Sir Hardy Amies, KCVO, (1909-2003)
Michael Rhodes
SIR HARDY AMIES, KCVO
Queen Elizabeth II was represented by Lord Faringdon at a service of
thanksgiving for the life and work of Sir Hardy Amies, Dressmaker by
Appointment to The Queen, held on 17 July, 2003, at St James's,
Piccadilly.
Princess Michael of Kent was represented by Mrs Julian
Kitchener-Fellowes.
The Rev Dr Charles Hedley, Rector, officiated, assisted by the Rev
Richard Harrison, Vicar of St Matthew's, Langford, who said prayers.
Mrs J. Enoch Powell read the lesson. Mr Derek Granger read an extract
from The World of Interiors written by Hardy Amies. The Duchess of
Devonshire read extracts from an interview with Sir Hardy by Mr Naim
Attallah, published in Of a Certain Age by Quartet Books. Lady Selina
Hastings gave an address.
Among others present were:
Viscountess Lymington, Viscountess Stuart of Findhorn, Lord Hurd of
Westwell, CH, and Lady Hurd, Lady Faringdon, Baroness Rawlings, Lady
Thorneycroft, Helen Lady Delves Broughton, Sir Michael Palliser (Bucks
Club), Lady Elizabeth Shakerley, Lady Barbara Bossom, the Hon Lady de
Zulueta, Sir George Christie, CH, and Lady Christie, Sir Toby Clarke,
Sir Denis Wright, Lady Cleaver, Lady Sandilands, Lady Travers.
Mr Ian Garlant (Couturier, Hardy Amies), Mr Timothy Maltin (managing
director) with Mr Kevin Trethewey (company secretary), Mrs Pepita
Webber, Mr Alan Norris, Miss Kim McManus, Ms Linda White, Ms Joan
Brown, Ms Maria Yianni, Ms Eva Blonska, Ms Charlotte Nelsen, Ms Janet
Lynam, Ms Linda Hayden, Mrs Margaret Kingshott, and other members of
staff; Mr David Freeman, Mr and Mrs Bill Newall, Mr and Mrs Max
Ulfane, Miss Anneka Rice, Mr Simon Bell, Mrs David Lindsay, Mr Peter
Hope-Lumley, Mr Ned Sherrin, Colonel and Mrs John Scobie, Mrs
Elizabeth Maltin.
Mr Julian Down, Mr and Mrs Peter Nichols, Mrs Catherine Freeman, Ms
Beatrix Miller, Ms Lindsey Moreno, Ms Lisa Moreno, Councillor Mrs
Frank Taylor and Councillor Tony Holt (Royal Borough of Kensington and
Chelsea), Mr and Mrs Norman Aldridge-Hardie, Mr Anthony Miniott, Mr
Sven Gahlin, Mrs Tessa Maskell, Mr Richard Young, Mr John Fifield, Mr
and Mrs Bill Newall, Captain Peter Symons, Miss Hilary Alexander
(fashion editor, The Daily Telegraph), Mrs Joanna Williams, Mrs Ann
Blunden, Mrs Sue Eking, Mr and Mrs Thomas Gibson, Mr and Mrs Anthony
Little, Mr Ken Partridge, Mr and Mrs Felix Furlonger.
Mrs Christopher Hanbury, Mr Nick Hichens, Mrs Anthony Galliers-Pratt,
Mr Ian Phillips, Mrs George Lane, Mr Geoffrey Skinner, Miss Susan
Mayor, Ms Alicia di Sirignano, Mr Richard Mann, Ms Joan Kelsey, Mr and
Mrs Derek Barton, Ms Veronica Bodnarec, Ms Joan Oldham, Mrs Louise
Smale, Mr Keith Jeffery, Mrs Patricia Flavell, Ms Amanda Lynch, Dr
Nick Jones, Mrs Michael Arbuthnot.
Mrs Janette Williams, Mr Roy Allen, Ms Elizabeth Hemming, Mr Colin
Cox, Mr Ronald Gurney, Ms Diane Mackay, Mr Stanley Falconer (Colefax
and Fowler), Mrs Barbara Passey, Mr Julius Schofield, Mrs Margaret
Andrew, Mr E Lewis, Mr R Harris, Miss June Stubbs (Thorney Island
Society), Mr Stephen Long, Mr Jamie Smith, Ms Kerry Powell, Ms
Elizabeth Elvin (Royal School of Needlework).
Mr Peter Classey, Ms Felicity Clark, Mrs Bernard Rose, Mrs Robert
Colville, Mrs Maureen Seale, Ms Sally Doughty, Mr Derek
Lyseight-Jones, Mrs Penelope d'Erlanger, Mrs Libby Calvert, Mr and Mrs
Andrew Hichens, Mr Christopher Mann, Mr Michael Blakemore, Mr David W
Harvey, Mr John Torson, Mr Ruby Parker, Ms Rose Goulden, Mrs Hebe
Buckley-Sharp, Mrs R Triggs.
Mr Timothy Jones, Mr Nicholas Chapple, Mr Neil Ray, Ms Joy White, Mrs
Gary Black, Mr Christopher Gibbs, Mr Julian Hurcombe-Blight, Miss
Madeline Kasket, Mr Michael Grimwade, Mr Pino Pugliese, Mr Gil
Geoghegan, Mr J P Masclet, Mr Nicholas Worth, Mr Michael Casey, Ms
Dorothy Phillips, Mr James Clay, Mrs Susan Shaw, Mr Bill Glen-Doepel,
Mrs Suki Bishop, Mrs Oliver Goldsmith, Ms Philippa Armstrong, Mr
Richard Redding, Mrs Virginia Parry-Brown, Mrs Margaret
Griffiths-Eyton, Miss Sylvia Loeb, Mr Simon Playle, Mrs Arnold
Robinson. Mr Richard Martin, Mrs Stephanie Classey, Mrs Pat Scott, Mrs
Mary Blakeman, Mrs M Robbins, Mr Richard Noviss, Mr Barry Lock, Mr
Simon Bell, Mr and Mrs Patrick Coleman, Ms Gwen Hayes, Ms Tracy Hayes,
Mr Peter Hoyle (Igédo), Ms Vi Rodway, Mr J Kelsall (Headmaster of
Brentwood School) and Mrs Kelsall, Miss Elizabeth Suter, Mr Michael
Russell, Mr Martin Hunt (Royal Designers for Industry, RSA), Mr
Michael Hepworth, Mr John Saumarez-Smith, Mr Stephen Hewson, Mr Ken
Thomson, Mr David Carden, Mr Robin Young (The Times), Mr Frederick
Fox, Mr Stephen Sully, Mrs Angela White, Mr Murray Arbeid, Mr John
Coldstream and other friends and former colleagues.
Robert Feigel (aka Bob)
Rhodes) wrote:
><Memorial service>
>
>SIR HARDY AMIES, KCVO
>
>
>Among others present were:
>Club), Lady Elizabeth Shakerley, Lady Barbara Bossom, the Hon Lady de
>Zulueta, Sir George Christie, CH, and Lady Christie, Sir Toby Clarke,
>Sir Denis Wright, Lady Cleaver, Lady Sandilands, Lady Travers.
I wonder if Lady Shakerly or Lady Cleaver sat anywhere near Lady
Bossom? ÿbob
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> I wonder if Lady Shakerly or Lady Cleaver sat anywhere near Lady
> Bossom? ÿbob
In the front pew I hope. The Bossoms are something to be reckoned with
in these parts.
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Michael Rhodes