LEAF, Mrs Antony (Antonia Daphne Diana nee FARQUHAR) 1932-2023

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph of 18 Oct 2023: LEAF Antonia Daphne Diana, died peacefully on 29th September 2023. Beloved wife of Antony, much loved mother of Anna and Guy and grandmother to Thomas, Johnny, Georgia, Jack and Lily. 

She was d of Guy William John FARQUHAR 1899-1962 (gs of Sir Walter Rockcliffe FARQUHAR 3^rd Bt 1810-1900, as also gs of 6^th Duke of BEAUFORT 1766-1835, gt gs of the 1^st Marquess of STAFFORD 1721-1803 (f of 1^st Duke of SUTHERLAND 1758-1833) etc etc) and as her 1^st h Daphne Mary Christian 1908-83 d of Col Vivian HENRY CB 1869-1929 and as her 1^st Gladys Mary 1884-1974 d of Sir Powlett Charles John MILBANK 2^nd Bt 1852-1918 and Edith Mary 1852-1928 d of Sir Richard GREEN-PRICE 1^st Bt 1803-87. She m 1956 Antony Noel Gordon 1930-2002 s of Maj James Gordon LEAF 1900-72 sometime head of that gentry family f/o Park Hill Stretham &c and Violet Frances 1904-86 d of Capt Henry FitzHerbert WRIGHT 1870-1947 sometime head of that gentry family f/o Yeldersley and Muriel Harriet FLETCHER 1873-1953 (gd of 3^rd Earl of ROMNEY 1808-74, gt gd of 4^th Duke of BUCCLEUCH &c 1772-1819, etc etc), and had a son and a dau (m to a scion of the Plymouth earls) as above. All 5 gc accounted for in DPB.