Simon Yorke (1903–1966)

Simon Yorke (24 June 1903 – 7 May 1966) was a Welsh landowner and soldier. 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]

Erddig House, the Yorke family home

Simon Yorke was born in Erddig, Denbighshire, the eldest son of Philip Yorke (1849-1922). In 1922, Simon inherited the Erddig estate. During World War II Yorke served as a private soldier in the North Staffordshire Regiment.[1]

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]