William Fane de Salis 1939-2019

_. William Fane de Salis, who died 16 July, 2019, aged 80, was a scion of that landed family of Bourne House; born 1939 son of Group Capt Arthur Regester Fane de Salis [1911-2001] by his wife the former Nancy Mary Welch [1911-2001]; married 1963, Phyllida Jane Vavasour Durell [born 1942], daughter of Dudley Vavasour Durell [1906-98] by his wife the former Beryl Frances Joan Chaplin, by whom he had issue.


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Colonel William Robert Hunter [Robin] Charley, OBE, JP, DL 1924-2019

_. Col. William Robert Hunter [Robin] Charley, OBE, JP, DL, late the Royal Ulster Rifles, who died at Belfast, 15 July, 2019, aged 95, was a member of that Irish landed gentry family.

He was born in 1924, son of Harold Richard Charley [1865-1956] by his wife the former Phyllis Hunter [1894-1988]; married 1960, Catherine Janet, daughter of William Sinclair Kingan, by whom he had three daughters, Catherine, Elizabeth and Jane.

The funeral is to take place at St Patrick's Church, Drumbeg, County Down, 25 July, 2019.

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Astley Birtwistle/Fraser engagement

_. The engagement was announced 13 July, 2019, between James N.V. Astley Birtwistle, second son of Mr & Mrs Pip Astley Birtwistle, of South Elmham, Suffolk, and Iona Violet Fraser [born 1991], second daughter of Mr Charles Torquil de Montalt Fraser, of London, by his former wife the former Hon Lucy Pearson [born 11 Apr, 1954], scion of the Viscounts Cowdray [now the Hon Mrs Lucy Beauchamp, of Fittleworth, West Sussex].

Iona Fraser is a granddaughter maternally of the 3rd Viscount Cowdray [1910-95].

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Hudson/Littleton engagement

_. The engagement was announced 13 July, 2019, between Toby Vavasour Hudson (born April, 1988), son of Mr Andrew Vavasour Hudson (born 30 November, 1952), of Bedale, Yorkshire, by his former wife the former Georgina Katherine Tiley [now Lady Horlick, of Newbury, Berkshire], & Rosanna S. Littleton, daughter of Antony Robin Welhouse Westby Littleton [previously Perceval], of Hannington, Hampshire, by his wife the former Hon Aileen Mary Fitzherbert [born 29 March, 1953].

Toby Hudson is a step-son of Sir James Cunliffe William Horlick, 6th Baronet. His bride-to-be is a granddaughter maternally of the 14th Baron Stafford [1926-86]. Toby's grandfather was Major Francis Edward Hudson (1912-2002), and his wife the former Masha Muirhead-Murray (1916-2001), descended from the Dawson landed gentry family of Weston Hall, Otley, West Yorkshire.

Rosanna's father is a son of Robert Westby Perceval who married the Hon Joanna Ida Louisa Littleton, a daughter of the 5th Baron Hatherton [1900-69].

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Arthur John Douglas Coxon 1927-2019

_. Arthur John Douglas Coxon, died 11 July, 2019. He was 92. Born 22 March, 1927, son of Cedric Mears Coxon, by his wife the former Isabella Douglas Clark, daughter of Sir John Maurice Clark, 2nd Baronet; married 1951 Pamela Ann Longman.

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Peter Allan Kirby Ottewell 1943-2019

_. Peter Allan Kirby Ottewell, late the Royal Highland Fusiliers, died 28 June, 2019. He was born in 1943, a son of Major Walter Kirby Ottewell [1918-2000] by his wife the former Agnes Mary Clark [1918-1986]; married firstly, 1967, Joanna M. Ratcliffe [b 1945]; married secondly, 1991, as her second husband, the Hon Angela Spring Rice [1950-2015], daughter of the 6th Baron Monteagle of Brandon [1926-2013], by his wife the former Anne Brownlow [b 1928].

He leaves three daughters, Annabel, Emily and Victoria, from his first marriage.

The funeral takes place at Portpatrick Parish Church, 15 July, 2019.

