BECKWITH-SMITH, Mrs John (Susan Elaine nee PARKES) 1935-2023

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph of 30 Nov 2023: BECKWITH-SMITH Susan Elaine (née Parkes) died peacefully at home on 22nd November 2023, aged 88. Beloved wife of the late John , much loved mother of Carolyn (deceased), Lucy, Rupert and John. Service of Thanksgiving on Monday 18th December at 2 p.m. at Holy Trinity Church, Rudgwick…

She was b 1 March 1935 as d of Sidney Edward PARKES and _ TOWN. She m 1954 John Moore 1929-2005 s of Maj-Gen Merton BECKWITH-SMITH DSO MC 1890-ka1942 sometime head of that gentry family f/o Stratton Audley etc and Honor Dorothy OBE CStJ 1892-1982 d of John Blundell LEIGH 1858-1931 scion of that gentry family of Thorpe Satchville Hall and his 1^st w Lady Rose NEVILL 1866-1913 d of 1^st Marquess of ABERGAVENNY 1826-1915 and Caroline 1826-92 d of Sir John VANDEN-BEMPDE-JOHNSTONE 2^nd Bt 1799-1869 and Louisa Augusta d 1869 d of Most Rev & Rt Hon Edward VERNON-HARCOURT 1757-1847 (s of 1^st Baron VERNON 1707-80 by his 3rd w a gd of 1^st Viscount HARCOURT 1661-1727) and Lady Anne LEVESON-GOWER 1761-1832 d of 1^st Marquess of STAFFORD 1721-1803 (f of 1^st Duke of SUTHERLAND 1758-1833) and his 1^st w Lady Louisa EGERTON 1723-61 d of 1^st Duke of BRIDGEWATER 1681-1745 and his 2^nd w Lady Rachael RUSSELL 1700-77 d of 2nd Duke of BEDFORD 1680-1711 etc, and had two sons and two daus as above.