Ernest's Story.
Ernest Herschell was born in 1875 in West Derby the younger son of Adolph Herschell, an African Merchant (Employer) and Anne.He went to boarding school at Henley in Oxford. In 1901 he is living with his parents and three sisters at 29 Beresford Road, Oxton. His elder brother Arnold was a county tennis player. Ernest was working for his father.
By 1911 Ernest was married and living with his wife Bertha May Herschell and his 7-month-old daughter, at Heron Road, Meols. He was a Managing Director of Messrs. R. H. Morgan and Co Manufacturing Company and spent some time with his work in Argentina.
He was a keen rugby player and played for England against the All Blacks as well as for Birkenhead Rugby Club.
Ernest in the colours of the Birkenhead Park Rugby Club 1904-5
Captain Herschell died of wounds and is buried at Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe. He is also remembered on a memorial in St Hildeburgh’s Church, Hoylake, West Kirby and the family grave at Flaybrick Cemetery, Birkenhead.
Ernest's family's grave in Flaybrick Cemetery, Birkenhead
Research, Ernest's photograph and grave photograph by Chris Booth. Ernest's rugby photograph courtesy of the Birkenhead Park Rugby Club.