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sarah Watts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
W. H. Langdon (1879-1948)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catherine H Baker (1844-1914)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References & Notes

  1. Hastings & St Leonards Observer 01 January 1949 pg. 7 Obituary
  2. Square Toes & Formal By Christopher Langdon Google Books
  3. 1939 England and Wales Register for Sussex Hastings CB EICE