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Hugh Manford Vaux                           1906-1949
Hugh was born on 21 August 1906, the son of Cuthbert Vaux and Margaret Manford, at Bishopwearmouth, County Durham.
While an officer in the Durham Light Infantry, stationed at Fenham Barracks, Newcastle upon Tyne, Hugh mastered the art of flying and earned his Flight Certificate, on 11 August 1934, flying an 85 H.P. Gypsy Moth, at Yorkshire Air Services. He is pictured here, on that date, as he become a member of the Royal Aero Club.
Isobel Clare Chaytor                          1915-1974
Isobel was born on 2 September 1915, the daughter of Sir Edmund Hugh Chaytor, Bt., and of Mrs. Burton-Fiske.
I have identified the following children.
  Richard Hugh Chaytor Born 7 Aug 1937   Richmond, Yorkshire Married Rosita Ruth Morton Fisher
Francesca Margaret Born 23 Oct 1945   Newcastle-onTyne Married Peter Harold Kenchington
Amanda Clare Born 20 Jan 1948   Gainford, Co. Durham  

Birth of Parents
Hugh Manford Vaux b: 21 Aug 1906  c: 2 Oct 1906   Christ Church, Bishopwearmouth 1906 3Q Sunderland 10a 698
son of Cuthbert Vaux and Margaret Manford, Brewer, Thorncliffe

Isobel Clare Chaytor b: 2 Sep 1915         1915 3Q Auckland 10a 481
daughter of Sir Edmund Chaytor and Mrs. Burton Fisk

The Times, Thursday, Mar 19, 1936         ANNOUNCEMENTS
MR. H. M. VAUX AND MISS I. C. CHAYTOR
  The engagement is announced between Mr. H. M. Vaux, The Durham Light Infantry, youngest son of the late Major C. Vaux and of Mrs. Vaux, of Low Startforth Hall, Barnard Castle, Co. Durham., and Miss Isobel Clare Chaytor, second daughter of the late Sir Edmund Chaytor, Bt., of Witton Castle, Co. Durham, and of Mrs. Burton-Fiske, of 140 Park Lane, London, W.1.

Marriage
12 Sep 1936
Hugh Manford Vaux
Isobel Clare Chaytor 		Church of St. Philip and St. James, Witton-le-Wear, County Durham
1936 3Q Auckland 10a 639

The Times, Monday, Sep 14, 1936                         MARRIAGES
MR. H. M. VAUX AND MISS I. C. CHAYTOR
  The marriage took place on Saturday, at the Church of St. Philip and St. James, Witten-le-Wear, Co. Durham, of Mr. Hugh Manford Vaux, The Durham Light Infantry, youngest son of the late Major C. Vaux and of Mrs. Vaux, of Low Startforth Hall, Barnard Castle, Co. Durham, and Miss Isobel Clare Chaytor, second daughter of the late Sir Edmund Chaytor, of Witton Castle, Co. Durham, and of Mrs. Burton-Fisk, of Denwood. Broadlands Road, Highgate.   The Bishop of Durham officiated.
 
  The bride, who was given away by her brother, Sir William Chaytor, wore a simple gown of heavy white crepe trimmed with lilies of the valley on the cuffs and with the train cut in one with the skirt.   Her tulle veil was held in place by a headdress of lilies-of-the-vally and she carried a bouquet of auratum lilies.   Anthea Vaux  (niece of the bridegroom)  and Gillian Parker (cousin of the bride-groom) were the child bridesmaids, and there were four grown-up bridesmaids - Miss Anne Chaytor (sister of the bride), Miss Helen Vaux (sister of the bridegroom), Miss


