BONSOR, Richard Angus 1947-2025

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph of 5 Feb 2024: BONSOR Richard, peacefully at home on 27th January. Much loved by family. Private funeral. Thanksgiving Service on Tuesday 29th April at St Luke's Church, Chelsea at 11.30 a.m.

He was s of Sir Bryan Cosmo BONSOR 3^rd Bt 1916-77 and Elizabeth 1920-95 d of Angus Valdimar HAMBRO 1883-1957 scion of that gentry family of The Hyde and his 2^nd w Vanda Dorothy Julia 1885-1981 d of St John CHARLTON 1843-1919 and Elizabeth Bronwen 1854-1941 d of Hugh Robert HUGHES 1827-1911 and Lady Florentia Emily LIDDELL 1828-1909 d of 1^st Earl of RAVENSWORTH 1797-1878 and his w a gd of 1^st Marquess of HERTFORD 1718-94, gt gd of 2^nd Duke of GRAFTON 1683-1757 (who was gs of King CHARLES II), 3xgt gd of 1^st Duke of BEAUFORT 1629-1700, etc. He m 1971 Susan Anne b 1949 d of Flt-Lt David Henry Lewis WIGAN 1924-2006 scion of that gentry family of Drewitts and as his 1^st w (her 1^st h) Anne 1924-2017 (Lady Pease) d of Lt-Col Reginald Francis HEYWORTH 1896-ka1941 scion of that gentry family of Bradwell Grove and as her 1^st h Hon Moyra MARJORIBANKS 1902-95 d of 3rd Baron TWEEDMOUTH 1874-1935 (gs of 7^th Duke of MARLBOROUGH 1822-1883 (who was also gf of the British PM Sir Winston CHURCHILL), etc) and Lady Muriel BRODRICK 1881-1966 d of 1^st Earl of MIDLETON 1856-1942 and Lady Hilda CHARTERIS 1854-1901 d of 10^th Earl of WEMYSS 1818-1914 by his w a d of 1^st Earl of LICHFIELD 1795-1854, etc, and had two sons and a dau.

 

 

[dpth...@gmail.com]

I wondered about his identity when I saw this last night. With nothing but a forename and surname, but no dates, age, survivors names, etc., were you able to find other information to indicate his identity? Even the location of the services is a generic London location, while in my copy of Burke's he was listed as living in Basingstoke.

[Richard R]

The short answer to your questions is 'no'. I've taken a 'punt' on this in the hope that others in the group can provide further details to either prove or disprove the details.

[Patricia Light]

Following posted on Michael Rhodes blog regarding Richard Bonsor

https://peeragenews.blogspot.com/2025/02/angus-richard-bonsor-1947-2025.html

[dpth...@gmail.com]

Thanks, though as far as I know he works from the same information Richard and the rest of us use, and presumably has no more specifics on identity than we have. At least, he doesn't mention anything else.

[Patricia Light]

I did wonder, the same information appears in 2019 Printed Version of DPB, so short of any other information its just guess work and we all appear to have guessed the same, does not mean that this is the same person.

[Henry W]

I did some looking around - there is only one Richard BONSOR birth in Freebmd from 1915 to 1970.  Doesn't mean this is him, but the name is suitably rare.

However, there does seem to be another Richard BONSOR in electoral roll records resident near Coventry.

The last address I can find in ER records with Angus BONSOR and Susan BONSOR living together is 2014 Kings Lynn PE34

I found this 2023 planning application in the name of Ms S BONSOR for the Debrett's 2008 address for them in Ecchinswell.  Is Ms a clue?  Had they separated / divorced?

[Henry W]

Apologies - there is a record of them living together in 2016 Newbury RG20 (this will be the Ecchinswell address).  Presumably they own(ed) multiple properties?