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He spent less than a fortnight in Greystones.
Why were so many places in Greystones, Co.Wicklow named after him?
Frederick Burnaby was born
in Bedford in England in 1842.
Today in Greystones, many places are called
after Colonel Frederick Burnaby.
Shortly afterwards he was killed in hand to hand fighting in the Sudan. He was forty two years old.
But in 1901 when building began
on the land in Greystones
that Elizabeth inherited from
her father, she called the area
'The Burnaby Estate'. in honour
of her first husband,
Colonel Frederick Burnaby
His wife recovered her health and
went on to be a pioneering mountaineer.
She also married twice more.
In 1875, he wrote a book about the winter he spent
travelling on horseback through Russian Asia.
Queen Victoria reportedly fainted at the news. Grown men wept on the streets of London.
All this was to change! In 1878,
Colonel Burnaby met
Elizabeth Hawkins Whitshed f
rom Greystones.
She was 18 and she had
come to London as a debutant
to be presented at court.
This book 'A Ride to Khiva'
brought Frederick Burnaby
fame and fortune.
It was said that
the Queen
had no more
loyal a subject,
the army no
finer officer
and the country
no finer a patriot
than Colonel
Frederick Burnaby.
There is a house called Khiva
in the Burnaby Estate in Greystones.
But as yet, Colonel Burnaby
had no connection with Greystones.
Colonel Burnaby was six foot four,
a soldier, adventurer and writer. He
was also nearly twice Elizabeth's age.
Colonel Burnaby was wounded
while fighting with the British Army
in the Eygptian Campaign.
Elizabeth was very impressed by
Colonel Burnaby
who was a celebrity of the time.
Colonel Burnaby successfully
crossed the English Channel
in a hot air balloon.
Elizabeth returned to Greystones
to give birth
to her only child
Harry St.Vincent Burnaby.
Elizabeth moved to Switzerland. The doctors told
her that the climate would be good for her health.
They travelled to North Africa on honeymoon, but due to ill health, Elizabeth couldn't continue.
He came to
Greystones
for 14 days,
to visit
the home
of his future
bride.