Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Walter E. Lovegrove, a hotel keeper and farmer, born 1857 in Maidenhead, Berkshire, and his wife Ellen Mary Lovegrove, born 1862 in Birmingham, Warwickshire Edward Tyler was born in the 2nd quarter of 1887 in Moseley, Warwickshire, he had one sibling, a sister, Dorothy M., born 1889 in Moseley, Warwickshire, in April 1891 the family home was at The Buckley Arms, Brook Terrace, Mallwyd, Dolgelly, Merionethshire, Wales. In March 1901 Edward was absent from the family home at the Lion Hotel, Farningham, Dartford, Kent, residing there was his father, a hotel proprietor, his mother and siblings, Roy C., born 1893 and Gerald A., born 1895, the latter two siblings were both born in Dinas Mawddwy, Merionethshire, Wales, and Phyllis, born 1896 in Farningham, Kent, Edward was a pupil boarder and was residing at College Avenue, Maidenhead, Berkshire. In April 1911 Edward was absent from the family home at Darenth, Coleshill Road, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, residing there was his father, a chemical manure agent, his mother and siblings, Dorothy, Roy, an electrical engineer and Phyllis, a schoolgirl, Edward was now employed as an estate assistant and was residing at The Home Farm, Little Dalby, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. Edward died, age 35, in the 2nd quarter of 1922 in the Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire district.
On Friday July 23rd 1915 The Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette published the following article under the heading. “MELTON AND THE WAR.” – KHAKI WEDDING AT MELTON. LIEUT. LOVEGROVE AND MISS HILDA SAMPEY. Much local interest was evinced in a khaki wedding solemnised yesterday morning at St Mary’s Parish Church, Melton Mowbray, the bride and bridegroom both being well-known and highly respected. The bridegroom was Lieut. Edward Tyler Lovegrove of the Army Service Corps, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Lovegrove, “Darenth,” Sutton Coldfield, and the bride, Miss Hilda Madeleine Sampey, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Sampey, “Stoneleigh,” Burton Road Melton Mowbray. The Rev. Canon Blakeney M.A., Vicar of Melton Mowbray, and Rural Dean, performed the ceremony, which was choral, the choir rendering the hymns “Lead us Heavenly Father lead us,” and “O perfect love.” Sir Malcolm Sargeant, Mus. Bac., officiated at the organ, and played suitable voluntaries, including Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” after the signing of the register. The bride looked very becoming in a beautifully made costume of ivory box cloth, with hat ensuite, trimmed with white roses, a lace veil draping the crown and flowing at the back. She carried a shower bouquet of white roses and lilies, tied with Army Service Corps ribbon. Attending her were two bridesmaids, viz Miss Phyllis Lovegrove (sister of the bridegroom), and Miss Bernice Wearing, (cousin of the bridegroom). They were charmingly attired in blue and pink art shade costumes respectively, and wore transparent black hats trimmed with blue and pink roses. Their bouquets were composed of shaded pink roses, these and also gold A.S.C. badge brooches which they wore, being the gifts of the bridegroom. Mr. Sampey gave his daughter away and Lieut. F. P. Hare, Motor Machine Gun Section, accompanied the bridegroom as best man. There was a large congregation present to witness the proceedings, and on leaving the church Lieut. and Mrs Lovegrove were greeted with showers of confetti. A reception was afterwards held at the residence of the bride’s parents, where over 50 guests were entertained. In the afternoon the bride and bridegroom left for Buxton, for a brief honeymoon. Appended is a list of the presents:- Bridegroom to bride, travelling case, silk umbrella and vanity bag. Bride to bridegroom, gold ring. Mother of bridegroom, antique chair and dinner service. Father of the bridegroom, silver cup, palm stand and two oak chairs. Mother of bride, decanters, silver tankard and household linen. Father of bride, cheque. Miss Dorothy Lovegrove, silver pepper pots and table centre. Lieut. R. W. Lovegrove and Miss May Postens, war trophies and salad combination. Mr. Gerald and Miss Phyllis Lovegrove, silver vegetable dish. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Moorhouse, silver tea tray. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Elding, silver coffee service. Master Bert Elding, silver carver rests. Mr. and Mrs. W. Wright, (Croydon), silver Queen Anne hot water jug. The Messrs. Wright, butter dish. Mr. and Mrs. Briginshaw, (Maidenhead), silver Queen Anne teapot. Miss Bernice Wearing, satin cushion. Mr. and Mrs. G. Lyall, case of tea knives. Miss Betty Lyall, silver apostle spoons. Mr. and Mrs. Clements, (Sutton Coldfield), silver tea service. The Misses Clements, tea knives. Miss Gladys Wearing, rose satin cushion. Mr. A. Chapman, silver tea-spoons and sugar tongs. Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Dalgliesh, silver cake basket. Miss E. Hayes, silver egg stand. Mr. Paul Dainty, silver sugar castor. Mrs. Percival and Mr. Vernon Wearing, fish knives and forks. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Deamer, silver and glass fruit dish. Mr. H. Tildesley, silver bon bon dish. Mr. Hayes, silver toast rack. Mr. and Mrs. C. Sampey, pair of antique egg stands. Miss Lilian Sampey, table centre. Mr. and Mrs. S. Weaver, silver ink stand. Mr. J. Towne, water colour painting. Mr. and Mrs. Mountain, mahogany cake stand. Mr. and Mrs Nosworthy, silver cream dish. Miss Dora Nosworthy, jam dish. Mr. and Mrs. A. Tyler, (Hockley Heath), china tea service. Captain N. Wright, Hookah pipe. Mrs. and Mr. L. Julian, brass kettle on stand. Miss Nancy Julian, pen painted table centre. Miss Alice Moorhouse, silver cream jug. Mrs. and Miss Hutton, cut glass salt cellars. Mr. and Miss Eagers, silver fruit spoon. Miss A. Weaver, (Torquay), china salad dish. Mrs. W. Hayes, antique magnifying glass. Mr. and Mrs. Munns, (Greetham), pair of silver salt cellars. Mr. Foster Twidale, handsome cushion. Nurse Thompson, china fruit dishes. Mr. W. Adams, (Coventry), silver sugar basin, cream jug and sugar tongs. Mr. and Mrs. T. Topley, (Thorpe Satchville), copper kettle. Mr. P. and Miss N. Meadwell, silver custard spoon and marmalade jar. Mrs. W. Payne, jam dish. Mr. G. Hoste, silver flower stand. Miss Roberts, cut glass marmalade jar. Mrs. F. Stinson, (Henley in Arden), silver jam spoon. Mr. and Mrs Aubrey Moore, table silver. District Valuer and Valuation Staff for Warwickshire, rosewood inlaid time-piece. Mr. and Mrs. Symonds, brass candlestick. Miss Cissie Mennie, desert knives. Messrs. T. and W. Spreckley, copper coal scuttle. Auntie H. and Vernon, fish knives and forks. Mrs. Rutter and Mrs. Cheshire, pair of brass fern stands. Miss Maggie Durham, trinket box. Mrs. Wedge, marmalade jar. Mrs. Roberts, (Sutton Coldfield), cruet. Mr. B. Woods, oak tray. Lieut. R. P. Hare, silver tea knives.