SO WHO WAS MRS MARKHAM ?

Margaret Hermine Markham nee Jackson

1864 - 1936

1914 LGU Handbook

LOCAL NEWSPAPER REPORTS

Markham Cup 1936

Markham Cup 1939

1936

A keen sportswoman Mrs Markham was a member of the Rufford, Barlow and

Meynell Hunts. A good golfer she was a member at Hollinwood, Lindrick and

Chesterfield. She had also been a prominent tennis player.

A racing enthusiast she attended meetings in all, parts of the country.

6th

June 1889

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Charles married ‘Daisy’ Jackson, daughter of Thomas Jackson, Chairman of Clay Cross Coal and Iron

Works. Their first home was at Springbank House, on Ashgate Road. Later they lived at Hasland Hall,

then Ringwood Hall. After Rosa Markham’s death in 1912, Charles inherited Tapton House, although

Ringwood continued to be the family home.

Charles Paxton Markham was the eldest son of Charles and Rosa Markham. He grew up at Tapton House,

following all the normal pursuits which suited the country gentleman of his day, numbering amongst his

favourites, yachting and shooting. In later years however, he had little or no time for either of these as he

devoted his life to his business activities.

6th December 1900

1908 Mrs Markham with Mr E C Barnes at the Opening of the new

Chesterfield Nurses Home

1917

The Divorce 1925

The New Manor House South Wingfield home of Mrs Markham 1925 - 1936

DEATH OF COUNTY J.P.

MRS M H MARKHAM OF SOUTH WINGFIELD

Charity Work

Mrs Margaret Hermine Markham of South Wingfield Manor, Derbyshire, died shortly before

midnight last night. ( 9th October 1936)

Aged 72, she was a daughter of Mr Thomas Hughes Jackson of Manor House, Birkenhead

and a sister of Brig. General G. M. Jackson managing director of Clay Cross Coal and Iron

Co. Captain G. R. Jackson of Clay Cross Hall, former captain of Derbyshire County Cricket

Club, Miss Peggy Jackson, captain of Derbyshire Women’s Hockey Club and Miss Bridget

Jackson prospective National Candidate for the Clay Cross Division were her nephew and

nieces.

Many Social duties

Before taking up residence at South Wingfield Manor some ten years ago Mrs Markham

lived at Ringwood Hall near Chesterfield.

She was interested in all social and philanthropic works. She was president of the

Chesterfield Magdalen Home and a hard working member of the old Chesterfield Board of

Guardians and was on the ladies committee connected with Chesterfield Public Assistance

Institution.

Everything concerning the welfare of girls had her wholehearted support and she was

president and the first commissioner of the Chesterfield Girl Guides.

Nursing Association Work

The work accomplished by nursing associations throughout the county appealed to her and as

a member of the Derbyshire County Nursing Executive she was instrumental in forming a

nursing association at Brimington and another, last year, at South Wingfield. She was also the

South Wingfield township leader of the Red Cross Society.

Mrs Markham was one of the first ladies to be made a Derbyshire county magistrate and was

interested in the Discharged Prisoners Aid Society.

Support For Charities

Her support both in work and financially was always given to any worthy object and her

services were much in demand as an opener at bazaars and functions.

She will be much missed in many parts of Derbyshire. Formerly a keen sportswoman Mrs

markham was a member of the Rufford, Barlow and Meynell Hunts. A good golfer she was a

member at Hollinwood, Lindrick and Chesterfield. She had also been a prominent tennis

player

A racing enthusiast she attended meetings in all, parts of the country.

A memorial service is to be held at South Wingfield Church on Tuesday, following which the

remains will be cremated.

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1937

A few extra notes about Daisie Markham that may not have been revealed through newspaper reports

.

Margaret Hermine Markham, known as Daisie to her family and friends, was born in Marylebone,

London in 1864 at the home of her wealthy maternal grandparents Daniel and Amelia Meinertzhagen..

Her grandfather, Sir William Jackson 1st baronet of Birkenhead, creator of the family fortune was an

English industrialist, a railway entrepreneur and Liberal MP for North Derbyshire. He was a friend of

Joseph Paxton and invited him to design the first public park in Birkenhead. William was a business

partner of Robert Stephenson in his Clay Cross project.

Mrs Markham’s father was Harrow educated Thomas Hughes Mather- Jackson,

third son of Sir William. Thomas followed in his father’s footsteps as regards his

business interests but in addition he was a ship owner. He was Mayor of

Birkenhead

The family home was the Manor House, Claughton, Birkenhead. According to various censuses she

had ten brothers and sisters and was accustomed to a life of luxury, waited on by seventeen servants.

There is a comment somewhere that her various homes could be described as palaces.

Daisies mother was Hermine Meinertzhagen, daughter of Daniel, a naturalised British subject. They

were descended from European royalty in the person of Gabriel Antonio Francisco de Bourbon 1752-

1788.

Daisy married Charles Paxton Markham at her local church in Claughton Birkenhead in 1889.

Daisie was 25 and Charles was 24. Their first home was at Springbank House, on Ashgate Road.

Later they lived at Hasland Hall, then Ringwood Hall. In 1912 Charles inherited Tapton House

from his mother, Rosa Markham. Rosa was the daughter of Charles Paxton. Ringwood continued

to be their home.

Charles Paxton Markham was the eldest son of Charles and Rosa Markham. He grew up at Tapton

House, following all the normal pursuits which suited the country gentleman of his day,

numbering amongst his favourites, yachting and shooting. In later years however, he had little or

no time for either of these as he devoted his life to his business activities.

Was this perhaps why the marriage failed?

Daisie was Mayoress of Chesterfield three times when Charles was mayor.

Jennifer Nicholas –Member of Chesterfield Golf Club 1980 – 2015 - local and family history addict

Sources British Newspaper Archives.

Ancestry.co.uk Censuses & BMDs

Chesterfield Golf Club Centenary Brochure

Chesterfield Golf Club Archives.

(When I was the Ladies Handicaps Secretary in the late 1980s Committees were heavily and unkindly

criticised by a number of lady golfers from the higher echelons of Chesterfield Society who purported

to know Mrs Markham’s wishes as regards the running of competitions for which she had provided

cups. The problem was that none of them could agree what rules Mrs Markham and her

contemporaries had made. As Mrs Markham had died in 1936 and the Ladies Archives did not go back

that far it was impossible to check. It was known to some that I had a certificate from the University of

London Institute of Education saying that I was qualified to do local history research from original

documentary evidence and I was given access to Club Archives. A 1910 Minute told me that Mr

Macdonald contacted the Ladies when the Club Committee arranged for them to join the LGU and to

play medal competitions. As the Markham cups were presented after that date it must be that Mrs

Markham was aware that her cups would be associated with LGU Medal Competitions. As it turned

out a veteran member and former Ladies Captain, the late Mrs Margo Hopkinson, was the only lady

member to provide the correct advice. I consider myself very fortunate that she was on hand to advise

and provide support.