From the Telegraph of 8 May 2026: GUROWSKI Richard Beaumont Melchior, died peacefully at home on 1st May 2026, aged 86. Beloved husband of the late Rosanna. Adored father of Iona and Anya and proud grandfather of Alexander, Olivia, George and Bumble. He is hugely missed. Enquiries to Chris White Funeral Directors…
He was s of Count Richard Dudley Melchior GUROWSKI 1910-40 and as her 1 of 3 h Angela Mary 1918-2002 (Mrs Hugh Hibbert) d of Peter HAIG-THOMAS d 1959 who was s of Rose Helen HAIG 1853-1942 scion of that gentry family f/o Pen-Ithon and of the FELL of Lismore gentry family (and 3xgt gs of Sir William WOLSELEY 5 Bt 1740-1817, as well 7xgt gs of 3 Earl of DYSART 1648-1727, etc etc) and his 2 w Lady Alexandra Henrietta Alice AGAR 1897-1971 d of 4 Earl of NORMANTON 1965-1933 by his w a dau of 4 Earl of STRAFFORD 1831-99. He m 1964 Ronsanna 1945-2021 d of Maj Sir George Peter Maurice FITZGERALD 5 Bt 22 Knight of Kerry 1917-2001 and Angela Dora MITCHELL 1916-2009, and had two daus as above.
See Paul Theroff’s post of 2021 for much more on Rosanna GUROWSKA’s ancestry: https://groups.google.com/g/peerage-news/c/jMMdEszzLDE/m/W2pHajGWCAAJ