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SUMMER 2020 ISSUE VOL XXXVII NO 3

Wingfield Pioneers of Motor Manufacture By Ian Wingfield, WFS VP

n my role as an elected Councillor for the London Borough of Southwark I occa- sionally have the pleasure (and surprise!) Iof meeting someone with the same surname. One such person is P. E. Wingfield who I met on a site visit concerning vehicle speed- ing and Heavy Goods Vehicle traffic along his residential road near London Bridge. William and four surviving In the process, he acquainted me with brothers Charles, Edward, the story of his great-grandfather, William Walter, and Ernest all became Wingfield, and the Wingfield Motor Com- engineers. William was an en- pany. Previous reference to the Wingfield 1920 Wingfield 23.8hp chassis terprising person and set up his Motor Company appeared in the WFS with Wingfield badge first company in the 1880s called Newsletter Spring 2005, and much of the the Rainbow Engineering Company man- detail for this piece is drawn from an article This brochure contained the Wingfield Mo- ufacturing cycles. In 1897 the company was in ‘The Automobile’ magazine from 1995 as tor Company logo-a circle comprised of a floated on the Stock Exchange called ‘The well as material supplied by both P. E. and field with hills in the background overlain Hastings and St Leonards Engineering Cycle Malcolm Wingfield of the Sussex branch. by a set of wings. Above these is mounted a and Motor Car Company Limited’. It appears that William Wingfield was scroll declaring ‘The Wingfield”. This company produced a range of cy- an engineer by profession with a very keen Although the Wingfield Motor Compa- cles such as the Wingfield Path racer and the interest in the developing motor industry ny started production in Dewsbury, William Wingfield Road racer built to high specifica- from its very beginnings. He founded the Wingfield had been born in Eastbourne, tions and at a retail cost of £26. Cycle racing Wingfield Motor Company in Dewsbury, Sussex in 1859 the son of George Wingfield was a popular pursuit and up to 8,000 people West Yorkshire, England and the first Wing- (born 1834) who worked as an engine driv- used to come and watch the race meetings in field car was proclaimed on November 17, er in a wood mill. George in turn had been Hastings and Bexhill. 1909 in ‘The Motor Trader’ magazine. The born in Hastings, Sussex to Peter Wingfield Bexhill is also the birthplace of motor Wingfield car itself had the outstanding fea- (born 1798) who was a local butcher. They racing in the United Kingdom sponsored ture of a circular radiator which was used by were connected to a long-established branch by Gilbert Sackville, 8th Earl De La Warr only a very few elite makers of automobiles of Sussex Wingfields who WFS Director “(US readers will probably know that the at that time. Barbara Cortino is also related to, together Delaware River-and the State of Dela- Just a year later the Wingfield Motor with the infamous pirate Captain Nicholas ware-were named for an earlier member of Company had moved to Norbury in south Wingfield, a forbear who was hanged at Ex- the De La Warr family and both names are London, some five miles east of Wimbledon, ecution Dock in Wapping, London in 1759. pronounced the same way.)” as advertised in first company brochure. Continued on next page page 2 wingfield family society wingfieldfamilysociety.org

Wingfield Pioneers of Motor Manufacture Continued from previous page was left with creditors and no way to pay them. Therefore, on November 5, 1921 it was announced in the ‘Motor Commerce’ jour- nal that bankruptcy proceedings had begun against William Wingfield. At this time, it appears the Wingfield Motor Company had moved nearby to Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath in south London. In addition, family tragedy had also struck. William’s son, Frederick Ernest Wingfield, worked for his father as a talent- ed mechanical draughtsman, as well as be- ing a gifted water-colourist and painter in his spare time. Unfortunately, Frederick Ernest Wingfield died in July 1919 from an internal haemorrhage leaving his young wife Minnie expecting their son Frederick Ernest junior who was subsequently born on November 10, 1919, and who in turn would have a son P. E. Wingfield. On hearing of Frederick Er- Wingfield Motor Company Workshop, Norbury nest senior’s death William Wingfield lost the power of speech with the shock of the It appears William and his family left In addition, the range of models includ- sad loss. William eventually died on March Hastings in 1900 and moved to Willesden in ing a large 25.6hp 4-cylinder 5-seater tour- 1, 1928. north-west London before moving to live in er complete for £540, and a 11.9hp 4-seater An interesting aside to this story is that Norbury. tourer complete for £300, supplemented by The prototype Wingfield car model had a 10.4hp 2-seater model with a 4-speed gear- an 18/23hp chassis, was 4-cylinder and had box in the rear axle chassis for £175. 815x105 wheels. Its main feature was a pat- Even after the First World War had ented tapering channel steel frame, straight started the range of Wingfield cars expanded sided and upswept at the rear to clear the rear during 1915 with two more 6-cylinder types: axle. It had three forward gears indicating a the first a 16.9hp and the second a 38.4hp. It quality production, an automatic carburettor appears production halted in 1916 in favour and the oil base chamber offered two days of contracts for war production. touring capacity. It sold for £350. Besides After the War, an advert appeared in ‘The the prototype model two other models were Motor’ magazine in 1919 listing a Wingfield offered. The largest of which was the 27hp coupé 15.9hp for £395, this was followed in 6-cylinder rated by the Royal Automobile 1920 with announcement of new models. Association (RAC) at 33hp, which had larg- In ‘The Motor Trader’ magazine of January er wheels 820x120. The smaller model was a 7, 1920 both a 23.8hp and 15.9hp 6-cylinder 12/15hp ‘RAC Special’ Wingfield chassis but Wingfield car were advertised for £800 and with a pair-cast 4-cylinder engine. They sold £550 respectively but for the chassis only. for £265 and £250, respectively. However, before this in 1912 the Wing- In 1914 ‘The Motor Car Red Book’list - field Motor Company had been bought by ed a 15.9hp 4-cylinder type, while in ‘The Cars and Motor Sundries Limited with the illustrated guide to new cars of 1914’ this address being Norbury. This proved to be a model was mentioned as being a 4-seater fatal mistake. William Wingfield had taken Frederick Ernest Wingfield Senior 1889-1919 open tourer with a 4-speed gear box. The payment in shares, but Cars and Motor Sun- selling price was £380 including hood and dries Limited went into liquidation around William Wingfield was a friend and associ- windscreen. This model was supplemented the start of the First World War. He then ate of Herbert Austin who founded one of by both a 23.8hp 6-cylinder type 4-5-seater started to trade in his own name again but the largest motor companies in the United complete for £535. due to a slump in business after the War he Kingdom-the Austin Motor Company. wingfieldfamilysociety.org page 3

