Peter John de Appleby Moore, MC 1921-2013

_.Peter John de Appleby Moore, MC, who died 23 July, 2013, aged 91, won a Military Cross during the liberation of Italy in the Second World War, and was descended from the Barons Byron (Peerage, 1643). The Moore family were Lord of the Manor of Appleby in Leicestershire from 1599, but the estate there had been sold by an uncle before Peter's birth. He was born at Much Wenlock, 16 Dec, 1921; his grandfather, the Rev Charles Thomas Moore, was rector of Appleby from 1877 to 1922, and married Mabel Charlotte Byron, a granddaughter of the 7th Baron Byron (1789-1868). He married in 1957, Cynthia Mason, by whom he had three sons. -=-

Christopher Lewis (Larch) Loyd, MC 1923-2013

_.Christopher Lewis (Larch) Loyd, MC, soldier, landowner and horse racing enthusiast, who died 14 July, 2013, was head of the landed family ~ the Loyds of Lockinge Manor, Wantage, Berkshire ~; born there, 1 June, 1923, son of Arthur Thomas Loyd, OBE, , and educated at Eton and King's College, Cambridge; awarded MC (1943); High Sheriff of Berkshire (1961); inherited Lockinge Manor; married 17 Dec, 1957 (div) Joanna Smith-Bingham (b 17 Nov 1936), scion of that landed family, of Mickleton Manor, by whom he had issue, 2 sons,Thomas (b 1959) and James (b 1966), and one daughter, Harriet (b 1962). -=-

Drew/Fergusson engagement

__.The engagement was announced 14 August, 2013, between Felix Hugh Drew (born 1985), son of the late Mr Rodney Drew and Mrs Teresa Drew (nee Miller), & Alice Mary Marama Fergusson (born 1986), scion of the Fergusson of Kilkerran Baronets (Baronet cr NS, 1703), a daughter of {the Hon} George Duncan (Geordie) Fergusson (b 30 Sept, 1955), Governor of Bermuda, of Government House, Bermuda, by his wife the former Margaret Sheila Wookey. Geordie Ferguson, who does not use his courtesy title, is a son of the late life peer the Baron Ballantrae, by his wife a scion of the Grenfell family, &c. -=-

Ferdinand James Mount Dugdale

_. Diana Dugdale (nee Redvers) wife of (Thomas) Joshua Stratford Dugdale (b 1974), scion of the Dugdale Baronets (cr 1936), gave birth to a son, Ferdinand James Mount, 10 July, 2013. Joshua Dugdale is the son of Sir William Stratford Dugdale, CBE, MC, 2nd Baronet (b 1922), of Blyth Hall, Warwickshire, by his 2nd wife the former Cecilia Mary Mount (b 1931), scion of the Mount Baronets (cr 1921) and Diana Dugdale is a daughter of John and Mary Redvers, of Hartpury, Gloucestershire. Joshua Dugdale is a 1st cousin of the Rt Hon David Cameron, MP, Prime Minister. -+-

Hon Gwenllian Philipps, OBE 1916-2013

_.The Hon Gwenllian Philipps, OBE, who died at Boughrood, Llyswen, Brecon, 4 Aug, 2013, was a daughter of the 1st Baron Milford (1974-1962), by his wife the former Ethel Georgina Speke; Unmarried. Appointed OBE (Civil), 1962; former Subaltern, ATS; JP for Radnorshire; County Councillor for Radnorshire 1959-64; High Sheriff of Radnorshire, 1970-71, &c. Funeral Service on Friday 9 August in Llanstephan Church, Boughrood. -=-

Graham/Baynes marriage

_.The marriage took place 3 August, 2013, at St Molio's Church, Shiskine, Isle of Arran, between Lord Calum Ian Graham (b 1958), younger son of the 7th Duke of Montrose (Duke, Scotland, cr 1707) (1907-92), by his 2nd wife, the former Susan Semple, & Mrs Estelle Baynes. Lord Calum is a half~brother of the 8th Duke of Montrose, of Auchmar, Drymen, Glasgow. -=-

Maybanks/Sidney engagement

__.The engagement was announced 9 August, 2013, between Charles Edward Maybanks (b 1981), son of the late Mr John C. Maybanks, by his wife the former Susan N. Burleton, now of Pimlico, London, and the Hon Sophia Mary Jacqueline Sidney (b 25 Feb, 1983), only daughter of Philip John Algernon Sidney, 2nd Viscount De L'Isle, MBE (b 21 Apr, 1945), of Penshurst Place, Tonbridge, Kent, by his wife the former Isobel Compton. -=-

Dolly Goldsmith (born 2013)

