PRIESTLEY, Mrs Hugh (Caroline Clarissa Duncan nee PRENDERGAST) 1944-2025

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph of 13 Nov 2025: PRIESTLEY Caroline Clarissa Duncan, died peacefully on 7th November 2025. Loving wife of Hugh for 57 years, much loved mother of Alexandra and Susannah and grandmother of Christopher, Alastair, Hazel, and Elsie. Private cremation. A Service of Thanksgiving will be held on 13th January 2026 at 2.30 p.m. at St Denys' Church, Stanford Dingley... Donations, if desired, to Elizabeth Finn Care. Enquiries to A B Walker…

She was d of Brig John Hume PRENDERGAST DSO MC 1910-2008 and Rose Ann 1913-2000 d of Henry Norton HUTCHINSON 1873-1947 and Gertrude Duncan PITCHER 1878-1961. She m 1968 Hugh Michael b 1942 s of Maj James Frederick PRIESTLEY MC 1915-2008 and Honor Purefoy 1916-2012 d of Robert POLLOCK 1874-1957 (gt gs of Sir Frederick POLLOCK 1^st Bt 1783-1870) and Ethel Mary Purefoy 1885-1970 d of James Crofts POWELL 1847-1914 and Edith Purefoy ELLIS-JERVOISE 1853-1931, and had two daus:

1. Alexandra Mary Duncan b 1971: m 2002 Neville Hugh s of Cyril WRIGHT of Hollywood, co Down and had issue

1.1 Christopher Hugh WRIGHT b 2004 reg Q1 Westminster

1.2 Alastair Duncan WRIGHT b 2006 reg Q3 Westminster

2. Susannah Caroline Louise b 1974: m Kevin Charles s of Frederick DERECOURT [?and had issue Hazel and Elsie]