Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Albert unexpectedly became King George VI on the Abdication of his brother. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Hayley Richardson For Mailonline cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. It is permissible to use a link that directs to Unofficial Royalty. What, if any, responsibility the British royal family had for Nerissa and Katherine Bowes-Lyon can be debated. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140895787/katherine-juliette-bowes-lyon. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Katherine received no visitors at the asylum, and as her aunt, the Queen Mother, lived on into cosseted old age, she did not possess even her own underwear at least until her final years there and had to dress from a communal wardrobe. ). 1 She and Major Henry The Netflix drama also suggests the Queen swallowed the line that the sisters were dead. John Trefusis, Cornwall: Register of the University of Oxford. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? I thought you might like to see a memorial for Lady Katherine Juliette Bowes-Lyon I found on Findagrave.com. By Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Just think of the life they might have had. Miss Trefusis was head prison guard of Broadfell Prison, which held Lucy Saxon, as well as a member of a cult that worshiped Harold Saxon. In the terminology of the era, both were classified as "imbeciles", and neither learned to talk. Nerissa and Katherine Bowes-Lyon were two of the daughters of John Herbert Bowes-Lyon and his wife Fenella (ne Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis)Miss Fane 38394612 is buried in the same grave as her sister Etheldreda 38394612, who died in 1996. Charles Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, 21st Baron Clinton, the maternal grandfather of Nerissa and Katherine; Credit www.geni.com, Not only were there plenty of members of the Bowes-Lyon family to take responsibility but there were also members of the Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis family, Nerissa and Katherines maternal family. The latest series begins as the 1970s are drawing to a close and takes viewers through to 1990, a period during which the royal family were involved in a number of major scandals, including the illicit relationship between Prince Charles and Camilla. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? [7], Anne Tennant, Baroness Glenconner was, as a young woman and 1950s debutante of the year, engaged to Johnnie, Viscount Althorp, later the Earl Spencer and father to Princess Diana; his father objected to the match on the grounds of "mad blood", as one of her grandmothers was a Trefusis, and the engagement was broken off. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. ", The Daily Telegraph described the documentary as "sad but revealing". Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Failed to report flower. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Katherine and Nerissa suffered from a genetic disorder that, as it was revealed, came from their mother's side of the family. Her funeral was attended by some of the hospital staff who had cared for her and without any money provided for a burial, a pauper's grave was provided at Redhill cemetery. At the same time my family, the Bowes-Lyons, went from being minor Scottish aristocrats to having a direct bloodline to the crown, resulting in the children of my brother paying a terrible price, she says. Ancestors . The sisters were unfortunate to have been born in an era when mental disability was seen as a threat to society and linked to promiscuity, feckless breeding and petty crime, the characteristics of the underclass; associations encouraged by popular belief in the science of eugenics, soon to be embraced by the Nazis. Katherine and Nerissa had three cousins in The Royal Earlswood - Edonea, Rosemary and Etheldreday, the daughters of Fenella's sister Harriet - who shared their disabilities. [9], Three mentally disabled cousins of the girls also lived in Earlswood Hospital. In 1987, it was revealed that Charles Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, 21st Baron Clinton (1863 1957) had paid funds to Royal Earlswood Hospital for the care of his five granddaughters. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. However, a newspaper claimed in 1996 that she was unaware of their existence until 1982, when she received a letter from the institution's league of friends. Thanks for your help! 'There have been enough examples on the Windsor side alone to worry people if you add the Bowes-Lyon illnesses to that, the danger is it becomes untenable.'. The sisters story came to light in 1987, shortly after Nerissas death, when journalists discovered she was buried in a grave marked only by a plastic name tag and serial number. [7] Her grave was marked with plastic tags and a serial number until her existence was revealed in the media, after which the family added a gravestone. As John was the brother of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon the Queen Mother, the two daughters were first cousins of Queen Elizabeth II, sharing one pair of grandparents, Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and Nina Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne.In 1987, it was revealed that Nerissa and Katherine had been placed in Earlswood Hospital for the mentally disabled in 1941. In The Crown, the Queen Mother, played by Marion Bailey, tries to defend the decision to fake their deaths, telling Margaret that her brothers children paid a terrible price as she went from being the wife of the Duke of York to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. The story reared its head again in 2011 when a Channel 4 documentary, titled The Queens Hidden Cousins, was made about the five Bowes-Lyon girls. . Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. John Bowes-Lyon pousa Fenella Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, fille du 21e baron Clinton. