KELWAY-BAMBER / Bird engagement

[Richard R]

From the Times of 11 July 2026: CAPTAIN H. E. KELWAY-BAMBER AND MISS E. F. BIRD  The engagement is announced between Hamish, son of Mr and Mrs Euan Kelway-Bamber of Penterry, Monmouthshire, and Elisia, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Bird of Sotterley, Suffolk.

Hamish Euan b 1998 s of Maj Euan Glen KELWAY-BAMBER b 1958 (4xgt gs of 1 Earl of BURLINGTON 1754-1834 who was gf of 7 Duke of DEVONSHIRE 1808-91, as well scion of the LEEDS dukes, NORTHAMPTON marquesses, DURHAM & CORK earls etc and the Scots gentry family STIRLING of Fairburn) and Laura Isabel Hester b 1961 d of Gerard Wyndham MORGAN-GRENVILLE 1931-2009 (gs of The Lady KINLOSS 1852-1944) and as her 1 h Virginia Anne b 1935 (Mrs George Cox) d of Maj Basil Arthur John PETO 1900-54 (s of Sir Basil Edward PETO 1 Bt 1862-1945) and Patricia Geraldine 1911-2011 d of Gerald Macleay BROWNE OBE d 1947 and as her 1 h Olive Isabel d 1961 (Mrs Riversdale Grenfell) d of Lt-Col Sir Gerard SMITH KCMG 1839-1920 (gs of Abel SMITH MP 1717-88 of the SMITH of Woodhall (and of Midhurst) gentry family who was f of 1 Baron CARRINGTON 1752-1838, as well 2xgt gf of 1 Baron BICESTER 1867-1956, etc, as well gs of Sir Matthw White RIDLEY 3 Bt 1778-1836) and Isabella Chatelaine d 1915 d of Rev Joseph Harriman HAMILTON.

Elisia Frances b 1997 reg Q4 Suffolk d of Andrew C S BIRD b 1965 reg Q2 Suffolk by his 1996 m reg Q3 Wilts to Helen M GRAINGER.