Apparently, the French motor company Clément-Gladiator allowed Austin to make Dr. Jenna Wingfield, some of its models in England. The stroke 2020 UGA Cellular engine of 1909 18/24 Gladiator was the same as that of the 1909 Wingfield 18/23 at Biology Graduate 127mm, and the 1915 15.9hp Wingfield en- gine was identical to that of the 1913 15.9hp By Jim Wingfield, WFS Director Gladiator. So, did the Wingfield Motor Company t’s been a long time since Terr y and I have build Gladiators for Austin? We will nev- Ihad to share about our daughter Jenna’s er know for sure but curiously a surviving progress in her education. Over nine years photograph in Frederick Ernest junior wife’s ago she graduated from High School and papers of a machine shop has ‘Gladiator. Ro- started attending Christopher Newport Uni- man Rise’ written on the back. In Norbury versity (CNU), in Newport News, Virginia. a Roman Rise road is literally around the She graduated from CNU Summa Cum corner from the Wingfield Motor Company Laude with a BS in Cellular Biology. premises at Norbury Avenue. As the time at CNU came to an end, Wingfields were present at the birth of Jenna found herself looking to continue her the motor industry and played a key part in education and found the PhD. Cellular Biol- developing the design, engineering capacity ogy program at University of Georgia, Ath- and fuel technology for motor vehicles. It is ens (UGA) to be the best fit. a great shame due to the exigencies of War- She has completed a rigorous course time and family tragedy that the Wingfield and work load. At times, this required trav- Motor Company had such a short existence eling for conferences and extended studies. but still left its mark on future UK motor She spent 5 weeks in Denmark at Aarhus Dr. Jenna Wingfield manufacturing industry.™ University studying in a Biochemistry lab. Some of the biology conferences were in the for the most part; it was no different at UGA. Main Sources States, but one was in Japan. We were planning to attend the graduation; ‘The Wingfield: Car of 1910-1915’, WFS Newslet- With Covid-19 in the air, her defense however, it was canceled. Wait! wait! She ter Vol. XII, No.2, Spring 2005, p.20 of her dissertation was held via a video con- is not done; she is planning to study Neu- ference which we were able to join for the robiology at Scripps Florida campus as a Michael Worthington-Williams, ‘The Wingfield Story’, The Automobile, Vol.13, No.2, April 1995, session open to the public. The defense pre- Post-Doctoral Associate. pp.44-47 sentation was a success. Jenna has earned We are extremely proud and amazed her PhD. in Cellular Biology at UGA. Grad- with our daughter’s success. Join us in con- ‘Pirate Capt. Nicholas Wingfield makes link uations this year, 2020, have been postponed to Coussens Line’, Hastings Sussex 1758, WFS gratulating Jenna for her achievements.™ Newsletter Vol. XIII, No.1 pp.1&10 https://cellbio.uga.edu/news/stories/2020/dr-jenna-wingfield-spring-2020-uga-cellular-biology-graduate

Mark Your Calendars for WFS’s Annual Gathering in Richmond, Virginia in May 2021

The Wingfield Family Society’s next gathering will be held in Rich- mond, Virginia in May 2021. It is our hope you and your family will be able to join us then. We have not set the dates yet, but we are looking to hold the annual gathering either on Thursday, 13th May until 16th May or Thursday, 20th May until 23rd May 2021. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact us: Jim Nowak, [email protected], 630-399-9769; Barbara Cortino, [email protected], 224-622-4664; Stephen Chanko [email protected], 860-387-4511.™ page 4 wingfield family society wingfieldfamilysociety.org

500th Anniversary of the Field of the Cloth of Gold

By Stephen Chanko, WFS President

his year marks the 500th anniversary of 1998. This current article tries to expand and principal sources of Henry VIII’s reign of the “Field of the Cloth of Gold”, an our knowledge of the event from the infor- it records that Sir , son Anglo-French royal summit between mation drawn from Glenn Richardson’s of Sir John Wingfield of Letheringham, THenry VIII of England (28 June 1491–28 book “The Field of Cloth of Gold”. Richard- Suffolk (1428–11 May 1481) and Elizabeth January 1547) and Francis I of (12 son notes that our knowledge of this histor- FitzLewis (d. before 22 December 1500), September 1494–31 March 1547). ical event comes mainly from diplomatic was the English resident ambassador to The royal summit was held from June correspondence about it and from admin- France. He was appointed by Henry VIII 7-24, 1520 between the towns of Guînes in istrative records drawn up by English and in February 1520, replacing Sir Thomas the then English Pale of and French court officials. In addition, one of the Boleyn, father of Lady Anne Boleyn, in France. It was designed to usher in a new four principal sources for our knowledge of future Queen of England and the mother of era of peace and alliance between England this event is Edward Hall’s Chronicle “The Elizabeth I of England. and France. The event set the tone for An- Union of the Two Noble and Illustre Famelies Sir Richard was carefully chosen as am- glo-French relations for the remainder of of Lancastre and York”. bassador to help Cardinal Wolsey build rap- Henry VIII’s and Francis I’s reigns. The architect of this royal summit was port between Henry VIII and Francis I. Pri- A previous article about the Field of the Cardinal , the Lord High or to his appointment, Sir Richard held the Cloth of Gold appeared in the Wingfield Chancellor of England and Archbishop of position as a Knight of the Body in the King’s Family Society’s newsletter in the Autumn York. In the diplomatic correspondence Privy Chamber and previously was the Lord wingfieldfamilysociety.org page 5

Field of the Cloth of Gold oil painting, circa 1545, Royal Collection at Hampton Court

