SUGDEN, Maj Paul Ralph 1942-2026

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph of 30 July 2026: SUGDEN Paul Ralph, peacefully in his sleep on 28th July after a long illness. Survived by his wife Janet and children Caroline, Thomas and Christopher, 6 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Funeral private, donations to Parkinson's UK.

He was s of Lt-Cdr Peter Goldthorpe SUGDEN DSC RN 1913-43 and Penelope Anne 1920-88 d of Lt-Col Sir Thomas Wilfred Hargreaves John ERSKINE 4 Bt 1880-1944 of Cambo and Magdalen Janet 1889-1953 d of Sir Ralph William ANSTRUTHER 6 Bt 1858-1934 of Blacaskie and Mildred Harriet CBE 1863-1952 d of Edward HUSSEY 1807-94 sometime head of that gentry family of Scotney Castle and Hon Henrietta Sarah WINDSOR-CLIVE 1820-99 d of The Baroness WINDSOR 1797-1869 (d of 5 Earl of Plymouth 1751-99), gd of 1 Earl of POWIS 1754-1839, gt gd of 1 Earl of POWIS 1703-72 of an earlier cr, etc. He m 1966 Janet Mary b 1942 ref 168/2/625 Aberdeen South d of Sqdn Ldr J M RUMSEY, and had two sons and a dau.