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Saturday, July 24, 2021

Mary, Lady Ashburnham 1923-2021

 Mary, Lady Ashburnham, who died 5 July, 2021, aged 97, was the widow of Sir Denny Ashburnham, 12th Baronet [1916-1999].

She was born in 1923, daughter of Maj. Robert Pascoe Mair, of Udimore, Sussex, and married 22 June, 1946, Denny Reginald Ashburnham [born 24 March, 1916], son of Sir Fleetwood Ashburnham, 11th Baronet [1869-1953], and his wife the former Elfrida Kirkley [d 19 Oct, 1953].

Her husband succeeded to the baronetcy [created 1661] on his fatther's death, 5 March, 1953, and died 21 June, 1999.

Lady Ashburnham is survived by a daughter, Frances [born 11 Sept, 1947], and was predeceased by a second daughter, Honor [1949-2017], and a son, John [1951-1981]. Her grandson is Sir James Fleetwood Ashburnham, 13th Baronet [born 17 Dec, 1979].

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