Henry Lynch-Staunton

Henry Lynch-Staunton served as a major in the 5th Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. An excellent revolver and rifle shot, he regularly attended the Bisley Meeting and at one time held the camp’s 1,100 yards rifle record. He won a bronze medal at the 1908 Olympics in the free pistol, 50 yards team event. Lynch-Staunton won the Army Revolver title four times and was captain of the Army Eight shooting team between 1913-21. He regularly represented Ireland in the Elcho Shield international match.

At the end of the 19th century, Lynch-Staunton saw service in Africa, and won the Egyptian Medal, Khedhive’s Star, and the Queen’s South African Medal. During World War I, he was a command musketry officer in Ireland.

Lynch-Staunton became a permanent resident in the Northumberland area after buying a house there in 1935. He joined the local Goswick Golf Club and became captain. He attended an extraordinary meeting of club members only days before his sudden death in 1941. Lynch-Staunton was also an expert fly-fisherman.