KER, David Peter James 1951-2025
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From the Telegraph of 1 Nov 2025: KER David Peter James died peacefully, surrounded by his family, aged 74 on 18th October. He leaves behind a gap in the world that will not easily be filled. Above all things he loved his family and friends and loved to be loved in return. There will be a Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul's, Knightsbridge at 11 a.m. on 30th April 2026.
He was s of Capt David John Richard (Dick) KER MC DL 1920-97 (who he succ. as) head of that Irish gentry family of Portavo, co Down and Virginia Mary Eloise 1926-2018 d of Hon James Knyvett Estcourt HOWARD 1886-1964 (s of 18th Earl of SUFFOLK & (11th) BERKSHIRE 1833-98 and scion of the COVENTRY earls, ST ALBANS dukes, FORBES lords, etc etc) and Nancy Induna Frances Caroline 1897-1972 d of Edgar LUBBOCK 1847-1907 (s of Sir John William LUBBOCK 3rd Bt 1803-65) and (as her 1st h) Amy Myddelton PEACOCK 1862-1941 (having m 2ndly the 2nd Baron KESTEVEN). He m 1974 Alexandra Mary d of Vice Adm Sir (Robert) Dymock WATSON KCB CBE 1904-88 and his 1st w Margaret Lois 1912-68 d of Rev Canon Francis Roderick GILLESPY 1880-1962 by his 29 April 1909 m (St James the Great, Friern Barnet) to his 1st w Edith May 1882-1922 d of Frederick Truman WILTSHIRE 1840-1904 by his 4 April 1864 m (St James, Croydon) to Ellen FORD 1845-1924, and had issue
1. David Edward Richard 1979-80
2. David Humphry Rivers b 1982, succeeds his father as family head: m 30 May 2015 (New York) Megan Ann GANZ
1. Clare Rose b 1977: m 17 Dec 2004 Donald Alexander Hugh b 1977 reg Q2 Oxon s of Sir Timothy Miles Bindon RICE b 1944 and Jane Artereta McINTOSH b c1946, and had issue
1.1 Wilfred Timothy Edin RICE b 2006 reg Q3 Ken&Chelsea
1.2 Reginald Hugh Rivers RICE b 2013 reg Q4 Westminster
1.1 Sylvia Joan Margaret RICE b 2009 reg Q1 Westminster
1.2 Mabel Pamela Artereta RICE b 2011 reg Q2 Westminster