Early life Montgomery was born in Kennington, Surrey, in 1887, the fourth child of nine, to a Church of Ireland minister, Henry Montgomery, and his wife Maud (née Farrar). The Montgomerys, an Ulster Scots 'Ascendancy' gentry family, were the County Donegal branch of the Clan Montgomery. The Rev. Henry Montgomery, at that time Vicar of St Mark's Church, Kennington, was the second son of Sir Robert Montgomery, a native of Inishowen in County Donegal in the north-west of Ulster, and a noted colonial administrator in British India. Sir Robert died a month after his grandson's birth. He was probably a descendant of Colonel Alexander Montgomery. Bernard's mother, Maud, was the daughter of Frederic William Canon Farrar, the famous preacher, and was eighteen years younger than her husband.
early life montgomery was born in kennington surrey in 1887 the fourth child of nine to a church of ireland minister henry montgomery and his wife maud (née farrar) the montgomerys an ulster scots 'ascendancy' gentry family were the county donegal branch of the clan montgomery the rev henry montgomery at that time vicar of st mark's church kennington was the second son of sir robert montgomery a native of inishowen in county donegal in the north-west of ulster and a noted colonial administrator in british india sir robert died a month after his grandson's birth he was probably a descendant of colonel alexander montgomery bernard's mother maud was the daughter of frederic william canon farrar the famous preacher and was eighteen years younger than her husband