Roland Erasmus Philipps, The Hon. · Capt. · † 1916

Personal data

Name	Philipps, The Hon.
Initials	R.E.
Christian name	Roland Erasmus
Date and place of birth	?; 27.02.1890
Address	Bethnal Green
Family	Son of the Rt. Hon. the 1st Viscount St. Davids, P.C., of 3, Richmond Terrace, Whitehall, London.

Information: Educated at Twyford School, Winchester College and New College, Oxford
Information 2: Assistant Scout Commissioner for Wales. District Commissioner for East and North-East London. Knew Baden-Powell well. Bought a house, 29 Stepney Green, as a centre for the Boy Scout Movement, which became Roland House.
Information 3: Worked on behalf of a lot of charities, incl. Dr. Barnardo's Homes, The Waifs and Strays Society, the Mission to Seamen.

Rank	Capt.
Regiment / Unit	9 Royal Fusiliers
Date of death	07/07/1916
Age	26
Cemetery / Memorial	Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension, H.32

Information: Killed in action
Information 2: M.C.
Information 3: His brother The Hon. Colwyn Erasmus Arnold Philipps was killed in action on 13.05.1915.
Information 4: Both brothers are commemorated in the parish church of Roch in Pembrokeshire
Information 5: 'Roland's Lamp' - Stepney Branch, London. Endowed on 06.11.1929. First lit on 07.12.1929 at The Royal Albert Hall, London, by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. "In memory of Roland Phillips (sic), M.C., Boy Scout, Capt., Royal Fusiliers. Ovillers, 7.7.1916." (Given by Oxford Toc H Rovers.) Lamp kept at the British Museum.