TOTTENHAM Lt-Col Humphry Stuart Loftus (Ben) 1922-2021

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Richard R

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Jun 19, 2021, 5:29:58 AM6/19/21
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From the Telegraph of 19 June 2021: TOTTENHAM Lt Col Ben (Humphry Stuart Loftus) of Ramsbury, late 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards. Peacefully on June 14th, aged 98. Much loved husband of the late Sue, adored father of Fanny and Hugh, and proud grandfather of Charlotte, Sam, Sophie, Isabella and Emily. A life well lived. Private family cremation followed by a Thanksgiving service at 2.30pm on Friday 23rd July at Holy Cross, Ramsbury... Colourful dress.

He was s of Percy Marmaduke TOTTENHAM CBE 1873-1975 scion of that Irish gentry family and Angel 1882-1973 d of Rt Hon Sir Edward Mervyn ARCHDALE 1st Bt 1853-1943. He m 1957 Susan (Sue) Jennifer 1926-84 d of Hugh George Edmund DURNFORD MC 1886-1965 of Stratfield Turgis, Hants by his 1919 m to Margaret Evelyn Hope MEIKLEJOHN 1894-1977, and had a son ((Charles) Hugh Loftus b 1961, m 1988 reg Q4 Dorset, Catherine (Katie) M d of Roger WATERS of Poole, Dorset and had a son and two daus) and a dau (Frances (Fanny) Maria Loftus b 1959, m 1991 Colin Everett LEES-MILLAIS b 1957 (2xgt gs of Sir John Everett MILLAIS 1st Bt 1829-96) and had two daus), as above

Henry W

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Feb 28, 2023, 3:42:03 PM2/28/23
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From the Oriel College Record 2022

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I believe the final sentence has to be a typo - he died in 2021.

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