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Phillimore/McBride engagement

 _. The engagement was announced 10 July, 219, between the Hon Julian Michael Claud Phillimore [born 3 Nov, 1981], scion of the Barons Phillimore [cr 1918], second son of the 5th Baron Phillimore [born 24 Nov, 1944], of London and Dorset, by his wife the former Nathalie Berthe Louisa Pequin, and Jessica B.C. McBride, daughter of Mr John Vincent McBride, of Turin, Italy, by his former wife Mrs Zoe M.L. Corbet McBride [b 1964], of Dartford, Kent.

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Iris Annabel Goldsmith 2004-2019

_. Iris Annabel Goldsmith, who was killed in a quad bike accident at her family's Somerset home, 8 July, 2019, was the 15 year-old daughter of Benjamin James Goldsmith [born 1980], by his wife the former Kate Emma Rothschild [born 1982].

Iris was a granddaughter paternally of the late Sir James Goldsmith by his wife the Lady Annabel Vane-Tempest-Stuart (born 13 June, 1934), daughter of the 8th Marquess of Londonderry; and was a granddaughter maternally of the Hon Amschel Mayor James Rothschild [1955-96], scion of the Barons Rothschild, and his wife the former Anita Patience Guinness [now Mrs James Wigan].

Iris leaves siblings Frankie [born 2005], and Isaac [born 2008].

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Doreen Baroness Strabolgi [died 2019]

_. Doreen Baroness Strabolgi, who died 8 July, 2019, was the fourth wife, and widow, of the 11th Baron Strabolgi [1914-2010].

She was the former Doreen Margaret Morgan, daughter of Alexander Morgan, of Ashton-under-Lyne, co Lancaster, and married Lord Strabolgi, 3 June, 1961.

Her husband, David Montague de Burgh Kenworthy, succeeded his father in the peerage in 1953. The ancient title was created by Writ of Summons in 1318. Lord Strabolgi was elected to the House of Lords in 1999, and served as a deputy Speaker [Labour].

The funeral takes place at St Peter's Church, Eaton Square, London, 24 July, 2019.

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Ward/Lowe engagement

_. The engagement was announced 8 July, 2019, between Thomas Dudley Ward [born 1990], son of Miles Tobias Ward, of East Woodhay, Hampshire, by his wife the former Sarah Jane Blois [born 1951], scion of the Blois baronets, & Mary Alexandra Lowe, daughter of Mr & Mrs James Lowe, of Virginia Water, Surrey.

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Mariamne MacBeath 1933-2019

_. Mariamne MacBeath [nee Winnington-Ingram] who died 6 July, 2019, aged 86, was a scion of the Winnington baronets; born in 1933 daughter of Eric Alfred Winnington-Ingram [1902-86] by his wife the former Jean Emma Caroline Hopkins [1905-1998]; married 1968, Roderick MacBeath [1920-2005]; no issue.

The funeral takes place at St Mary's, Balcombe, West Sussex, 24 July, 2019.

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Susan Mary Eustace Graham 1927-2019

_. Susan Graham died 6 July, 2019, aged 92. She was the former Susan May Eustace Smith, born in 1927, daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir [Thomas] Eustace Smith, CBE, TD [1900-1971] by his wife the former Sylvia May Rogerson [1900-1978]; married 1950, Jeremy Frank Graham [1926-92], scion of the Graham baronets of Norton Conyers, a son of Sir [Reginald] Guy Graham, 9th Baronet [1878-1940] of Norton Conyers, near Ripon by his wife the former Katharine Noel Stobart [1887-1966]. She leaves two sons, Robin and Nigel, and a daughter, Jacoba.

A service of Thanksgiving will be held at St Mary's Church, Wath, Ripon, 13 August, 2019.

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Packe/Kirkland engagement

_. The engagement was announced 6 July, 2019, between Frederick Christopher William [Freddie] Packe [born 1987], son of Andrew James Packe [born 1951], of Bledington, co Gloucester, by his wife the former Aloÿse Anne Blackie, and Annabel K. Kirkland, daughter of Mr & Mrs Michael Kirkland, of Franschhoek, South Africa.

Freddie Packe is descended from Sir Reginald Ogilvy, 10th Baronet, of Inverquharity (1832-1910).

