Simon Yorke (24 June 1903 – 7 May 1966) was a Welsh landowner and soldier. He was born in Erddig, Denbighshire, the eldest son of Philip Yorke (1849-1922), and Louisa Matilda Yorke (née Scott). He inherited the Erddig estate in 1922. He was High Sheriff for Denbighshire in 1937. He was a lieutenant in the Denbighshire Yeomanry and enlisted as a private in the North Staffordshire Regiment during World War II.[1] Many of his Still Life paintings are in the house.
Simon Yorke was found dead in Erddig Park on 7 May 1966, from heart failure. He was buried in Marchwiel Churchyard. Unmarried, and without a direct heir, Erddig was inherited by his brother, Philip Scott Yorke, who gifted the estate to the National Trust in 1973.[1]
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- ^ a b "YORKE, SIMON (1903 - 1966) nobleman and soldier". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 13 April 2017.