#11541, Alastair Pinckard LESLIE

Alastair was the son of Hon John Wayland Leslie (2nd son of 19th Earl of Rothes) born 16/12/1909 who married 05/07/1932 Coral Angela Pinckard (died 2002) and died in Surrey 17/06/1991.  Coral's father was Col. George Henry Pinckard JP of Combe Court, Chiddingfold, Surrey.

His grandmother, Lucy Noel Martha Dyer-Edwardes (25/12/1878-12/09/1956) as Countess of Rothes attracted some fame.

The countess was for many years a popular figure in London society, known for her blonde beauty, bright personality, graceful dancing and diligence in helping organise lavish entertainments patronised by British royalty and members of the nobility. She was long involved in charity work throughout the United Kingdom, most notably assisting the Red Cross with fundraising and as a nurse for the Coulter Hospital in London during the First World War. Lady Rothes was also a leading benefactor of the Queen Victoria School and The Chelsea Hospital for Women, known today as Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital.

She was seen as a heroine of the Titanic disaster, famous for taking the tiller of her lifeboat and later helping row the craft to the safety of the rescue ship Carpathia.