. _ Alice Miranda Goldsmith (nee Rothschild, born 1983), scion of the Barons Rothschild, wife of Zacharias Frank (Zac) Goldsmith (b 1975), descended from the Marquesses of Londonderry, gave birth to a daughter, Dolly, in circa August, 2013. Zac Goldsmith is the son of the late Sir James Goldsmith by his wife the former Lady Annabel Vane-Tempest-Stewart (b 1934), and Alice is a daughter of the late Hon Amschel Mayor James Rothschild by his wife the former Anita Patience Guinness, scion of the merchant banking arm of the Guinness dynasty, &c. -=-

Annabel Harriet Hand (born 2013)

__. Georgina Alice Hand (born 1977, nee Bowes-Lyon) wife of Roger Hand, gave birth to a daughter, Annabel Harriet, 1 August, 2013. Roger Hand is the son of Mrs Anthony Hand and the late Mr Anthony Hand, & Georgina, a scion of the Earls of Strathmore & Kinghorne, is the daughter of David James Bowes-Lyon (b. 1947), by his wife, the former (Elizabeth) Harriet Colville (b. 1952), a goddaughter of HM Queen Elizabeth II, and a Lady-in-Waiting to HRH The Princess Royal since 1990, scion of the Viscounts Colville of Culross. -=-

Valentine and Lulu Guinness: divorce

The twenty seven year marriage of the Hon Valentine Guinness and his mercurial handbag designer wife, Lulu has ended in divorce. The Hon Valentine Guy Bryan Guinness (b 9 March, 1959), a younger son of the 3rd Baron Moyne (Peerage of the UK, cr 1932), married in 1986, Lucinda Jane (Lulu) Rivett-Carnac (born 1960) (scion of the Rivett-Carnac Baronets, Bt cr UK, 1836), dau of Cdr Miles Rivett-Carnac, of Martyr Worthy, Winchester, Hants, by his wife the former April Sally Villar. The Guinnesses, who have two daughters, Tara and Madeleine, have lived apart for several years. -=-

Pownall/Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe engagement

__.The engagement has been announced between Alan Pownall (born 30 Dec, 1986), and Miss Gabriella Zanna Vanessa Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe (b 1989), scion of the Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe Baronets (Bt, cr UK, 1929), daughter of John Austen Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe (b 14 Jul, 1947), by his 2nd wife, the former Vanessa Mary Theresa Hubbard (descended from the Dukes of Norfolk). The bride~to~be is known as Gabriella Wild, model turned actress &c. Gabriella's father's 1st wife, Lady Mary Gaye Curzon, scion of the Earls Howe, is mother of Miss Cressida Bonas, inamorata of HRH Prince Harry of Wales, &c. -=-

Jasper Jock Spurway (b 2013)

_.Clare Hermione Spurway (born 1977, nee Lochore), wife of Guy C. (Santa) Spurway, gave birth to a son, Jasper Jock, 2 August, 2013. Mr Spurway is the son of Mr & Mrs H.Spurway, of Linnhouse, West Lothian, & Clare is the dau of Capt. Hamish John Lochore (b 29 Jul 1943), of Burgie, Moray, (grandson maternally of Sir Robert Weston Brooke, 2nd Baronet, Cr. 1919), by his wife the former Pollyann Elise Hely-Hutrchinson (b 1942), scion of the Earls of Donoughmore. Capt Hamish Lochore, a friend of the Princess Royal and Capt Mark Phillips, stood sponsor at the christening of Peter Phillips at Buckingham Palace, Dec 1977. -=-

Marriage/Buxton engagement

__.The engagement was announced 7 August, 2013, between Rupert Neville .L. Marriage (b 1982), son of Mr Michael J. Marriage, of Ham, Wilts, by his wife the former Clare E. Richardson & Olivia Louise Buxton (born 1986), daughter of Mr (Aubrey) James Francis Buxton (b 1956), of Carlton, Cambridgeshire, by his wife the former Melinda Samuelson. The bride-to-be is a granddaughter of the Baron Buxton of Alsa (Life Peer, cr 1978), a scion of the Buxton Baronets (Bt, UK, cr 1840), &c. -=-

Stoddart/Fox-Pitt marriage

_.The marriage took place at Holy Cross Church, Goodnestone, near Dover, 20 July, 2013, between Sebastian Crawford A. Stoddart (born 1975), son of Mr Alastair Stoddart and Mrs Laini Stoddart (nee Rickard), & Alicia Helenita J. Lane Fox-Pitt (born 1981), scion of that landed family, daughter of the late Mr (William) Oliver Lane Fox-Pitt (1932-2011), by his wife the former Marietta Speed, and sister of the British Olympic equestrian, William Fox-Pitt. The bride is an old friend of the Duchess of Cambridge and was present at the Royal wedding in April, 2011. -=-

Ava Flora Kynaston Mainwaring (b 2013)

