The Anley family are linked to Mourne Park through our Grandfather Philip Anley who married Eleanor, the daughter of the 4th Earl and Norah Hastings
Lt Col Philip Maitland Gore Anley, Royal Northumberland Fus, of Rycroft House, Bolney, Sussex, Lieut 1934, Capt 1939, served and was wounded in WW2
Married Eleanor Needham 25th April 1942, divorced 1948
Philip was a descendant of the Jersey Anleys, such as Nicolas Anley (b 1528)
Jean Anley (b 1585, married Sarah de Caen)
and Peter Bonami Anley (b1758)
A strong military tradition can be found in the Anley family including:
Col Barnett Nethercote Anley (b1843)
Brig Gen Barnett Dyer Lempriere Gray Anley CMG DSO (b1872)
Col Frederick Augustus Anley RA (b1835) – who was Philip’s Grandfather
Brig Gen Frederick Gore Anley CB CMG (b1864) – who was Philip’s father.
Philip’s brother Michael was killed in action in Burma in January 1944
Philip’s Uncle Edward Maitland was an aviation pioneer – details below.
