_. The engagement has been announced between John Williams, son of Mr & Mrs Lloyd Williams, of Melbourne, Australia, and Lily Sarah Fortescue [born 1990]. scion of the Earls Fortescue, daughter of Nicholas Cecil John Fortescue [born 1953], of London, by his wife the former Tessa Jane Ainsworth [born 1959], daughter of Sir Tjomas David Ainsworth, 4th Baronet [1926-99].
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Monday, January 06, 2020
Garthwaite/Campagna engagement
_. The engagement was announced 6 January, 2020, between Oliver Julian Garthwaite [born 1986], scion of the Garthwaite baronets, eldest son of Nicholas Anthony William Mancroft Garthwaite [born 1952], of London, by his wife the former Caroline C. Willbourne [born 1946], and Giovanna E. Campagna, daughter of David and Maria Campagna, of New York, United States.
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Cornelia Lady Palmer weds Rear-Admiral
_. The marriage took place 5 January, 2020, in Chelsea, between Rear-Admiral Alexander Michael [Mike] Gregory, OBE, RN [born 1945], scion of that landed family, son of Vice-Admiral Sir [George] David Archibald Gregory, KBE, CB, DSO [1909-75], by his wife the former Florence Eve Patricia Hill, and Cornelia Dorothy Katharine, Baroness Palmer [born 1953], former wife of the 4th Baron Palmer [born 1951], and daughter of Rohan Nicholas Wadham, DFC [1923-2006], by his wife the former Juliana M.T. Walker [1926-2004].
Rear-Admiral Gregory's first marriage, in 1970, was to Jean Charlotte Muir [1946-2015], scion of the Muir baronets.
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Rear-Admiral Gregory's first marriage, in 1970, was to Jean Charlotte Muir [1946-2015], scion of the Muir baronets.
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Hon Mrs Caroline Sarah Aline Mieczkowska 1933-2019
_. The Hon Mrs Caroline Sarah Aline Mieczkowska, who has died aged 86, was a scion of the Barons Grenfell.
She was born 28 July, 1933, daughter of the 2nd Baron Grenfell, CBE [1905-1976], by his first wife the former Elizabeth Sarah Polk Shaughnessy, scion of the Barons Shaughnessy, and descended from the American Polk family.
She married 26 July, 1965, Zbigniew Mieczkowski, son of Stefan Mieczkowski, by whom she had issue.
The funeral will take place on Monday, 20 January, 2020 at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Henley-On-Thames.
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She was born 28 July, 1933, daughter of the 2nd Baron Grenfell, CBE [1905-1976], by his first wife the former Elizabeth Sarah Polk Shaughnessy, scion of the Barons Shaughnessy, and descended from the American Polk family.
She married 26 July, 1965, Zbigniew Mieczkowski, son of Stefan Mieczkowski, by whom she had issue.
The funeral will take place on Monday, 20 January, 2020 at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Henley-On-Thames.
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The Baron Williams of Elvel, CBE, PC 1933-2019
_. The Baron Williams of Elvel, CBE, PC, who died 30 December, 2019, aged 86, was a business executive, life peer, and step-father of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Charles Cuthbert Powell Williams was born 9 Fevruary, 1933, the son of N.P. Williams by his wife the former Muriel de Lerisson Cazenove, scion of that landed family.
Chairman of the Prices Commission 1985-92; appointed CBE in 1980, and created a life peer in 1985, and sat in the Lords on the Labour benches. He was sworn of the Privy Council in 2013.
He married in 1975, as her second husband, Jane Gillian Portal [born 11 Dec, 1929], daughter of Lt-Col Gervas Edward Portal [1890-1961], by his wife the former Iris Mary Butler [died 2002], and mother of the Most Rev and Rt Hon Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, &c.
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Charles Cuthbert Powell Williams was born 9 Fevruary, 1933, the son of N.P. Williams by his wife the former Muriel de Lerisson Cazenove, scion of that landed family.
Chairman of the Prices Commission 1985-92; appointed CBE in 1980, and created a life peer in 1985, and sat in the Lords on the Labour benches. He was sworn of the Privy Council in 2013.
