Anne Duchess of Westminster, 88, widow of the 2nd Duke of Westminster, GCVO, DSO (1879-1953)
Michael Rhodes
2nd Duke of Westminster, GCVO, DSO (1879-1953), died 31 August, 2003,
at her home at Lochmore, Sutherland, north-west Scotland.
The news was announced yesterday by her late husband's kinsman,
Gerald, the current Duke of Westminster.
The Duchess was the owner of Arkle, widely regarded as British horse
racing's greatest steeplechaser.
Lance-Corporal Anne (always known as Nancy) Sullivan, of the ATS,
stationed at Bovington, near Devizes, was 33 in 1947 when she bagged
the 2nd Duke of Westminster, as his fourth and final wife.
Nancy Westminster was born Anne Winifred Sullivan, the only daughter
(a brother was killed in action) of Brigadier-General Edward Langford
Sullivan, CB, CMG, (1865-1949), of St Helier, Jersey, & County Cork.
The Duchess's horse - Arkle - was named after a mountain close to her
Scottish estate estate.
The Duchess was a friend of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, the
Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles, and was mentioned as Nan or
Nancy Westminster on the notorious Camillagate tape.
Her greatest triumph was as owner of Arkle, which won the Cheltenham
Gold Cup for three successive years from 1964.
She was widowed fifty years ago - in July, 1953 - when the 2nd Duke
died at Lochmore, aged 74. The marriage was childless.
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Michael Rhodes
Michael Rhodes
> Anne Duchess of Westminster, widow of Britain's wealthiest man, the
> 2nd Duke of Westminster, GCVO, DSO (1879-1953), died 31 August, 2003,
> at her home at Lochmore, Sutherland, north-west Scotland.
> Nancy Westminster was born Anne Winifred Sullivan, the only daughter
> (a brother was killed in action) of Brigadier-General Edward Langford
> Sullivan, CB, CMG, (1865-1949), of St Helier, Jersey, & County Cork.
The Times obituary of Anne Duchess of Westminster:-
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,60-800734,00.html
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Michael Rhodes
Michael Rhodes
> mig73alle...@yahoo.co.uk (Michael Rhodes) wrote in message news:<beb1d3e8.03090...@posting.google.com>...
> > Anne Duchess of Westminster, widow of Britain's wealthiest man, the
> > 2nd Duke of Westminster, GCVO, DSO (1879-1953), died 31 August, 2003,
> > at her home at Lochmore, Sutherland, north-west Scotland.
>
> > Nancy Westminster was born Anne Winifred Sullivan, the only daughter
> > (a brother was killed in action) of Brigadier-General Edward Langford
> > Sullivan, CB, CMG, (1865-1949), of St Helier, Jersey, & County Cork.
The Daily Telegraph obituary of Anne Duchess of Westminster, Sept 4,
2003:-
Michael Rhodes
> mig73alle...@yahoo.co.uk (Michael Rhodes) wrote in message news:<beb1d3e8.03090...@posting.google.com>...
> > mig73alle...@yahoo.co.uk (Michael Rhodes) wrote in message news:<beb1d3e8.03090...@posting.google.com>...
> > > Anne Duchess of Westminster, widow of Britain's wealthiest man, the
> > > 2nd Duke of Westminster, GCVO, DSO (1879-1953), died 31 August, 2003,
> > > at her home at Lochmore, Sutherland, north-west Scotland.
>
> > > Nancy Westminster was born Anne Winifred Sullivan, the only daughter
> > > (a brother was killed in action) of Brigadier-General Edward Langford
> > > Sullivan, CB, CMG, (1865-1949), of St Helier, Jersey, & County Cork.
The Independent obit of Anne Duchess of Westminster, Sept 9:-
http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/story.jsp?story=441308
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Michael Rhodes