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Friday, June 20, 2025

Lady Sarah Marguerite Aspinall 1945-2025

 Lady Sarah Marguerite Aspinall, who has died aged 80, was a scion of the Curzon Earls Howe.

She was born 25 January, 1945, a daughter of the 5th Earl Howe (1884-1964), and his wife the former Sybil Johnson (1900-1999), and was twice married. She married firstly, 29 March, 1966, the racing driver Piers Courage, scion of that brewing family. Lady Sarah, known as Sally, was present at the motor race where her husband was killed in a horrific accident, 21 June 1970. She married 2ndly, 1972, John Aspinall, the eccentric zoo owner, gambling friend of the Earl of Lucan. He died in 2000.

Lady Sally leaves two sons, Jason and Amos from her marriage to Piers Courage, and a son, the spendidly named Bassa Wulfhere, from her marriage to Aspinall.




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