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Alfredo Fernandez-Armesto [born 2019]

_. Grace Cristabel Alice Fernandez-Armesto [born 1987, nee Pilkington], wife of Frederico Fernandez-Armesto, gave birth to a son, Alfredo, 5 July, 2019.

Fred is the son of Prof Felipe Fernandez-Armesto. Grace is a daughter of Michael Charles David Pilkington [born 1948] by his wife the former Clarissa M. Baring [born 1955], scion of the Earls of Cromer.

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William Michael Alexander [Billy] Priestley [born 2019]

 _. Rebecca Anne Priestley, MVO [born 1982, née Deacon] wife of Adam Alexander Priestley [born 1980], gave birth to a son, William Michael Alexander [Billy], 4 July, 2019.

Mrs Priestley was awarded the MVO in 2017 for her work as secretary to HRH The Duchess of Cambridge, GCVO. She is the daughter of Maj Michael John Deacon [1947-86], by his wife the Rev Selina Trousdell [b 1952], a great-great granddaughter of the 7th Earl of Bessborough, and thus a kinswoman of HRH The Duke of Cambridge, KG.

The Priestleys married in 2017. Adam is a son of Commander Michael J Priestley, RN, by his wife the former Linda Shade.

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Christopher John Penrice Booker 1937-2019

_. Christopher Booker, who died 3 July, 2019, aged 81, was the journalist, columnist, and first editor of the satirical magazine Private Eye.

Christopher John Penrice Booker was born 7 Oct, 1937, son of John Mackarness Booker [1910-86], by his wife the former Margaret Mary Weston [1913-91]; married firstly, 1963 [div 1968] as her second husband, the Hon Emma Christina Tennant [1937-2017], scion of the Barons Glenconner, daughter of the 2nd Baron [1899-1983] by his wife the former Elizabeth Powell [died 2014]; no issue of the marriage. He had two further marriages, and leaves two sons from the third union.

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Gillian Verity Hoare [nee Cracroft-Amcotts] 1936-2019

_. Gillian Verirty Hoare, whom died 3 July, 2019, aged 83, was a scion of the Cracroft-Amcotts landed gentry family; born 22 March, 1936, third daughter of John Cracroft-Amcotts [1891-1956]. of Rauceby Hall, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, by his wife the former May Redfearn-Shaw;
married 1971, as his 2nd wife, Samuel Julian Hoare, scion of that landed family.

The funeral takes place at St Peter's Church, North Rauceby, Lincolnshire, 25 July, 2019.

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Jacqueline Sarah du Vivier [died 2019]

_. Jacqueline Sarah du Vivier [nee de Belleroche], died 3 July, 2019. She was a daughter of Harry Reginald Albert de Belleroche [1914-1997], by his wife the former Joyce Eleanor Legge [1918-92]; married 1969, Hugh Michael du Vivier [born 1945] son of Richard Adolphe Charles du Vivier [1911-98], by his wife the former Margaret Aske [1910-2000], daughter of Sir Robert William Aske, 1st Baronet [1872-1954]; she leaves 2 daughters.

A memorial service will take place at Christ Church, Victoria Rd, Kensington, 20 September, 2019.

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Alice Elizabeth French Humfrey [born 2019]

_. Amelia Jane Humfrey [nee Nixey], wife of [Charles] Hamish Lowndes French Humfrey [born 1986], gave birth to a daughter, Alice Elizabeth French, 3 July, 2019, a sister for Helena Jane French, who was born 28 February, 2015.

Hamish Humfrey is a son of Charles Geoffrey Humfrey by his former wife the former Lady Emma Mary Helena French [born 1958, now Lady Emma Chanter], daughter of the 3rd [and last] Earl of Ypres [1921-88] .

Amelia Humfrey is the daughter of Graham Nixey, of Long Hanborough, Oxon.

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Arthur David Frederick [Archie] Lort-Phillips [born 2019]

_.Camilla Lort-Phillips [née Owen], wife of Charles Arthur Ellis Lort-Phillips [born 1980], scion of that landed family, gave birth to a son, Arthur David Frederick [Archie], 3 July, 2019, a brother for Benedict [born 2015], and for Louisa [born 2016].

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