week after arriving as Henry VIII’s ambassa- dor in France, Sir Richard presented Francis I with a new double-handed sword. In the diplomatic correspondence, shortly after Sir Richard was introduced to Francis I, he informed Cardinal Wolsey about Francis I inviting him to enter his royal chamber and his private apartments, as did Francis’s wife Claude, the Queen of France. Such an invi- tation had never been extended to his prede- cessor. Sir Richard used the privileged access granted to him to establish a good rapport with Francis I. He also frequently hunted with Francis I. Given the extraordinarily detailed and expensive preparations and assembling of people to attend the royal summit which were under way pursuant to Cardinal Wol- sey’s instructions, maintaining good rela- tions between Henry VIII and Francis I in the weeks leading up to the royal summit was vital. Sir Richard was called upon not merely to be a cipher as regards the compet- itive spirit between Henry VIII and Francis I but to handle several issues which threat- ened to wreck the meeting all together, even as plans for it were being finalized. The first problem that arose was where exactly the two kings were to have their first personal encounter. The Pale of Calais was a region con- trolled by the monarchs of England follow- Deputy of Calais from 1513-1519. In De- and more to do with his status. Sir Richard ing the Battle of Crécy on August 26, 1346. It cember 1512, he had also been appointed as was an uncle to Henry VIII due to Sir Rich- remained in English hands until the reign of special ambassador to the Low Countries in ard’s first marriage to Catherine Wood- , when it was retaken by the Holy Roman Empire. ville, Duchess of Bedford and Countess of France following the on Janu- In Luke MacMahon’s PhD thesis “The Pembroke sometime prior to February 24, ary 8, 1558. Ambassadors of Henry VIII: The Personnel 1496. She was the widow of , In the early part of 1520, the English of English Diplomacy, c.1500–c.1550”, he 1st Duke of Bedford and 1st Earl of Pem- royal council began its detail planning for writes about the English embassies at Fran- broke, and sister to , Henry VIII’s summit with Francis I. The cis I’s court and Sir Thomas’s departure from Queen of England. His relationship con- English preparations for the royal summit court; noting the antipathy and intense ri- tinued to place him among the elite at court. were entrusted to a team headed by Charles valry which existed between Henry VIII Sir Richard was one of Henry VIII’s closest Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester, the Lord and Francis I, which in his view, influenced personal servants with regular access to him Chamberlain of the Household to Henry the selection of ambassadors to each court. in his private apartments and was also one of VIII. In the initial negotiations between the MacMahon writes that Henry VIII delib- his councilors. This meant that Sir Richard 1st Earl of Worcester and Gaspard de Coli- erately drew attention to his selection of could represent Henry VIII far more per- gny, seigneur de Châtillon and Marshal of Sir Richard as a trusted familiar, which had sonally and effectively than his predecessor. France who was responsible for the French nothing to do with Sir Thomas’s service, On or about March 16, 1520, barely a preparations, the 1st Earl of Worcester sug- page 6 wingfield family society

The fullest of three English lists which survive is in the Bodleian Library. It details the entourages of the king and queen sep- arately, showing the numbers of peers and barons, knights, esquires, noblewomen and gentlewomen in each, together with bishops, chaplains, secretaries, musicians, physicians, heralds and others in attendance. Each of the principal members of these entourages were entitled to bring a specified number of attendants according to their rank. For example, Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Charles Bran- don, 1st Duke of Suffolk were each able to bring ten gentlemen, fifty-five servants, five chaplains and fifty horses. Each of the ten earls and four bishops with Henry VIII could have six gentlemen, thirty-three ser- vants, three chaplains and twenty horses. The Bodleian list indicates that there Henry VIII, c. 1520, National Portrait Gallery Francis I, c. 1515, Chantilly, Condé Museum were 994 principal persons in Henry VIII’s retinue (excluding two named foreign am- gested the first personal encounter between Henry VIII’s Entourage bassadors). When all the attendants, ser- Henry VIII and Francis I should be located • • vants, horses, clergy, officials and servants of equal distance between Guînes and Ard- Sometime around March 1520, Cardinal the king’s and queen’s households are added res. This meant that it would still take place Wolsey began drawing up detailed lists of together with Henry VIII’s entourage it to- within the English Pale of Calais. His sug- those who were to be summoned to the taled 5,832 people and 3,217 horses. gestion was refused outright, which Francis Field of the Cloth of Gold, in what capacity Impressive though the size and caliber I endorsed on April 20, 1520. As of 26th and the number of attendants. There exists of Henry VIII’s entourage, it did not include April, no agreement had been reached when today a near complete listing of Henry VIII’s two of the highest-ranking nobles of En- 1st Earl of Worcester wrote to Henry VIII entourage. His entourage consisted of the gland. The first was the four-year oldPrin - seeking immediate instructions. By May 13, great officers of state, the royal household cess Mary Tudor (daughter of Henry VIII 1520, however, Sir Richard wrote to Henry (organized in its three departments of the and future queen of England, Mary I of En- VIII informing him that Francis I had now Chapel, the King’s Chamber and the House- gland). accepted the site originally suggested by the hold proper), together with the king’s guards The other great noble not present at 1st Earl of Worcester. and the nobles and gentry of England. the Field of the Cloth of Gold was Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk. He presid- ed over the royal council in England, assist- ed by Richard Fox, Bishop of Winchester, William Atwater, Bishop of Lincoln, John Bourchier, 2nd Baron Berners, and Thom- as Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy de Darcy. Their main responsibility at the time was for the governance and security of England in Hen- ry VIII’s absence. In Glenn Richardson’s book in Appen- dix A the following Wingfields and their spouses are recorded as attending the Field of the Cloth of Gold (in Appendix B is Fran- cis I’s entourage and party). Three sons of Sir John Wingfield of Letheringham and Elizabeth FitzLewis’s and one of their grand- sons: Sir Richard Wingfield, Ambassador to France and his second wife Bridget Wilt- wingfield family society wingfieldfamilysociety.org page 7