He married in 1975, as her second husband, Jane Gillian Portal [born 11 Dec, 1929], daughter of Lt-Col Gervas Edward Portal [1890-1961], by his wife the former Iris Mary Butler [died 2002], and mother of the Most Rev and Rt Hon Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, &c.
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Sunday, January 05, 2020
Baroness Kilpatrick of Kincraig 1927-2019
_. The Baroness Kilpatrick of Kincraig, who died 19 December, 2019, aged 92, was the widow of the life peer, the Baron Kilpatrick of Kincraig, CBE [1926-2015].
Her husband, a former president of the General Medical Council, was created a life peer in 1996, and died 16 September, 2015.
She was the former Elizabeth [Bette] Forbes, daughter of Alexander Sharp Forbes [1890-1969], by his wife the former Margaret McRae [died 1963], and married Robert Kilpatrick in 1950.
Lady Kilpatrick of Kincraig leaves two sons and a daughter.
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Her husband, a former president of the General Medical Council, was created a life peer in 1996, and died 16 September, 2015.
She was the former Elizabeth [Bette] Forbes, daughter of Alexander Sharp Forbes [1890-1969], by his wife the former Margaret McRae [died 1963], and married Robert Kilpatrick in 1950.
Lady Kilpatrick of Kincraig leaves two sons and a daughter.
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Comyn/Bampfylde engagement
_. The engagement has been announced between Capt Edward John FitzWalter Comyn [born 1989], descended from the Barons FitzWalter, younger son of Timoty John Comyn [born 1951], of Westcot, co Oxford, by his wife the former Jane Fairrie Drinkwater [born 1954], & the Hon Lara Fiona Brita Bampfylde [born 14 May, 1990], daughter of the 7th Baron Poltimore [born 8 June, 1957], of Hungerford, Berkshire, by his wife the former Sally Anne Miles [born 1957].
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Leontine Maud Catherine Scrope [born 2020]
_. Meriel Lavinia Margaret Scrope [nee Buxton, born 26 July, 1980], wife of Richard W. McC Scrope, scion of that ancient landed family & descended from the Earls of Mexborough, gave birth to a daughter, Leontine Maud Catherine, 4 January, 2020, a sister for Emily Flavia Lucy, who was born 16 November, 2017.
Richard Scrope is a son of Philip Adrian Scrope (born 1943), and Mrs Scrope.
Richard Scrope is a son of Philip Adrian Scrope (born 1943), and Mrs Scrope.
The 6th Earl of Mexborough > Lady Beatrice Anne Savile > Philip Scrope > Richard Scrope > Leontine Scrope
Meriel Scrope, a scion of the Buxton Baronets (Bt, cr 1840), is a daughter of James Anthony Fowell Buxton (b 14 Mar, 1948), by his wife the former Margaret Elizabeth Russell (b 11 Oct, 1945), scion of the Barons Ampthill (B, UK, cr 1881), &c.
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Meriel Scrope, a scion of the Buxton Baronets (Bt, cr 1840), is a daughter of James Anthony Fowell Buxton (b 14 Mar, 1948), by his wife the former Margaret Elizabeth Russell (b 11 Oct, 1945), scion of the Barons Ampthill (B, UK, cr 1881), &c.
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Saturday, January 04, 2020
Cosima Mary Astor [born 2020]
_. Victoria L. Astor [nee Hargreaves], wife of the Hon James Jacob [Jake] Astor [born 1981]. scion of the Viscounts Astor, gave birth to a third daughter, Cosima Mary, in Hong Kong, 3 January, 2020, a sister for Sybil Nancy [born 2015], and for Atalanta Philippa Annabel [born in 2017].
The Hon Jake Astor is a younger son of the 4th Viscount Astor [born 1950], by his wife the former Annabel Lucy Veronica Jones [born 1958], and is a half-brother of Samantha Cameron, wife of the former Prime Minister, David Cameron.
