PARISH, Christopher Henry Woodbine 1937-2023

[Richard R]

From the Times of 6 July 2023: PARISH Christopher Henry Woodbine died peacefully on 27th June 2023, aged 85. Cherished by wife Angela, their five children and many grandchildren. Wonderful storyteller, wise, endlessly kind. Thanksgiving service at Frittenden Church at 11.30am on Friday 29th September. Donations to St Mary’s Church, Frittenden…

He was s of Patrick Edward Gladstone Woodbine PARISH 1913-79 scion of that gentry family of Bawburgh (and 2xgt gs of the British PM Rt Hon William Ewart GLADSTONE 1809-98 s of Sir John GLADSTONE 1^st Bt 1764-1851) and Marion Aimee Lyon MBE 1912-70 d of Capt Claude Lionel GARNETT 1883-ka1915 scion of that gentry family f/o Wyreside and as her 1^st h Muriel May BARON 1886-1974. He m 1969 reg Q3  Surrey Angela P BENHAM b 1941, and had five children, of whom:

1. Matthew Herbert W[oodbine] b c1972 reg Q1 London, he m c1997 Zoe V. d of Robin CLARKE of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and had issue

1.1 Oliver Patrick Woodbine b 23 April 2001 (Times 28 April)

1.2 Jasper Henry Woodbine b 4 April 2003 (Times 12 April)

1. Laura Phoebe W[oodbine] b 1975 reg Q2 London

2. Priscilla Mary W[oodbine] b 1977 reg Q2 Kent

3. Elisabeth Sheila W[oodbine] b 1979 reg Q4 London, m 2004 reg Q3 Kent Mark John Wilberforce SMILEY b Nov 1974 and has issue

3.1 William Jonathan Wilberforce SMILEY b 2010 reg Q2 Kent

3.2 Nicholas Edward Woodbine b 2009 reg Q1 Kent

3.3 Robert Julian W[oodbine] b (twin) 2009 reg Q1 Kent