CHAPLIN, Serena 1954-2025

[Richard R]

From the Times of 19 July 2025: CHAPLIN Serena died peacefully on 2nd July 2025, aged 71, in a hospital in Mallorca. Much-loved sister to Mervyn and aunt to Samantha, Oliver and Jack. Private cremation with thanksgiving service at St John’s Church, Tisbury…, on Monday 15th September 2025.

She was d of Maj Richard Mark CHAPLIN 1919-73 (gt gs of Rev Henry CHAPLIN 1789-1849 (who was f of 1^st Viscount CHAPLIN 1840-1923), as well 2xgt gs of 8^th Earl of CORK & ORRERY 1767-1856, etc) and Susan Frances Mary 1921-98 d of Mervyn Adrian Touchet RIDLEY 1886-1951 (2xgt gs of Sir Matthew White RIDLEY 2^nd Bt 1745-1813 (who was f of 1^st & only Baron COLBORNE 1779-1854, as well gt gf of 1^st Viscount RIDLEY 1842-1904)) and Sybil Henrietta 1878-1966 d of Charles Robert Kenneth FERGUSSON 1842-1926 (gs of Sir James FERGUSSON 4^th Bt 1765-1838 of Kilkerran) and Eleanora Dalrymple c1846-1905 d of Duncan DAVIDSON 1800-81 of Tulloch and Eleanora Dalrymple 1822-45 d of Sir James FERGUSSON 4^th Bt 1765-1838 of Kilkerran and Hon Henrietta DUNCAN 1782-1850 d of Adm 1^st Viscount DUNCAN 1731-1804 (f of 1^st Earl of CAMPERDOWN 1785-1859) and Henrietta c1749-1832 d of Rt Hon Robert DUNDAS 1713-87 (gt gf of Sir Robert DUNDAS 1^st Bt of Arniston 1823-1909) and his 1^st w Henrietta CARMICHAEL d 1775. She never married.