Victoria Astor is a daughter of Lt-Col. Patrick Hargreaves and Mrs Charles Goodall.
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The Hon Jake Astor is a younger son of the 4th Viscount Astor [born 1950], by his wife the former Annabel Lucy Veronica Jones [born 1958], and is a half-brother of Samantha Cameron, wife of the former Prime Minister, David Cameron.
Victoria Astor is a daughter of Lt-Col. Patrick Hargreaves and Mrs Charles Goodall.
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Friday, January 03, 2020
Roper-Curzon/Jaff engagement
_. The engagement was announced 2 January, 2020, between Henry Christopher John Ingham Roper-Curzon [born 5 February, 1986], scion of the Barons Teynham, eldest son of the Hon David John Henry Ingham Roper-Curzon [born 5 Oct, 1965], by his former wife the former Lydia Lucinda Airy [born 1960], & Hanna Jazmin Jaff Bosdet [born 4 November, 1986], daughter of Dawood Jaff by his wife Lilia Laura Bosdet.
Henry's father David is the eldest son and heir of the 20th Baron Teynham [born 25 December, 1928].
Henry is a maternal grandson of Maj-Gen Sir Christopher Airy [born 8 March, 1934], Private Secretary to the Prince and Princess of Wales, 1990-91.
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Sir John Holder, 4th Baronet 1928-2020
_. Sir John Holder, 4th Baronet, died 2 January, 2020. He was 91.
John Henry Holder was born 12 March, 1928, son of Sir John Eric Duncan Holder, 3rd Baronet [1899-1986], by his wife the former Evelyn Josephine Blain.
He married firstly, in 1960, Catharine Harrison Baker [1925-94], daughter of Leonard Baker, by whom he had twin sons, Nigel and Hugo, and a daughter, Bridget; married secondly, 1997, Mrs Josephine Mary Rivett, daughter of Alfred Elliott.
He is succeeded in the baronetcy, created in 1898, by his elder twin son, Nigel John Charles Holder, who was born 6 May, 1962.
Funeral Service at Amber Valley Crematorium on Thursday 23 January, 2020.
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John Henry Holder was born 12 March, 1928, son of Sir John Eric Duncan Holder, 3rd Baronet [1899-1986], by his wife the former Evelyn Josephine Blain.
He married firstly, in 1960, Catharine Harrison Baker [1925-94], daughter of Leonard Baker, by whom he had twin sons, Nigel and Hugo, and a daughter, Bridget; married secondly, 1997, Mrs Josephine Mary Rivett, daughter of Alfred Elliott.
He is succeeded in the baronetcy, created in 1898, by his elder twin son, Nigel John Charles Holder, who was born 6 May, 1962.
Funeral Service at Amber Valley Crematorium on Thursday 23 January, 2020.
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Keith Grant Peterkin [died 2019]
_. Keith Grant Peterkin, who died 18 December, 2019, was descended from the Lords Elphinstone; a son of Hugh Grant Peterkin, and a grandson of Colonel Montagu Grant Peterkin, who married Elizabeth Margaret Buller-Fullerton-Elphinstone [1874-1945]. He leaves a widow, Theresa, and two sons, Hugh and Ian Cosmo.
The funeral takes place at St Peter's, Appleshaw, 10 January, 2019.
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The funeral takes place at St Peter's, Appleshaw, 10 January, 2019.
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Lady Skinner [1935-2019], wife of the 4th baronet
_. Lady Skinner, who died 13 December, 2019, was the wife of Sir [Thomas] Keith Hewitt Skinner, 4th Baronet, and a descendant of the regicide Oliver Cromwell.
She was born in 1935, a daughter of Cedric Ivor Tuckett [1901-75], of Tonbridge, Kent, by his wife the former Lettice Charlotte Thompson [1909-93], descended maternally from the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell.
She married 29 April, 1959, Thomas Keith Hewitt Skinner [born 6 Dec, 1927], publisher, who succeeded to the baronetcy on his father's death in November, 1972. She is survived by her husband and two sons, James and Ian.
The funeral takes place in Suffolk, 9 January, 2020.
