#6739, Richard Everard Augustine ELWES
| Born | 1901 in Brigg, Lincolnshire |
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| Died | 1968 in Ealing |
| Father | Gervase Henry Carey ELWES (1866 - 1921) |
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| Mother | Winefride Mary Elizabeth FEILDING (1869 - 1959) |
Portrait courtesy the National Portrait Gallery. Sir Richard and Mary had 5 children.
Sir Richard, as a barrister, was involved in the Grosvenor/Lygon dispute that forced William Lygon to flee the country to avoid being arrested for homosexuality.
Timeline
Born
Death of Father, Gervase Henry Carey ELWES
Married Mary Freya SYKES in Westminster Cathedral by the Bishop of Northampton (uncle of the groom) assisted by Dom Dunstan Pozzi, OSB and Rev J Collings
Birth of Daughter, Mary Freya (Polly) ELWES
Birth of Daughter, Jessica Mary ELWES
Death of Mother, Winefride Mary Elizabeth FEILDING
Died 1968