William Frecheville 1855 - 1940

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  Ewhurst Parish Church Sturdy stone church, St Peter's and St Paul's was first founded in Norman times. It has ironstone walls and Horsham Flagstone roof. The adjacent yews are characteristic of a churchyard. © Copyright Colin Smith and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

The Admiral's first cousin, William Frecheville was born in Halifax Nova Scotia in 1855 and was professor of mining, a graduate of RSM who had worked on mining sites around the world. William was educated at a technical school in Berlin and the RSM. in 1912 after extensive mining experience in S Africa, India and the US he was appointed professor of mining.