Joyce Joly (cousin of the bride), and Miss Peggy Sherwin.   They all wore dresses of white net over silver lamé finished at the neck and sleeves with silver cord.   Their headdresses were caps of transparent silver leaves and they carried bouquets of mixed white flowers.   Captain Ernest Vaux was best man to his brother, and a guard of honour was formed as the bride and bridegroom left the church.
  Afterwards a reception was held at Witton Castle, and then the bride and bridegroom left to spend their honeymoon motoring in Scotland, the bride traveling in a dress and coat of powder-blue with a hat to match and a silver-fox fur.
  Among the guests were:
Mrs. Vaux,
Colonel and Mrs. Cuthbert Vaux,
Mr. and Mrs. Burton-Fiske,
Miss Vaux,
Mrs. Ernest Vaux,
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lawson,
Mrs. Alfred Chaytor,
the Misses Chaytor,
Colonel and Mrs. D'Arcy Chaytor,
Colonel and Mrs. Chaytor,
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson,
 
Captain and Mrs. Bots,
Mrs. George Maw,
Mr. and Mrs. George Carter
Sir Henry and Lady Lawson,
Sir Edmund and Lady Crane,
Sir James and Lady Baird,
Colonel and Mrs. Miller,
Mrs. Hensley Henson,
Colonel Grey Wilson,
Major and Mrs. Surtees,
Captain and Mrs. Riley Lord,
Captain and Mrs. Street,
Mr. and Mrs.Waldy,
Major and Mrs Morritt,
Colonel and Mrs. Parmetter,
Lady Kirkwood,
Mr. Ronald Kirkwood,
Major and Mrs. Eustess Smith,
Lady Lavinia,
Lady Jean Dundas,
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Pease,
Major and Mrs. Rudgard,
Colonel and Mrs. Stobart,
Mr. Miles Mason,
Mr. Mark Leathen and Lady Surtees


Children
Richard Hugh Chaytor Vaux b: 7 Aug 1837         Richmond, Yorkshire       1837 3Q Richmond Y 9d 995
son of Hugh Manford Vaux and Isobel Clare Chaytor
Francesca Margaret Vaux b: 23 Oct 1946         Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland
daughter of Hugh Manford Vaux and Isobel Clare Chaytor
Amanda Clare Vaux b: 20 Jan 1948         Gainford, County Durham       1948 1Q Durham SW 1a 1121
daughter of Hugh Manford Vaux and Isobel Clare Chaytor

Death
Hugh Manford Vaux Died 25 Jan 1949,   Hitjorth, Ramadi, Iraq

The Times, Saturday, Jan 29, 1949                         DEATHS
  VAUX - On Jan. 25, 1949, as a result of an aircraft accident in Iraq, Group Captain Hugh Manford Vaux, M.C., Royal airforce regiment, formerly the Durham Light Infantry, beloved husband of Clare Vaux of Gainford, Co. Durham.


Gordon William Ham                           1912-1964           (2nd Husband)
Gordon was born about 1912, the son of William Henry Ham and Florence Elizabeth Spink.
I have identified the following children.
  William Gordon Born abt 1952    

Birth of New Husband
Gordon William Ham b: abt 1912               1912 3Q Portsmouth 2b 991
son of William Henry Ham and Florence Elizabeth Spink

Marriage
abt 1950
Gordon William Ham
Isobel Clare Vaux

Children
William Gordon Ham b: abt 1952                     1952 2Q Poole 6a 726
son of Gordon William Ham and Isobel Clare Chaytor

The Times, Wednesday, Jul 17, 1963                 MARRIAGES
  VAUX : FISHER - On July 13, 1963, at All Saints, Enford, Lieutenant Richard Hugh Chator Vaux, The Durham Light Infantry, son of the late Group Captain H. M. Vaux, and Mrs. G. W. Ham, of Ibsley Grange, Ringwood, Hampshire, to Miss Rosita Ruth Fisher, elder daughter of Major and Mrs. H. Morton Fisher, of Chisenbury Priory, Enford Pewsey, Wiltshire.

Death
Gordon William Ham Died 16 Oct 1964, Age 52,       Hampshire     1964 4Q Christchurch 6B 237

Death
Isobel Clare (Vaux) Ham Died abt 1974, Age 59,       Wiltshire     1974 4Q Salisbury 23 1955