shire whom he married sometime before another son of Sir John Wingfield of Lether- smaller figure of St. Michael above the en- 1513; Sir Robert Wingfield, a long-serving ingham and Elizabeth FitzLewis. He is the tablature. ambassador to the Holy Roman Empire paternal ancestor of the Viscounts Powers- Another feature depicted in the Hamp- and likely his second wife Lady Joan, wid- court. ton Court painting of the Field of the Cloth ow of Thomas Clinton, 8th Baron Clinton of Gold, and noted in Edward Hall’s Chron- and the illegitimate daughter of Sir Edward Guînes – English Royal icle is a fountain that was built outside the Poynings KG; Walter Wingfield; and Sir Encampment temporary palace surmounted by a figure of Anthony Wingfield, Esquire of the Body in Cupid and Bacchus (Roman god of agricul- • • the royal household of Henry VIII, and his ture, wine and fertility), from which flowed The town of Guînes is about 6 miles (9.5 wife Elizabeth de Vere, the daughter of Sir streams of malmsey and claret wine into sil- km) southeast of Calais. General estimates George de Vere and Margaret Stafford. ver cups for any to drink. are that 300 tents were erected in the area just Also in attendance was Charles Bran- outside Guînes castle walls to accommodate don, 1st Duke of Suffolk and his wife Prin- members of the Tudor nobility. Some tents Ardres – French Royal cess Mary Tudor, Duchess of Suffolk and were dressed in blue or red silk embroidered Encampment Henry VIII’s younger sister. She was briefly with decorations in gold. During the royal • • Queen of France from October 9, 1514 until summit Henry VIII and his wife Katherine The town of Ardres is about 10 miles January 1, 1515. Charles Brandon was the of Aragon, Queen of England were lodged (17 km) southeast of Calais and just under grandson of Sir William Brandon, Knight at Guînes castle. five miles (7.5 km) east and slightly south of Marshal of Marshalsea and Elizabeth A temporary palace was also construct- Guînes. In 1520, Ardres stood on the border Wingfield, daughter of Sir Robert Wing- ed just outside the walls of Guînes, near a of the English territory Pale of Calais. field and Elizabeth Goushill and a sister to bridge which crossed the town’s defensive General estimates from eyewitnesses is Sir John Wingfield of Letheringham and moat. The temporary palace closely reflects that there were between 300 and 400 tents Sir Henry Wingfield, Governor of Orford how it is shown in the Hampton Court erected on the site below the walls of Ardres. Castle (paternal ancestor of the Wingfields painting. It was 328 feet (100 m) square and Some were single structures, but most were of Tickencote). comprised four blocks, ranged around a cen- actually pavilions comprising a large tent, tral square court. The walls of the temporary square or round in shape and three or four palace were built on stone foundations and additional sections, not unlike those provid- were of brick to a height of 8 feet (2.5m). ed for Henry VIII’s entourage at Guînes. Above, the brickwork, the timber-framed Of these, the principal pavilions be- walls reached to a height of 30 feet (9.14 m). longed to Francis I and his immediate fami- At the top of the walls was a cornice sur- ly. Francis I’s main tent was 120 feet (36.5 m) mounted by frieze decorated in an Italianate high supported by two ships’ masts lashed classical style, bearing scrolls, strap work and together. It was dressed overall with cloth leaf motifs. of gold and three broad stripes of blue vel- vet strewn with gold fleurs-de-lis (in French, fleur means “flower”, and lis means “lily”). At the pinnacle of the royal pavilion, standing on a large golden ball, was a statue of St. Mi- chael, six feet tall, carved from walnut and Princess Mary Tudor and Charles Brandon, painted in gold and blue by the royal painter 1st Duke of Suffolk, c. 1516 by Jan Gossaert Jean Bourdichon. Not listed in Appendix A is another The Courts Converge son of Sir John Wingfield and Elizabeth • • FitzLewis likely present at the Field of the On Thursday, June 7, 1520, the Feast Cloth of Gold-. In of Corpus Christi, Henry VIII and Francis 1515, he was Chamberlain to the Duchess of The temporary palace was crenellated I met each other for the first time in their Suffolk and general attorney to the 1st Duke and had four brick-built towers at its outer lives. One can imagine the nervousness and of Suffolk. corners. Its roof was of oiled canvas paint- activity in and around the royal quarters in We know Richard Fox, Bishop of ed in lead color to simulate slates. The most Ardres and Guînes and in the vast tented Winchester was not present at the Field of prominent feature was the ornate gatehouse encampments outside each town as the day the Cloth of Gold, so we can assume Lewis with its scallop-shell pediment surmount- began. The sources record that about 5 pm Wingfield, Comptroller of the Household ed by a figure of St. Michael between two three cannon salvos sounded from the cas- of Richard Fox was not present. Lewis was monumental roses and capped with another page 8 wingfield family society tle at Guînes, answered by three commissioned by Henry VIII, from the walls of Ardres. This who appears three times in it, as was the signal that the two kings a recollection of the event. Hen- had set off towards the appoint- ry VIII and many of his couri- ed meeting place, about a mile ers are depicted as they looked east of Guînes in a place called in the early 1540s, rather than the Val d’Or or golden valley as they would have been two which Edward Hall’s Chronicle decades earlier. A near-contem- calls the Vale of Andres. porary depiction of the meeting The English procession left between Henry VIII and Francis Guînes castle headed by some 100 or more The kings meet I on 7th June can be found on the walls of the mounted archers of the royal guard and of moved forward and down to the floor of the courtyard of the Hotel de Bourgtheroulde in Cardinal Wolsey’s guard. They were followed vale with his three attendants: Cardinal Wol- Rouen, Normandy (see below). The general by his household gentlemen, by knights and sey, Sir Thomas Grey and Sir Henry Guild- area of the meeting lies south of the village of by gentlemen of the royal household. Then ford. Sir Richard Wingfield, still accredited Andres, in open country along the modern came the members of the nobility charged ambassador of Francis I’s court, also rode D231 road which runs between Guînes and with escorting Henry VIII. There followed forward with Henry VIII, wearing a brocade Ardres. A commemorative granite stela is lo- twelve mace-bearers and twelve trumpeters garment given to him by Francis I, which cated on the northern side of the road about in the Tudor livery colors of green and white, likely was one final gesture of reassurance to a mile west of Ardres. then twelve heralds. Francis I. Thomas Grey, Marquess of Dorset, The trumpets and sackbuts sounded Tournament preceded Henry VIII, bearing the sword of again. Henry VIII and Francis I detached • • state upright. Then came Henry VIII, who themselves from their attendants and now To celebrate an alliance treaty, it was rode with Wolsey on his left. Cardinal Wol- faced each other alone with only a short customary to hold a tournament. The Field sey was dressed in crimson satin and was distance between them. To the orchestrated of the Cloth of Gold was, first and foremost, preceded by his two crosses. Also with Hen- cheers of their respective sides, each reached a tournament held to inaugurate a state of ry VIII was Sir Henry Guildford, Master of for his bonnet and doffed it to the other in peace and alliance between England and the Horse, leading Henry VIII’s spare cours- salute. They gained a little speed and then, France. er. Behind Henry VIII and Cardinal Wolsey closing together, dismounted from their The preparations of the tournament rode Henry VIII’s young pages. More noble- horses and embraced one another. By now field and the competition to be held there was men and gentlemen followed behind Henry they were joined by pairs of running foot- a joint effort between England and France. VIII, escorting the bishops and ambassa- men and their respective attendants. Arm in The tournament field shape was rectangular dors. arm, Henry VIII and Francis I entered the and was surrounded on all four sides by an This central core of the processions tent and began talking together for the first 8ft (2.4 m) wide ditch. It covered an area 900 was augmented by a large force of infantry time for an hour or so. feet long and 328 feet wide, roughly along an troops led by the royal guard dressed in the The Field of the Cloth of Gold oil paint- east-west axis, with Ardres at one end and Tudor livery checkered with golden Tudor ing at Hampton Court was painted some Guînes at the other. roses on their short coats. The total number twenty or more years after the events it por- An artificial “Tree of Honor” was con- in the procession is estimated to be as high as trays. Based on the style of the composition structed for the tournament and was located 4,000. and the depiction of clothing, the consensus at the Guînes end of the field. It stood upon The music of trumpets, sackbuts, flutes among authorities is that the painting was a stage shaped to look like a mound called and drums, which had accompanied the marches to this point was stilled as the two processions approached a ridge. After a short time Francis I moved his horse a few steps forward. His three attendants, the Ad- miral, the Master of the Horse and Duc de Bourbon, still bearing Francis I’s sword up- right, moved with him and descended from the low ridge. Henry VIII saw at once that Francis I’s sword was uncovered and commanded Sir Thomas Grey to unsheathe the state sword of England. That done, Henry VIII, too, Bas-relief of the Bourgtheroulde hotel in Rouen wingfield family society wingfieldfamilysociety.org page 9