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She was born in 1935, a daughter of Cedric Ivor Tuckett [1901-75], of Tonbridge, Kent, by his wife the former Lettice Charlotte Thompson [1909-93], descended maternally from the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell.
She married 29 April, 1959, Thomas Keith Hewitt Skinner [born 6 Dec, 1927], publisher, who succeeded to the baronetcy on his father's death in November, 1972. She is survived by her husband and two sons, James and Ian.
The funeral takes place in Suffolk, 9 January, 2020.
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Bunbury/Martin engagement
_. The engagement has been announced between Henry Michael Napier Bunbury [born 4 March,1980], elder son and heir of Sir Michael William Bunbury, KCVO, 13th Baronet [born 29 December, 1946], of Rendlesham, co Suffolk, by his wife the former Caroline Anne Mangnall [born 1951], and Alice L. Martin, only daughter of Mr Julian Martin and the late Mrs Wishy Martin, of Cappoquin, Co Waterford.
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Hon Gillian Margaret Young [nee Campbell] 1925-2019
_. The Hon Gillian Margaret Young, who died 23 December, 2019, aged 94, was born in 1925, a scion of the Barons Colgrain, a daughter of the 2nd Baron [1891-1973], by his wife the former Margaret Emily Carver [died 1989], and was a sister of the 3rd Baron Colgrain [1920-2008]; married 1951, Peter Scott Young [1912-88], son of James John Bertram Young [1877-1943], by whom she had two sons and two daughters.
The funeral takes place at St Giles' Church, Shipbourne, Kent, 16 January, 2020.
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The funeral takes place at St Giles' Church, Shipbourne, Kent, 16 January, 2020.
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Hon Lady Hanley 1929-2019
_. The Hon Lady Hanley, who died 19 December, 2019, aged 90, was a scion of the Barons Hollenden.
She was born in 1929 as Lorna Margaret Dorothy Hope-Morley, daughter of the Hon Claude Hope-Morley [1887-1968], by his wife the former Lady Dorothy Edith Isabel Hobart-Hampden-Mercer-Henderson [1891-1972], daughter of the 7th Earl of Buckinghamshire [1860-1930].
She was raised to the rank of a baron's daughter following the succession to the Hollenden peerage of her brother, Gordon Hope-Morley in 1977.He was the 3rd Baron Hollenden [1914-99].
She married in 1957, Sir Michael Bowen Hanley, KCB [1918-2001], son of Prof James Alec Hanley [1887-1960], by his wife the former Una Bowen.
Lady Hanley leaves 2 [adopted] children, Peter and Sarah.
The funeral is to take place at the West Wiltshire Crematorium, 15 January, 2020.
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She was born in 1929 as Lorna Margaret Dorothy Hope-Morley, daughter of the Hon Claude Hope-Morley [1887-1968], by his wife the former Lady Dorothy Edith Isabel Hobart-Hampden-Mercer-Henderson [1891-1972], daughter of the 7th Earl of Buckinghamshire [1860-1930].
She was raised to the rank of a baron's daughter following the succession to the Hollenden peerage of her brother, Gordon Hope-Morley in 1977.He was the 3rd Baron Hollenden [1914-99].
She married in 1957, Sir Michael Bowen Hanley, KCB [1918-2001], son of Prof James Alec Hanley [1887-1960], by his wife the former Una Bowen.
Lady Hanley leaves 2 [adopted] children, Peter and Sarah.
The funeral is to take place at the West Wiltshire Crematorium, 15 January, 2020.
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Thursday, January 02, 2020
Tufnell/Rimington-Pounder engagement
_. The engagement has been announced between Henry Carleton Richard Tufnell [born 1992], eldest son of Mark Henry Tufnell [born 1964], of Calmsden, Gloucestershire, by his wife the former [Rosina] Jane Davies, & Poppy Elizabeth Clare Rimington-Pounder [born 1992], daughter of His Honour Judge Gerard Pounder [born 1957], of The Barbican, London, by his wife the former Helen Clare Rimington [Judge Rimington, born 1958].
