ROSS, Lt-Col Sir (Walter Hugh) Maclolm GCVO OBE (1943-2019)

[Richard R]

He died 27 October 2019. He was s of Col Walter John Macdonald ROSS CB OBE MC TD (1914-82) and Josephine May (1915-1982) d of Malcolm CROSS (c1866-1919) of Earlston House, Borgue, by his 1913 m to Evelyn-Maud NEWLANDS (1882-1952). He m 1969 Susan (Susie) Jane (b 1949) d of Gen Sir (James) Michael GOW GCB (1924-2013) and Jane Emily (b 1925) d of Capt Mason Hogarth SCOTT (1900-71), scion of the Bts of that name cr 1907, and Hon Irene Florence SEELY (1902-77) d of 1st Baron MOTTISTONE (1868-1947) and gd of 3rd Earl of ERNE (1802-85) etc, and had a son and two daus.

His wife's sister is mother of Benedict Cumberbatch's wife: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/peerage-news/benedict$20cumberbatch%7Csort:date/peerage-news/ZAcALzk7ue0/TjtiUecuUvUJ

Obit in The Times of 30 October 2019:https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/register/sir-malcolm-ross-obituary-lntkvsjdd

[G. Willis]

Walter John Macdonald Ross was Lord Lieutenant of Kirkcudbright in 1977, also a J.P. [see Debrett's 2008 and 2011, no doubt int. al.]. His address is given in those volumes as 'Netherhall, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire'. His father, per Debrett's 1973, was Maj. Robert Ross, of Ledgowan, Achnasheen, Ross-shire.

[dpth...@gmail.com]

Lt Colonel Sir Malcolm Ross, GCVO, OBE, GCstJ, died 27 October 2019 on his 76th Birthday, husband of Susie, father of Tabitha, Flora and Hector, and grandfather to Hugh, Lara, Willa, Molly, Hamish and Rupert. Thanksgiving service at Kirkcudbright Parish Church on Monday, 4 November.

Source: Galloway News, 31 October 2019

[Jelena JS]

Court Circular 9th March:
Buckingham Palace

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were represented by Lieutenant Colonel Sir Andrew Ford (Extra Equerry to The Queen and formerly Comptroller of the Lord Chamberlain’s Office) at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Lieutenant Colonel Sir Malcolm Ross (Extra Equerry to The Queen and formerly Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright and Comptroller of the Lord Chamberlain’s Office) which was held in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, this morning.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall were represented by the Earl of Rosslyn.
The Duke of York was present.
The Princess Royal was represented by the Hon Dame Shân Legge-Bourke.
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were present.
The Duke and Duchess of Kent were represented by Brigadier Harry Nickerson.
Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy was represented by Mrs Diane Duke.