a perron and upon the tree hung a set of shields, each of which indicated a different competition in the tournament. The tree was festooned with hundreds of hawthorn and raspberry flowers made of silk and satin and supposedly some 2,000 cherries made of crimson satin. Knights who wished to partic- ipate had to indicate by touching with their lances the appropriate shields. Their person- al armorial shields would also be hung to signify their entry to the tournament. The tournament started on 9th June and ended on 24th June. During the tournament jousting was the focal point, but there was also wrestling competitions, demonstrations of archery skills, tourneying and foot com- bat. Estimates of the total number of partici- pants ranged from 220 and 300. Tourneying was a form of group com- bat where opponents faced each other in pairs rather than individually. They fought on horseback with swords, staves and clubs rather than couched lances. Although Henry VIII and Francis I al- ways fought on the same side in the tourna- ment, one of the most famous episodes of the Field of the Cloth of Gold was a wrestling match between them, apparently initiated by Henry VIII. No mention is made of the Tapestry, c. 1520, wrestling at the Field of the Cloth of Gold event in any English source, however it was reported by one of the French sources. tended to declare the sufficiency of his own Castle on May 11, 1522 (the 280th knight in One day while Henry VIII and Francis I material and human resources. Henry VIII the history of the order). For his services to were drinking together, Henry VIII sudden- gave Francis I a collar of jewels called “bal- Henry VIII Sir Richard was granted lands ly challenged Francis I to a wrestling match. astes”, diamonds and pearls. Francis I gave throughout England, notably the castle and They grappled briefly before Francis I over- Henry VIII a bracelet of precious stones. manor of Kimbolton in threw Henry VIII with a move called the The hospitality staged by Henry VIII which was granted to him on November 20, “tour de Bretayne”, a sort of rapidly execut- and Francis I at the Field of the Cloth of 1522, and which would remain with his de- ed hip throw. So decisive was Francis I’s win Gold was on a truly monumental scale. The scendants until 1615. that, according to the conventions govern- feeding and watering of some 12,000 people On April 6, 1523, Sir Richard was ap- ing these things, he was not obliged to offer for just over two weeks required large expen- pointed chancellor of the Duchy of Lancast- Henry VIII a second match when asked to, ditures. The final accounts of the expenses of er and chief steward of the southern parts and chose not to do so. Henry VIII’s household on food and drink of the duchy. It was to Kimbolton Castle in The prizes for the tournament were giv- survive and they total £8,839 2s 4 d (in to- April 1534 that Henry VIII sent his divorced en out on Saturday evening on the 23rd June day’s money approximately $8,952,936.65). first wife Katherine of Aragon, and she during one of several spectacular banquets As might be expected, the highest expendi- would remain there until she died on Janu- and entertainments hosted by Henry VIII ture was for beer and wine, red meat, poultry ary 7, 1536. and Francis I. On Sunday, 24th June, the roy- and spices. Sir Robert Wingfield would later be- al summit concluded with a final round of The Wingfields who attended the Field come the Vice-Chamberlain of the house- banquets and masques and exchange of gifts of the Cloth of Gold would go on to serve the hold of Henry VIII by December 1521. He between Henry VIII and Francis I. monarchs of England in various roles and would also be appointed by December 1521 Gift giving was an important aspect of honors. Sir Richard was elected unanimous- as ambassador at the court of Charles V, the Field of the Cloth of Gold. One mon- ly a Knight of the Garter at a meeting of the Holy Roman Emperor. In 1523 he was ap- arch’s gift to another was both a token of Order at Richmond on April 23, 1522 and pointed Lieutenant of Calais Castle, which friendly affection and a gift of liberality in- was installed at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor post he held until 1526 when he was ap- page 10 wingfield family society pointed on October 1, 1526 Lord Deputy Chamberlain of the Exchequer and in 1552 of Calais. He would remain Lord Deputy of Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk. He held both Calais until 1531 and would later become positions until his death on August 15, 1552. mayor of Calais in 1534. Sir Robert was Humphrey Wingfield would later be- nominated several times as a Knight of the come High Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk Garter, but was never elected. on November 6, 1520. In 1523, Humphrey was elected MP for Ipswich in Suffolk and in 1529 was elected for Great Yarmouth in the Reformation Parliament. On February 9, 1533, he was named Speaker of House of Commons, becoming one of the first bur- gesses to preside over the lower house, which position he held until April 14, 1536. In rec- ognition of his new status he was knighted by Henry VIII.™

Main Sources Sir Humphrey Wingfield Richardson, Glenn, “The Field of Cloth of Gold”, Yale University Press (2020) royal household, being named Vice-Cham- berlain and Captain of the Yeomen of the Hall, Edward, “The Union of the Two Noble Guard (9th Captain of The Sovereign’s Body and Illustre Famelies of Lancastre and York” Guard). On April 23, 1541, Sir Anthony was (1550), Early English Books Online (EEBO) TCP, https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo/ elected a Knight of the Garter at a meeting A02595.0001.001?view=toc [accessed 1 July Sir Anthony Wingfield, c. 1545 of the Order at Greenwich and was installed 2020] by Guillim [William] Scrots at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on Mackay, Lauren, “The Life and Career of Thomas May 22, 1541 (the 309th knight in the histo- Sir Anthony would later become Mem- Boleyn (1477-1539): Courtier, Ambassador, and ber of Parliament for Suffolk in 1529. In ry of the order). Sir Anthony would remain Statesman” (2018) 1539, Sir Anthony became a privy coun- Vice-Chamberlain and Captain of the Yeo- cilor on the Privy Council of England and men of the Guard until 1550. On August in March 1539 would secure office in the 29, 1550, he was appointed to the post of Looking for the oldest living Wingfield in Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and USA?

