FAWCUS, Maj-Gen Graham Ben CB 1937-2024

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph of 25 May 2024: FAWCUS Major General Graham Ben CB MA MInstRE died peacefully on 21st May 2024 aged 86. Beloved husband, father and grandfather. Funeral at St Mary's Church, Flowton, IP8 4LG on 15th June 2024 at 2.30 p.m.

He was s of Col Geoffrey Arthur Ross FAWCUS 1908-72 (s of Lt-Gen Sir Harold Ben FAWCUS KCB CMG DSO 1876-1947) by his 15 June 1936 m (St Luke’s, Chelsea) to Helen Sybil Graham 1910-2000 d of Alexander STRONACH by his 1909 m ref 231/2/4 Peterculter West to Mary STEWART. He m 1966 Diana Valerie b 1944 d of Patrick John SPENCER-PHILLIPS 1919-95 scion of that gentry family f/o Riffhams and Valerie Antoinette b c1924 reg Q1 Sussex d of Brian Gaire BLUNT 1897-1980 of Ulting, Maldon, Essex by his 1920 m reg Q4 London to Dorothy MANN-OGDEN 1898-1981, and had issue:

1. Jeremy B(en) b Sept 1967 reg Q3 Chelmsford: m 2010 Claire Louise b 1971 d of Ian Donald CAMERON 1932-2010 (also f of former British PM Baron CAMERON OF CHIPPING NORTON b 1966 - Foreign Secretary from 13 Nov 2023 to 4 July 2024) and Mary Fleur b 1934 d of Lt-Col Sir William Malcolm MOUNT 2^nd Bt 1904-93 and Elizabeth Nance 1904-94 d of Owen John LLEWELLYN 1903-43 and Anna Elizabeth MANN 1877-1963, and had issue

1.1 Molly Fleur b 2010

1.2 Emma Skye b 2012

1.3 Iris Sophie b 2014

2. Caspian Ross b 1969 reg Q3 Chelmsford

1. Abigail Anne b 1972 reg Q4 Chelsmford: m c2006 (eng Times 4 Aug) Edward David b 1968 reg Q3 London s of Ivor Harold (Harry) BERGER 1924-2013 of Bighton, Hants by his 1965 m reg Q1 London to [Jennifer A]Nita DAWSON b 1929, and had issue

1.1 Eliza Alice BERGER b 2008 reg Q2 Ipswich

1.2 Rosa Poppy BERGER b 2009 reg Q4 Ipswich

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The following extract is from BP ed 1939 Knightage section pg. 2772 related to   Lt-Gen Sir Harold Ben FAWCUS KCB CMG DSO :

"FAWCUS, Lieut-Gen, Sir Harold Ben, K.C.B.(1931) C.B. (1928) C.M.G.(1915) : D.S.O. (1917); late R.A.M.C.; M.B., B.S. 1899

; Hon. D.C.L. Durham 1932; D.P.H. Camb. 1905 ; ...Assist. Prof. , R.A. M. Coll. 1912- 14; Assist Director- Gen. Army Med. Services

1922; Director Gen. 1929, Hon. Physician to the King 1923-34 Director-General British Red Cross Society 1934... served in S. African 

War 1900-02 ( two medals with two clasps) in Great War 1914-19 (despatches six times, (Croix de Guerre, , brevet) and Afghan War

1919, received Silver Jubilee Medal 1935, and Coronation Medal 1937"