+ Eila Straker-Smith

[Michael Rhodes]

Daily Telegraph:-
15 Jan 2010

STRAKER-SMITH
Eila. Devoted wife of Billy, died at home on 7th January 2010. Funeral
took place at Carham.

Perhaps this is Edith Marie Straker-Smith (b 1926) ? nee Jessel, scion
of the Jessel Baronets, dau of Sir Richard Hugh Jessel (1896-1979), a
son of the 1st Bart, by his 1st wife the former Margaret Ella Lewis,
dau of Sir George Lewis, 2nd Baronet; she married 4 Dec 1947, William
Joseph Straker-Smith (1921-87), of Carham Hall, Cornhill-on-Tweed,
Northumberland, head of that LG family, & had issue.

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[Richard R]

Yes, I think you're spot on Michael. Their engagement notice in The
Times of 3 Sept 1947 refers to her as 'Eila', dau of the Richard
Jessel (he was knighted in 1960). Her mother was named Margaret Ella,
the dau of Sir George Lewis 2nd Bt.

On 15 Jan, 08:36, Michael Rhodes <mig73allenford2...@yahoo.co.uk>
wrote:

[Paul Theroff]

Confirmed by known date of birth:

"Private burial ground behind the Church – Straker-Smith
Transcription

"WILLIAM JOSEPH STRAKER-SMITH of Carham 20.9.1921 - 27.6.1987 and his wife EDITH MARIE 8-5-1926--7-1-2010"

https://www.coldstreamhistorysociety.co.uk/projects/transcriptions/carham-churchyard/private-burial-ground-behind-the-church-straker-smith1/