Middleton Barnett Wingfield, Jr. is to be a WFS member, nor do they have to currently 102 years old and still going strong. have the surname Wingfield, just Wingfield He was born on March 2, 1918 in Ath- ancestry. ens, Clarke County, Georgia, USA and pres- Can WFS hear from you on this ently lives in Georgetown, Tennessee, USA. interesting question? If you know He is a founding member of WFS and of someone, email your infor- a contributor to the Wingfield Y-DNA Proj- mation to [email protected] ect. Thank you Middleton for your contin- and if possible a photo of the ued support of WFS! person.™ Is Middleton the oldest living Wing- field, we would like to know? Please help WFS determine if Middle- ton is the oldest living Wingfield and who is the oldest living Wingfield in Australia, Can- ada, Great Britain, Ireland, New Zealand, and South Africa? He or she does not have Middleton Barnett Wingfield, Jr. wingfield family society wingfieldfamilysociety.org page 11

i n m e m o r i a m LeBron “Lee” Camp Preston (1927-2020) WFS President & Lord of the Manor of Wingfield, 2003-2006

LeBron “Lee” Camp Preston, age 93, Kappa Epsilon at the University of Oregon. a resident of Huntington Beach, Orange He also specialized in languages, Russian, County, California and formerly of Walnut French, Spanish and Portuguese. It was at Creek, Contra Costa County, California, University of Oregon that he met his future passed away on June 12, 2020. He was a be- wife, Charline Oots Harmon. Charline loved father, grandfather and great-grandfa- and Lee met on a blind date at an Exchange ther. Dance in October 1946. They were married Lee was born January 8, 1927, in Chick- in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon on June 26, transferred to Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, amauga, Walker County, Georgia. His birth 1949. Pennsylvania, where he worked one day, and name was Warren Watkins, Jr. and he was moved to Chicago for just a week then re- the son of Warren Calvin Watkins and Eli- ceiving a much desired transfer to San Fran- za Mae Camp. His mother was killed in an cisco, California. automobile accident in 1936, after which Lee In San Francisco, Lee was in the sales lived with an assortment of caretaker fami- office for the Vice-President-Traffic. In 1960 lies. Then in 1941, at the age of 14, he finally he became a traffic representative in the San found a home when he went to live with his Francisco Bay area calling on freight cus- mother’s sister, Pearl (Camp) Preston and tomers. Lee held positions with Western Pa- her husband Richard Preston, in Roseburg, cific Railroad until 1982, when this railroad Douglas County, Oregon. Being taken in as was bought by the Union Pacific Railroad one of the family prompted Lee to legally Company. Lee retired in 1985. change his name to LeBron Camp Preston. He was a Free & Accepted Mason of U p o n Lodge #521 in Orinda, Contra Costa Coun- graduation ty, California, and a member of Scottish Rite, from high Oakland, Alameda County, California, and school in 1943 Aahmes Shrine, Livermore, Alameda, Cali- at 16 years of fornia. age, he enlist- He held office as President of the South- ed in the Unit- Lee received a Naval Reserve Commis- ern Alameda County, California Transpor- ed States Navy sion after graduating and remained in the tation Club; was President of the Emeryville, and was post- reserve for 10 years, retiring as a Lt. (j.g.). In Alameda County, California, Toastmasters ed to Portland, 1950, he did graduate work in Slavic Studies Int’l. and later became San Francisco Bay Multnomah at the University of British Columbia in Van- Area Governor of Toastmasters Int’l. Lee County, Ore- couver and in 1951, he did graduate work in was also a member of Jamestowne Soci- gon. Here he Russian Language at University of California ety, Thomas Jefferson Chapter Sons of the was assigned at Berkeley. American Revolution, the Watkins Family to work with In 1952, Lee began his career in the rail- Project, and the Wingfield Family Society intelligence road industry with the Association of Amer- (WFS). codes and ican Railroads where for the first two years Lee was a renowned genealogist and de-coders. he worked directly for the Vice President of DNA expert. His research was published Discharged in 1946 he enrolled in the Public Relations, Robert S. Henry. A pro- on many genealogy websites. He was also a University of Oregon in Eugene. Lee ma- motion then moved him and the family to former beekeeper and parakeet breeder as jored in liberal arts and political science, Washington, D.C. for the Railroad’s Tariff well as a knowledgeable gardener and plant graduating in 3 years. Lee was a founding Research Group. In 1956, Lee was hired by Continued on next page member of Beta-Kappa Chapter of Tau the Western Pacific Railroad and the family page 12 wingfield family society

Lee Camp Preston continued i n m e m o r i a m breeder who specialized in citrus and camel- lias. He was an artist of sorts. Many current and former members of John G. Wingfield WFS will remember Lee for his many years of leadership. Lee was always gracious of his (1927-2020) time, helping others and providing advice, sometimes spending hours and much of John G. Wingfield, retired associate his own time and money looking for those professor in the Grain Science Department invisible relatives and seeking clues that just of Kansas State University, died in Winfield, might fill the missing gap. Cowley County, Kansas at the Cumbernauld Both Charline and Lee were founding Village care home, on May 28, 2020. John members of WFS and he was the WFS’s Ge- was born in Norton, Norton County, Kan- nealogist Director for many years. During sas on June 3, 1927 to Roy Thomas and Ona his time as the WFS Genealogist Director, he Pearl Wingfield, nee Fairman. He had one John worked for several milling compa- published in 1992 an article in The Virginia older brother Aldaverd Roy Wingfield and nies, including General Mills, and the Red Genealogist, Volume 36, Number 4 “John one older sister Mary Elizabeth Wingfield. Star Mill in Wichita. Most of his milling ca- and Mary Hudson Wingfield of Hanover He grew up in Norton and met his fu- reer was with Colorado Milling and Elevator County, Virginia”. ture wife, Barbara Jean Hubbard there. in Denver, Colorado, where he and his wife In 2002, Lee was appointed WFS’s DNA When he Barbara Jean brought up their family. Director and created the Wingfield Y-DNA turned eigh- In 1968, John and his family moved to Project. In 2003, Lee “in right of his late teen, in June Seattle where John worked as a corporate wife Charline” was elected the President of 1945, he engineer for Univar Corp, designing an au- of the WFS, while at the same time he was enlisted in tomated warehouse in San Francisco among conferred the title of Lord of the Manor of the Navy other accomplishments. In 1971, John was Wingfield which he served as until 2006. and served appointed vice president of Centennial Mills, While President of WFS the Edward aboard the a division of Univar in Portland, Oregon. Maria Wingfield Endowment Fund was U.S.S. Bos- He retired from Centennial Mills in created with APVA Preservation Virginia. ton, a heavy 1976 to teach at his alma mater, Kansas State, Lee was a friend to many and will be sorely cruiser, and in the grain science department. While missed by everyone that had the pleasure of for a brief teaching, he earned his master’s degree in knowing him. We shall keep Lee and his ex- time, the 1979. He was appointed associate professor tended family in our prayers. aircraft carrier Essex. in 1981. John travelled around the world Lee is survived by his daughter Janis After the war, John studied at Kansas LtoR: Rex E. Hubbard, Barbara Maude Hubbard, “Jan” Elizabeth Newsome; son Steven State University in Manhattan, Riley Coun- nee Johnson, Barbara Jean Wingfield, nee Hubbard, “Steve” Guy Preston; daughter-in-law Bar- ty, Kansas, first majoring in chemical engi- John G. Wingfield, Ona Pearl Wingfield, nee Fair- bara Preston; grandson Scott Lee New- neering, then changing to grain science with man and Roy Thomas Wingfield some and wife Kim; grandson Todd Powell a degree in Newsome and wife Amber; great-grand- cereal chem- daughters Mira, Aria, Adalyn and Emma istry. After Newsome and grand-dogs Missy Newsome he gradu- and Rocko Preston. ated, John Long-time family friend Mark Magleby married his of Oak Park Hills Chapel in Walnut Creek, childhood California, handled the final arrangements. sweetheart On June 19, 2020, a funeral service with Mil- Barbara Jean itary Honors was held at Oakmont Memo- H u b b a r d rial Park in Lafayette, Contra Costa County, in Wichita, California. The U.S. Navy Honor Guard pre- Sedgwick sented Lee’s flag to his great-granddaughter, C o u n t y , Mira on behalf of the family. Lee is interred Kansas on in Oakmont Memorial Park next to his wife June 9, 1951. Charline.™ wingfield family society wingfieldfamilysociety.org page 13