__.Sophie Ruth Flora Mainwaring (b 1976, nee Parry), wife of Giles Kynaston Mainwaring (born 1979), scion of that landed family, gave birth to a daughter, Ava Flora Kynaston, 24 July, 2013. Giles is the son of Robert Kynaston Mainwaring (b 1946) head of that gentry family of Oteley, by his wife (Margaret) Ann dau of Lt-Col J F Franklin, OBE of Penybont Hall, Oswestry, Shropshire Sophie is the daughter of Michael Gordon Croose Parry, by his wife the former Hon Anna Josephine (b 1950, dau of the 2nd Baron Banbury of Southam (1915-81), &c. -=-

Hon (Christian) Avril Curzon 1923-2013

_.The Hon (Christian) Avril Curzon, who died 1 August, 2013, aged 90, was a scion of the Viscounts Scarsdale (Peerage of the UK, cr 1911), of Kedleston Hall, Derby. She was born 24 Apr, 1923, only daughter of the Hon Francis Nathaniel CURZON (1865-1941), by his wife the former (Winifred) Phyllis Combe (1891-1961) d of Capt Christian COMBE, by his wife the former Lady Jane Seymour CONYNGHAM (d 1941), d of 3rd Marquess of CONYNGHAM (1825-82) and Lady Jane St Maur Blanche STANHOPE (d 1907) d of 4th Earl of HARRINGTON, &c. Her brother, Francis John Nathaniel Curzon succeeded to the family honours in 1977, and three years later she was raised to the rank of a viscount's daughter. She was unm. Funeral at All Saints' Church, Kedleston on Friday 9 August 2013. --==--

Dominick Roy Harrod 1941-2013

_.Dominick Roy Harrod, who died 4 Aug, 2013, aged 71, was sometime economics correspondent of the BBC and descended from the ffolkes Baronets (cr 1774). He was born at Oxford 21 Aug 1941, son of Sir (Henry) Roy Forbes Harrod, Knt (1900-78), economist, biographer of Keynes, by his wife the former Wilhelmine (Billa) Cresswell; married 1974, Christina Hobhouse, wby whom he had a son. His mother was a daughter of Capt Francis Joseph Cresswell (killed in action 1914), of Norfolk, by his wife the former Barbara ffolkes, DBE (1923), (b 1884, who married 2ndly, 1918, Gen Sir Edward Peter Strickland, KCB, KBE, CMG, DSO, DL, of The Old Hall, Snettisham, Norfolk), daughter of Martin William Browne ffolkes (1849-1901), yr brother of Sir William ffolkes, 3rd Baronet, &c. -=-

Sir Hugh Cavendish Smith-Marriott, 11th Baronet 1925-2013

_.Sir Hugh Cavendish Smith-Marriott, 11th Baronet (Bt, GB, cr 1774), died 19 July, 2013. He was 88. He was born 22 March, 1925, son of Sir Ralph George Cavendish Smith-Marriott, 10th Baronet (1900-87 ) by his 1st wife, the former Phyllis Elizabeth Kemp (d 1932), dau of Richard Kemp, sometime Gov of HM Prison, Bristol. Succeeded to the baronetcy on his father's demise, 1987. Married 1953, Pauline Anne (d 1985), only dau of Frank Fawcett Holt, of Abbotsway, Bristol, by whom he had issue, a daughter, Julie Anne, b 1958. He is succeeded by his brother, Peter Francis, who was b 14 Feb 1927. Memorial Service at Holy Trinity Church, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, 19 Aug. -=-

Lt-Col Peter Orlando Ronald Bridgeman 1933-2013

_.Lt-Col. Peter Orlando Ronald Bridgeman, who died 25 July, 2013, at Fallodon, Northumberland, aged 80, was a scion of the Earls of Bradford (Earl, UK, cr 1815). His home was at Fallodon Hall, near Alnwick. He was born 9 May, 1933, the son of Colonel the Hon Henry George Orlando Bridgeman, DSO, MC (1882-1972), by his wife the former Joan Constable-Maxwell (d 1991), scion of the Lord Herries of Terregles (Lordship, Scotland, 1490). He was educated at Ampleforth. Lieutenant-Col, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers (TA); married 1967, Sarajane, dau of Patrick Corbett, by whom he had issue, a son, Mark, and two daughters, Emma and Davina. The funeral takes place at St Paul's Roman Catholic Church, Alnwick, Monday 5 Aug. -=-

Juanita Virginia Sistare Carberry 1925-2013

_.Juanita Virginia Sistare CARBERRY, who died at Clapham, London, 27 July, 2013, from cancer,aged 88, was a daughter of John Evans-Freke (later Carbery) 10th Baron Carbery (1892-1970) (Peerage of Ireland, cr 1715), by his second wife the former Maia Ivy Anderson (d 1928), daughter of Alfred Anderson, of Nairobi, Kenya. Miss Carberry (who did not use her courtesy title) was twice married, and childless. According to the Daily Mail there will be no funeral. In the days before her demise she was visited by the German anatomist Gunther von Hagens ~ the much criticised so-called Dr Death who exhibits human corpses. -=-