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Saturday, July 20, 2019

Betty Baroness Grantchester [1925-2019]

_. Betty Baroness Grantchester, who died 2 Feb, 2019, was the widow of the 2nd Baron Grantchester [1921-95].

Born Elizabeth Moores, 8 June, 1925, daughter of the billionaire businessman Sir John Moores [1896-1993], by his wife the former Ruby Knowles [1894-1965]; married 12 Apr, 1947, Kenneth Best Suenson-Taylor, who succeeded his father, 2 July, 1976, as the 2nd Baron Grantchester.

Lady Grantchester's son, Christopher, is 3rd Baron Grantchester.

A Memorial Service takes place at St Martins-in-the-Fields, 4 September, 2019.

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