WARD, Mrs Simon ((Myrtle) Jillian Eileen nee EAST) c1941-2025
Richard R
From the Telegraph of 11 June 2025: WARD Jillian (née East) died peacefully at Melford Court Care Home on 22nd May 2025, aged 84 years. Much adored wife of Simon, and beloved mother of Victoria, Antonia and Lucinda and grandmother to six grandchildren. A Thanksgiving Service will be held at 2.30 p.m. on Monday 7th July at Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford... Family flowers only. Bright clothes please. Donations, if desired, to Holy Trinity Church and/or Success After Stroke may be sent c/o H. & A.W. Palmer Ltd, Little St Mary's, Long Melford…
She was d of Thomas Roycroft EAST d 1980 of Rathfarnham, co Dublin by his 11 April 1939 m (Rathfarnham Parish Church) to Sybil Anna Victoria 1912-87 d of J C KANE of Terenure. She m 1965 Simon Charles Vivian b 1942 s of Maj Vivian Horrocks WARD 1906-98 and Leila Penelope 1911-2007 d of Sir Edward Oswald EVERY 11th Bt 1886-1959 and Ivy Linton 1891-1976 d of Maj Alfred MELLER 1849-1921 sometime head of that gentry family of The Limes and Edith Marie 1858-1936 d of Col George Philip Brudenell SHERARD 1822-80 and Clara Leslie SMITH 1821-85 d of Lt-Col Clement Fitzwalter SMITH 1788-1847 and Azelia Clare LE CLARK 1798-1843, and had three daus
1. Victoria (Vicky) Penelope Jane b 1969: m 1995 Matthew William Monteith b Sep 1969 (Jo'burg, S Africa) s of _ DOULL and _ KERRISLEY, and had issue
1.1 Lorcan Alexander DOULL (twin) b 8 Feb 2003 (Times 19 March)
1.2 Orlando Montagu DOULL (twin) b 8 Feb 2003 (Times 19 March)
2. Antonia Lisa b (twin) 1971: m 2000 Charles Martin b 1969 s of Martin Richard Charles CRAWSHAY 1928-2015 scion of that Welsh gentry family f/o Cyfarthfa Castle &c and Joanna Deborah Grania b 1934 reg Q3 London d of Maj Thomas Henry BEVAN MC 1907-64 of Castlebellingham, co Louth by his 1933 m reg Q2 London to Sighie Ignasia Katherine MACARDLE d 1964, and had issue
2.1 Thomas Simon CRAWSHAY (twin) b 2004
2.1 Marina Joanna CRAWSHAY (twin) b 2004
3. Lucinda Fiona b (twin) 1971: m 2002 Hon Nicholas Alexander John NAPIER b 27 Feb 1971 (hp to his bro’s barony of Ettrick) s of 14th Lord NAPIER & 5th Baron ETTRICK KCVO 1930-2012 and Delia Mary (Delia, Lady Nappier & Ettrick) b 1933 d of Maj Archibald David Barclay PEARSON 1899-1982 and Hilda Constance Helen 1902-86 d of Robert Francis Leslie BLACKBURN 1864-1944 (a lord of session as Lord Blackburn) and Lady Constance Frances BOWES-LYON 1865-1951 d of 13th Earl of STRATHMORE & KINGHORNE and Frances Dora SMITH (grandparents of Queen ELIZABETH The Queen Mother 1900-2002 who was The KING’s gm), and had issue
3.1 Charles Ludovic Percy NAPIER b 1 Aug 2005
3.2 James Alexander Mark NAPIER b 9 Aug 2007