MELVILLE, Edward Charles 1940-2025

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Oct 15, 2025, 2:37:50 AM (yesterday) Oct 15
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From the Telegraph of 15 Oct 2025: MELVILLE Edward Charles (Edinburgh, formerly Holydean). Peacefully at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary on 1st October 2025, Charles, aged 85 years, dearly beloved husband of Alison, dear father, father-in-law and grandfather. Funeral Service at Christ Church, Holy Corner, Edinburgh on Friday 24th October at 11 a.m., followed by a reception at the Braid Hills Hotel, all friends are welcome to attend both. Cremation thereafter private. Family flowers only please.

He was s of Lt-Col Christian Landale MELVILLE 1913-84 and as her 1st h Rosemary (Mrs William ROPER-CALBECK) 1916-2017 d of Charles Kenneth SCRYMGEOUR-WEDDERBURN 1887-1963 (yr s of de jure 9th Earl of DUNDEE 1840-1914) and Gertrude Louisa Marie c1894-1957 d of James Carnegie WEMYSS . He m 1966 Alison Sinclair d of Thomas Sinclair FRASER, and had a son and a dau:

1. Peter Charles Fraser b 1970: [m Joanna Catherine _ b Aug 1979]

1. Rachel Anne Rosemary b 1972: m 2004 Gordon Trevor WICKLOW b Feb 1974 and had issue

1.1 Calum John Melville WICKLOW b 2006 ref 575/88 East Kilbride

1.1 Zoe Alison C WICKLOW b 2007 ref 575/613 East Kilbride
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