while teaching at Kansas State, as adviser to work in an industry that provided basic John is survived by two children, Rev. for U. S. Wheat Associates. John also wrote necessities and well-being to the general William Wingfield and his wife Vickie, of several papers while teaching, and a book, A population. In 1991, the International As- Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas; and Dictionary of Milling Terms and Equipment. sociation of Operative Millers(IAOM) hon- Diane Wingfield and her husband David He retired from teaching at Kansas State in ored John by naming him a Distinguished Nixon of Los Altos, Santa Clara County, 1990. Member, and he was honored again by California. After his retirement from Kansas State, IAOM in 1999 by receiving the Gold Med- John’s grandchildren are Amy Lyle and John completed several large projects, in- al Award which is the association’s highest her husband Jonathan of Santa Rosa, Sono- cluding a book about old grist mills in Kan- honor in recognizing exemplary service. ma County, California, Elizabeth Oldag sas, and another about ghost towns in Kan- John’s family and faith were always clos- and her husband Andrew of Bellevue, King sas, both are available through the State of est to his heart throughout his life. He was County, Washington, and Vanessa and Aar- Kansas Historical Society. baptized in his teens and later served as an on Wingfield of Wellington. John was a long-time member of the elder in the First Presbyterian Church in He has four great-grandchildren, Cam- Wingfield Family Society and through his Manhattan, Kansas. He wrote several devo- den and Marian Lyle, and Autumn and participation in the Wingfield Y-DNA proj- tional books on the Christian faith. Penelope Oldag. He has a step-grandson ect, he was able to confirm he descends John’s first wife, Barbara Jean, died in Mike Nixon with his wife Becky with their from the Wingfields of Suffolk, England. His 1994 after forty-three years of loving mar- children: Ana, Alexander and Robert; and mother’s ancestors fought in the Revolution- riage. He was remarried to Veon “Vee” a step-granddaughter Kate Beck with her ary War and the Civil War, and were early pi- Woodfin, nee King afterward for twelve husband Jim, with their children: Josephine oneers in the central regions of our country. years before she, too, passed away. They lived and Rory. During his long milling career, John de- happily together in Laguna Woods, Orange John loved his family and friends with a signed and oversaw the construction of sev- County, California. After Vee’s death, John passion and was always ready with a warm eral mills and productions plants. He served returned to Kansas. He remarried again, smile for them, and for everyone. He will be as president of the Association of Operative to Norma Hubbard, nee Hamilton who missed very much by those who knew and Millers during 1965-66. John was proud of passed away in 2019, after many years of loved him.™ his career and found it to be very rewarding happiness together. i n m e m o r i a m Delette “Dee” Epps (1931-2020)

Mrs. Delette “Dee” Epps, 89, formerly Dee enrolled in the University of Geor- of Athens, Clarke County, Georgia, passed gia in 1948, and graduated in March 1952 peacefully from natural causes on August with a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture 11, 2020 at her daughter Susan Ward’s farm degree. There were few women in the class- in Hayesville, Clay County, North Carolina. es and she was the first to graduate with the Dee was born on August 7, 1931 in above degree. Athens, Clarke County, Georgia, the first of Upon graduation, she worked as a three daughters of Samuel Barnett Wing- draftsman with an engineering firm located field and Catherine Frances Crocker. in Atlanta, Georgia. After a short time, the Dee attended grammar, junior high and company lost its military contract and Dee high school in Athens, Georgia, graduating her job so she moved to Savannah, Chatham at 16. When a teenager she met William County, Georgia and was hired by another Douglas “Doug” Epps, who went to the engineering firm. Shortly thereafter Dee designed her family’s home in Jonesboro, same school. They dated off and on through moved to California and became a drafts- Clayton County, Georgia, following many of high school and college. Later Doug would man for the United States Air Force. the Frank Lloyd Wright’s principles. become Dee’s husband when they married In late 1957, Dee returned to Georgia With her late husband, Dee helped to on March 28, 1958 in Atlanta, Fulton Coun- and obtained employment from an Atlanta organize the local Republican party in 1964 ty, Georgia. engineering firm Robert & Company. Dee Continued on the next page page 14 wingfield family society

