RAWLINSON, Charles Frederick Melville MBE 1934-2023

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph of 1 June 2023: RAWLINSON Charles F.M. Rawlinson MBE died peacefully at home on 21st May 2023, aged 89. Beloved husband of Jill, father of Julia, Eleanor and Charlotte and grandfather to Flora, Alexander, Chloe, Phoebe, Frederick and Oriana. Private family funeral. Service of Thanksgiving at St Mary's Church, Arkesden on Thursday 22nd June at 2 p.m… No flowers please but donations if wished to St Clare Hospice, Hastingwood or St Mary’s Church, Arkesden.

He was s of R H RAWLINSON of Bilton, Rugby and _ ANDERSON. He m 1962 reg Q2 Cambs Jill Rosalind b 1939 reg Q4 Cambs d of John Jackson WESLEY 1908-98 of Wisbech, Cambs by his 1938 m reg Q3 Norfolk to Jean Mary 1910-97 d of Arthur IMAGE 1872-1962 of Emneth, Norfolk by his 1902 m reg Q4 Lincs to Ethel BRACKING 1883-1957, and had three daus as above. The eldest dau Julia Caroline b 1964 reg Q4 Cambs m 1988 James Robert Bruce b 1964 only s of Rt Hon Sir Angus James Robert Bruce OGILVY KCVO 1928-2004 and HRH Princess Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel of Kent KG GCVO b 1936  d of HRH The 1^st Duke of KENT 1902-42 (s of King GEORGE V), and had a son and a dau.