WHATELY, Julian Richard 1949-2025

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph of 22 Jan 2025: WHATELY Julian Richard, died peacefully at home in Barnes, south west London, on Monday 20th January aged 75 after a long illness. Beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother. He will be sadly missed. Funeral to be held at St Mary's Church, Barnes. For details please get in touch.

He was s of Gerald Arthur WHATELY OBE 1919-85 scion of that gentry family of Midford Castle (see below, s of Edith Winifred Rhoda MILBURN 1892-1984, gd of William MILBURN 1826-1903 who was f of Sir John Davidson MILBURN 1^st Bt 1851-1907) and Nina Abigail 1921-94 d of Alexander MacArthur FINLAYSON. He m 1973 reg Q2 Hants Clare M S b 1948 reg Q3 Hants d of Geoffrey St John Norman HALLETT MC 1911-97 by his 17 March 1945 m (Cairo) to Patricia HAMMERSLEY-SMITH, and had three sons

1. (Richard) Marcus b March 1977 reg Q2 London: m 2005 reg Q2 Surrey (eng Times 9 June 2004) Helen Olivia B b 1976 reg Q3 Norfolk d of Robin G LIGHTWOOD b c1942 reg Q1 Bucks of Hookwood, Surrey by his 1966 m reg Q4 Dorset to Andrea M WOOD, and had issue

1.1 George Reginald b 2008 reg Q3 Kingston upon Thames

1.1 Nina Jean b 2010 reg Q3 Kingston upon Thames

1.2 Mary Adeline b 2012 reg Q2 Lambeth

2. Hugo Thomas b May 1979 reg Q2 London

3. Benjamin William (resident Totnes, Devon) b Sep 1980 reg Q4 London: m Natalia Cayetana _ b Aug 1986

WHATELY gentry family descent:

Rev Thomas WHATELY 1773-1864 sometime head of that gentry family of Midford Castle: m 1813 Isabella Sophia d 1870 d of Sir William Weller PEPYS 1^st Bt 1741-1825 (who was f of 1st Earl of COTTENHAM 1781-1851, a yr son (not shown in the family’s BLG1952 entry)
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George Hamilton WHATELY 1824-64: m 20 Oct 1853 (Kirkcudbright) as her 1^st h Annie LEVINGE 1831-79
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George Ellis WHATELY MC 1893-1969: m Edith Winifred Rhoda MILBURN 1892-1984 (see above)
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Gerald Arthur WHATELY OBE 1919-85 (see above)

[Patricia Light]

Marcus Whately's wife Helen (nee Lightwood) has been MP FOR FAVERSHAM & MID KENT SINCE 2015 & IS SHADOW SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WORK & PENSIONS