Henry Tufnell's grandfather Carleton John Richard Tufnell [1923-95] married Rosemary Joan Caroline Lloyd [1929-2017], a descendant, maternally, of the Preston baronets.
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Henry Tufnell's grandfather Carleton John Richard Tufnell [1923-95] married Rosemary Joan Caroline Lloyd [1929-2017], a descendant, maternally, of the Preston baronets.
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Wednesday, January 01, 2020
The 2nd Baron Dickinson 1926-2019
_. The 2nd Baron Dickinson died 28 November, 2019, a month after the death of his wife.
Richard Clavering Hyett Dickinson was born 2 March, 1926, son of the Hon Richard Sebastian Willoughby Dickinson [1897-1935] by his wife the former May Southey Lovemore [1903-2000], and succeeded to the peerage [created in 1930] upon the demise of his grandfather, the 1st Baron Dickinson, KBE, PC, 31 May, 1943.
Lord Dickinson married 1stly, 31 Aug, 1957 [divorced 1980] Margaret Ann McMeekan, daughter of Brigadier Gilbert Reader McMeekan, CB, DSO, OBE; married 2ndly, August, 1980, Mrs Rita Doreen Moir [who died 17 October, 2019, aged 90].
Lord Dickinson leaves two sons, Martin and Andrew, from his first marriage. The elder son, the Hon Martin Hyett Dickinson [born 29 January, 1961], succeeds as 3rd Baron.
A Service of Thanksgiving will be held at St Mary's Church, Painswick, Gloucestershire, 10 January, 2020.
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Richard Clavering Hyett Dickinson was born 2 March, 1926, son of the Hon Richard Sebastian Willoughby Dickinson [1897-1935] by his wife the former May Southey Lovemore [1903-2000], and succeeded to the peerage [created in 1930] upon the demise of his grandfather, the 1st Baron Dickinson, KBE, PC, 31 May, 1943.
Lord Dickinson married 1stly, 31 Aug, 1957 [divorced 1980] Margaret Ann McMeekan, daughter of Brigadier Gilbert Reader McMeekan, CB, DSO, OBE; married 2ndly, August, 1980, Mrs Rita Doreen Moir [who died 17 October, 2019, aged 90].
Lord Dickinson leaves two sons, Martin and Andrew, from his first marriage. The elder son, the Hon Martin Hyett Dickinson [born 29 January, 1961], succeeds as 3rd Baron.
A Service of Thanksgiving will be held at St Mary's Church, Painswick, Gloucestershire, 10 January, 2020.
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Julia Jean Portal 1931-2019
_. Julia Jean Portal [nee Oxley], died 19 December, 2019, aged 88. Born in 1931, a daughter of Lieutenant-Col Richard George Reginald Oxley [1902-69], by his wife the former Jean Elspeth Anderson [1905-93]; married 1951, Christopher Portal [1927-2011], scion of the Portal baronets, son of Admiral Sir Reginald Portal, KCB, DSC, RN [1894-1983]. Two sons and two daughters of the marriage.
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Annabel Countess Ferrers 1930-2019
_. Annabel Countess Ferrers, who died 19 December, 2019, aged 89, was the widow of the 13th Earl Ferrers [1929-2012].
She was the former Annabel Carr, scion of that landed family, daughter of Brigadier William Greenwood Carr, CVO, DSO [1901-82], by his wife the former [Donna Agnese] Nennella Salazar Y Mûnatones (1896-1986); married 1951, the 13th Earl Ferrers, by whom she had two sons and three daughters.
A Requiem Mass will take place at St Edmund's Church, Bungay, 13 January, 2019.
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She was the former Annabel Carr, scion of that landed family, daughter of Brigadier William Greenwood Carr, CVO, DSO [1901-82], by his wife the former [Donna Agnese] Nennella Salazar Y Mûnatones (1896-1986); married 1951, the 13th Earl Ferrers, by whom she had two sons and three daughters.
A Requiem Mass will take place at St Edmund's Church, Bungay, 13 January, 2019.
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