KELSEY, Catherine (1962-2021)

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Kelsey (née Swan), Catherine died on 17th March aged 58. Beloved wife of Alan, mother of Hugh, Eleanor and Francis Walters and grandmother of Beatrix. Memorial service to be ...

Source: Telegraph, 23 March 2021

She was born 1962 as daughter of Sir Conrad Marshall John Fisher Swan (LG family) and Lady Hilda Susan Mary Northcote, daughter of the 3rd Earl of Iddesleigh.

Married 1986 John Jeremy Walters and had issue: Hugh (* 1987), Eleanor (* 1989) and Francis (* 1991).

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Obit in Daily Telegraph 22 Apr 2021 -  Catherine Kelsey, expert adviser on private education at Gabbitas – obituary (telegraph.co.uk)

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I had the pleasure of spending a great deal of time in the late 1980s at the College of Arms with Sir Conrad Swan (then York Herald and Registrar of the College).  He was the most interesting man, friendly, supportive and just one of those people you could listen to for hours and never get bored.  He was so encouraging to me as a young "geek" interested in genealogy and heraldry and meeting him was one of the highlights of my life.  He was never really the same after the tragic and premature death of his wife.  He was a fantastic herald and I was thrilled when he was "promoted" to the role of Garter King of Arms.