Monday, October 14, 2024

Griffin/McWhirter engagement

The engagement was announced 14 October, 2024, between Charles Radclyffe D. Griffin, son of Lieutenant-Colonel Ralph R.D. Griffin (born 1963), of Monmouth, Monmouthshire, and his wife the former Louise M. Morris, & Christabel Katharine de Marie (Kitty) McWhirter (born 1996), fifth daughter of the late Iain C.H. McWhirter (b 1959), and his wife the former Clare Louise Gadsden (born 29 June, 1960, now Mrs Clare McWhirter, of Aldeburgh, Suffolk), descended from the Haggerston baronets.

Kitty McWhirter is a granddaughter paternally of (Alan) Ross McWhirter (1925-1975), the author, compiler and publisher, who was editor and compiler of the Guinness Book of Records. He was assassinated by the IRA, 27 November, 1975.

Kitty's mother is a daughter of Sir Peter Gadsden, GBE (1929-2006), Lord Mayor of London, 1979-80, and his wife Belinda Ann de Marie Haggerston (born 23 Sept, 1933), daughter of Sir Hugh Carnaby de Marie Haggerston, 11th Baronet (1906-71).

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