early 1980’s and has stayed active in her in- Dee is preceded in death by her parent’s terest in politics throughout her life. Samuel and Catherine Wingfield, who died Dee and Doug were founding mem- on July 30, 1967 and September 11, 1979, bers of the Wingfield Family Society (WFS), respectively, her sister Mrs. Mel Wingfield founded in the Commonwealth of Virginia Scherer who died on August 31, 1989 and on July 24, 1987. She was a Director of WFS her husband Doug, who died on August 2, from 1989-1992 and chairperson of the an- 1990. nual meeting in Washington, Wilkes Coun- Dee is survived by her sister, Mrs. ty, Georgia in April 1990. She was also WFS Olief Price, of Hawkinsville, Pulaski Coun- Membership Director in 1991-1994. ty, Georgia; brother-in-law, Patrick “Pat” Dee was a member of the National Ge- Epps, of Atlanta, Georgia, and sister-in-law, nealogical Society and the National Society Mrs. Phyllis Epps of Topsham, Maine. of Colonial Dames XVII Century, Thomas Dee has three children, Larry and wife, Johnson Chapter. She was an instrumental Elaine Epps; Carolyn Epps Kent and hus- charter member in having a newly formed band, Jeff; Susan Epps Ward and husband, Dee & Doug Epps Thomas Wingfield Chapter created by the Gary. Six grandchildren, Jessica Kent Mor- Georgia Society Colonial Dames XVII Cen- row, Lauren Kent Rogacki, Rebecca Kent, in the living room of their home in Clayton tury. Dee was a life member of the First Fam- Jonathan Kent, Dmitry and Andrei Ward. County. The south at this time was solid ilies of Georgia on descent from Thomas A celebration of life service was held at Democrat and to be a Republican was really Wingfield. Ivie Funeral Home, 67 NC 69, Hayesville, bucking tradition. Dee was the President of Dee was a member of the First United North Carolina on August 15, 2020 at 10:30 the first Republican Women’s Club and first Methodist Church in Jonesboro, Georgia. a.m. and a graveside service was held at 4 treasurer of the Young Republican Club. Dee created the Jessica Foundation for her p.m. next to her late husband at Oconee Hill For twenty-five years, Doug and Dee first granddaughter and supported other Cemetery in Athens, Georgia.™ spent time working to build Georgia into a nonprofit charities during her lifetime. Dee true two-party state. Dee ran for a Georgia enjoyed playing cards, dominoes and at- state house representative seat twice in the tending birthday parties with her neighbors.

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Access to the Wingfield genealogy da- WFS welcomes additional contribu- names, spouses wedding date and location, tabase is a benefit to members of the Wing- tions to the Wingfield genealogy database. If date of birth and location of birth of your an- field Family Society (WFS). It is only acces- you have not shared your Wingfield ancestry cestor and descendants and if someone is no sible to members and each member is given tree or notice that the Wingfield genealogy longer living their date of death and location a unique username and password. If your database is missing information, please get of death.™ email address is on file with WFS, a unique in contact with us. When you send your in- username and password was emailed pre- formation to WFS, we would love for you to viously to you. If you forgot your username provide also and password or have not provided an email any current address to WFS, feel free to contact Stephen and old pho- Chanko, WFS President at info@wingfield- tos of your family.org and Steve Riggan, WFS Director ancestors and at [email protected]. descendants. The Wingfield genealogy database and Additional- its records have been acquired through the ly, when you dedicated cooperation of current and former provide the members. It currently holds over 138,000 names of your names. No genealogical database is perfect ancestors and and ours is no exception. WFS continues descendants, to update the Wingfield genealogy database please make when errors are identified or when new in- sure you pro- formation is obtained. vide their full wingfield family society wingfieldfamilysociety.org page 15 Endowment By Greg H. Wingfield, WFS Director WINGFIELD FAMILY SOCIETY OFFICERS & DIRECTORS

his year, the and annual income to Stephen D. Chanko. Wingfield Fami- fund these EMW spon- President & Lord of the Manor ly Society (WFS) sored events. This year Robert Ian Wingfield, Vice President Tis celebrating 15 years $3,724 will be used for Martha Perry, Secretary in support of the Ed- the EMW events and Jim B. Nowak, Treasurer ward Maria Wingfield activities. (EMW) Endowment As we are dealing Rosalyn Dowling administered by Preser- with the Pandemic, the Florence Foster Nixon vation Virginia (PV). committee in concert Stephen J. Riggan The first EMW gift with the PV staff elect- E. Burwell Wingfield was made on June 15, ed to use our Endow- George Anthony Rhys Wingfield 2005. Since that time ment funds to support over $80,000 has been the PV’s virtual tour of Greg H. Wingfield spent helping to under- Jamestown. The Virtu- Jim E. Wingfield write annual operating al Tour is a unique way Lance H. Wingfield support for programs at of showing off what Historic Jamestowne. archeologic work is oc- DIRECTORS (APPOINTED) The WFS membership when setting up curring on the island but without the crowds the Endowment felt it very important to pro- that could be worrisome. Jocelyn James Rhys Wingfield, Historian mote EMW’s role in the early formation of Here are some of the ways we will be Archbishop Mark A. DuBois, Chaplain Jamestown and felt our alignment with PV able to get our message out: Barbara Cortino, Membership was an excellent way to accomplish this goal. ƒ The Virtual Tour would live on the PV Wallace “Wally” Goodman, Photography To that end, our program support in- site and would provide a web link to the cludes the following statement: Stephen D. Chanko, Webmaster WFS site for our members use. Jim B. Nowak, Wingfield Store ƒ The Tour would be available on You- “The EMW Endowment was Tube, for wide distribution to the gen- Stephen J. Riggan, Genealogy established by the WFS to honor eral public. Wingfield as solider, investor and ƒ The WFS EMW sponsorship statement Jamestown’s first president.” would appear at the beginning and end of each Tour information use. Over the years, the EMW Endowment ƒ It would provide a way to continue to has been used to help sponsor the Virginia ask for financial support of the WFS. Archaeology Day at Jamestown. Additional- How to Submit Articles, Obituaries, ƒ Additionally, the PV has offered private ly, funding has been invested in lecture series or Photos for the WFS Newsletter tours of the Island and dig area for the tours of the Archaearium. WFS members. As chair of the EMW Endowment Please send your article and photos to ƒ Finally, the PV suggested that if it might Committee, Stephen Chanko, WFS Pres- Stephen Chanko, WFS President at help in our fundraising efforts, either ident, Jim Wingfield, WFS Trustee and I [email protected] for review. Dr. William Kelso or Dr. James Horn held a video conference on August 11, 2020 might be amenable to signing off on our with Elizabeth Kostelny, CEO of PV, Wil- Articles and obituaries are to be fundraising letters. submitted copy-ready for publication son Glasco, Director of Development at PV and may be edited for content and space and Denise Kellogg, Director of Develop- In closing, the Endowment fund needs availability. ment at Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation additional financial support to continue to to discuss the financial performance of the carry out its mission long term. If you wish The DEADLINE submission for article EMW Endowment and if we would elect to to make a donation to the EMW Endow- submissions for the WFS Newsletter are: support a PV program in 2020. ment, please contact me at 804 640-5382 or February 1; May 1; August 1, and No- As of June 30, 2020, the EMW Endow- by email at ghwingfieldconsulting@gmail. vember 1. ment has a market value of $74,474 (princi- com for further information.™ pal of $64,725 and income of $9,749). Typi- cally, the Committee uses 5% of the principal wingfieldfamilysociety.org

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