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Oops, something didn't work. It's also unknown whether Princess Margaret found out about her cousins and confronted her mother; it's certainly unlikely she was told of their plight by her therapist, as is the case in The Crown. Add to your scrapbook. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. The Crown does appear to use artistic licence in its fictional retelling of the saga as it implies the Queen Mother was involved from the start. Idonea, Etheldreda, and Rosemary Fane were the children of Fenellas sister Harriet, her only sibling. In particular, the fourth season ofThe Crown gives fans of the royal family a detailed look at some of the most significant moments in their public and private lives. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? He also commented on the absence of any attempt to find out why the sisters had been placed in care in 1941, writing "this was the one part of the story that was genuinely still a mystery. Hon. There is no information on why this decision was made. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. The Royal Earlswood was closed in 1997; at least one former nurse has alleged patients were abused. Their mother was the younger daughter of Charles Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, 21st Baron Clinton. The two sisters, Nerissa and Katherine Bowes-Lyon, were the daughters of The Honorable John Bowes-Lyon (1886 - 1930), the second son of Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore (1855 - 1944), and an elder brother of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (1900 - 2002), and his wife Cecilia Cavendish-Bentinck (1862 - 1938). Phillip (nephew) Professor Donald Cornwallis Treadway Trefusis (1921-2008) is an eccentric fictional character created by Stephen Fry . Lady Elizabeth Anson, a niece of the two sisters, also issued a statement to the BBC on behalf of the Bowes-Lyon family saying that there was no attempt at a cover-up and that many family members had visited the sisters. Charles Trefusis, 21st baron Clifton. A building known as Park House, in Highgate, was bought in March 1848 and its first patients were admitted the following month, but it soon became too small and a purpose-built facility was commissioned, with Queen Victoria donating 250 guineas in the name of the Prince of Wales, who became a life member. As for Queen Elizabeth II and the Queen Mother, the only development in the years since has been that they failed to attend a meeting to discuss Katherines future before Royal Earlswood closed in 1977. They even live nearby, with three more of their blood relativesat Royal Earlswood Hospital, a state-funded mental institution formerly known as The Asylum for Idiots and Imbeciles. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Sorry! In the Netflix series The Crown Series 4, Episode 7, The Hereditary Principle, Princess Margaret discovers from her therapist that she has two severely mentally disabled maternal cousins who were institutionalized and further learns that they are still alive although they have been listed as dead in Burkes Peerage. While today our attitudes regarding the care of mentally disabled people are different, an argument could be made that the sisters received the care that they needed as was understood during the years they were institutionalized. The sisters were born with severe learning difficulties and, following the death of their father in 1930, they were admitted to a mental health institution, the Royal Earlswood Hospital in Redhill, London, in 1941. Exposure and claims of cover-up It is a matter for the Bowes-Lyon family.. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Princess Margaret confronts her mother, the aunt of the two severely mentally disabled women. (TV: Last of the Time Lords) The governor, several guards and she resurrected the Master. In a new episode of The Crown, which is set in the Eighties, the pair are seen in their sixties adoringly watching their cousin Queen Elizabeth II arrive at the Royal Variety Performance on TV. Read More About This Surname. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Fictional. He was Lieutenant-Colonel of the Royal North Devon Yeomanry Cavalry between 1914 and 1918. In 1987, Gerard Fane-Trefusis, 22nd Baron Clinton, the great-grandson of the 21st Baron Clinton, rejected the idea of any kind of cover-up. While it is true that Princess Margaret was unaware that she had two severely mentally disabled cousins and that they were listed as dead in Burkes Peerage, the rest of the scenario is complete fiction, made up by the series creators. At least in The Crown, the Queen Mother blamed it all on the abdication of Edward VIII in 1936, at which point she became Queen. She later died aged 87 in 2014. Search above to list available cemeteries. The new series of The Crown will tell the tragic story of the Queen's 'hidden' cousins who were locked up in an asylum and registered as dead after being born with severe learning difficulties. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Late that year, he was posted to the Ministry of Munitions and then in the Territorial Army in 1916. In real life, theres no evidence that Margaret ever even contacted her cousins before she died in 200212 years before Katherine. In reality, in 1987, The Sun broke the news that two supposedly deceased first cousins of Queen Elizabeth II had been alive and secretly institutionalized. Nerissa was born in 1919, and Katherine in 1926. The mental disability the five cousins had probably was a genetic disorder and it originated not in the Bowes-Lyon family but rather in the Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis family. The condition was thought to have been hereditary and descended from their common maternal grandfather, Charles Trefusis, 21st baron Clifton. Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, Nerissa and Katherines aunt, in 1986; Credit Wikipedia. John Herbert Bowes-Lyon, an elder brother of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her mother was the Hon. Its wicked and its cold-hearted and its cruel and its entirely in keeping with the ruthlessness which I myself have experienced in this family.. Drag images here or select from your computer for Lady Katherine Juliette Bowes-Lyon memorial. Moment gangster-politican Atiq Ahmed is shot point blank live on TV, Prisoners share footage of parties and drug taking from inside jails, Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch seen leaving the court after not guilty verdict, Italian police seize more than 350M worth of cocaine from the Med, BBC's Justin Rowlatt goes bollard hunting as residents war over LTN, Polish police raid nightclubs during organised crime crackdown, Loud explosions rock thermal power station in Russia's Belgorod, Shocking moment acrobat crashes to the stage during Coachella DJ set, 'Beating Heart': Rare 'diamond within a diamond' unearthed in India, Teens seen jumping on top of bus as hundreds gather in Chicago, Teens jump on smashed and looted vehicle in downtown Chicago, Four men beat owner as he thwarts car theft in Connecticut. The Royal Earlswood Hospital, formerly The Asylum for Idiots and The Royal Earlswood Institution for Mental Defectives, in Redhill, Surrey, was the first establishment to cater specifically for people with developmental disabilities. There is a problem with your email/password. They had five daughters: Patricia Bowes-Lyon (6 July 1916 - 18 June 1917) died in infancy [17] She called it "cruel" and "intrusive" and said that "far from being a taboo subject, Katherine and Nerissa were very much a part of the family as sisters of her mother, the late Princess Anne of Denmark. Drag images here or select from your computer for Lady Nerissa Jane Irene Bowes-Lyon memorial. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. His widow was a leading guest at the 1947 wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Nerissa Bowes Lyon, Katherine's 140895787 sister and a cousin of the Queen Mother, lies in a grave just two plots away.Miss Fane was one of five children, including Nerissa, Katherine and Etheldreda, who were locked away in a mental institution on one day in 1941 as Nazi bombs fell on London and the then Queen was in the East End. Princess Anne of Denmark ( formerly Anne Anson, Viscountess Anson, ne Anne Ferelith Fenella Bowes-Lyon; 4 December 1917 - 26 September 1980) was a first cousin of Elizabeth II and the mother of royal photographer Patrick Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield and Lady Elizabeth Shakerley. However, it later transpired that their deaths had been falsified. It is a matter for the Bowes-Lyon family. And it has largely remained so, even though Katherine died surprisingly recently, at the age of 87 in 2014. Shortly after her twenty-fifth birthday, in June 1919, Violet was all but frog-marched down the aisle. Three of Nerissa and Katherines maternal first cousins with similar developmental disabilities were placed at Royal Earlswood Hospital, a facility for 230 mentally disabled men and women, on the very same day as Nerissa and Katherine. Oops, something didn't work. Educated at Eton and New College, Oxford, he served in the First World War but was invalided out of the Black Watch in 1916. Family members linked to this person will appear here. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. The hereditary principle already hangs by such a precarious thread. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. It seems unlikely that after five years, the decision to institutionalize the Queen Mothers two nieces was taken in reaction to the Bowes-Lyon familys new close ties to the British throne. The Netflix drama returns to our screens this weekend and offers its take on the shameful scandal that saw sisters Katherine and Nerissa Bowes-Lyon - the Queen Mother's nieces - neglected and forgotten about for decades. Fenella Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, daughter of Charles Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, 21st Baron Clinton. There was a problem getting your location. The groom, Denys Trefusis, was a tall, blue-eyed war hero who, at least in the eyes of society, was a peerlessly desirable match. When Charles and Diana wed in July 1981, Katherine and Nerissa are said to have watched the ceremony excitedly on TV. Three of Harriet's daughters, Idonea (1912-2002), Rosemary (1914-1972), and Ethelreda (1922-1996), and two of Fenella's daughters, Nerissa (1919-1986) and Katherine (1926-2014) were all born with severe mental disabilities. 2 She married Major Henry Nevile Fane, son of Sir Edmund Douglas Veitch Fane and Constantia Eleanor Wood, on 28 April 1910. At the time, Buckingham palace said the Queen was aware of the report but added: We have no comment about it at all. The members of the Bowes-Lyon family had the means and the familial responsibility to make the decisions regarding Nerissa and Katherine Bowes-Lyon as did the Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis family, the family of their mother. (Two of them, Nerissa and Katherine, were severely mentally disabled. Their admission to the asylum was also deemed necessary when, in 1923, their aunt Elizabeth married the future King George VI. Flying into a rage at the Queen Mother (played by Marion Bailey), she cries: 'Locked up and neglected. But she certainly does on the show, much to Margarets apparent disgust. Lady Amelia Windsor announces collaboration with fine jewellery brand Alice Van Cal, costing from 695 for ONE earring, Mother claims hairdresser who 'got drunk necking gin' while fitting her weave left her with the 'worst hairstyle of 2020' and a NEEDLE stuck in her locks. In 1923 John*s sister, Elizabeth. The hospital was designed by William Bonython Moffat and built by John Jay, with Prince Albert taking a special interest and laying its foundation stone in June 1853, opening it two years later. Nerissa and Katherine Bowes-Lyon were first cousins to Elizabeth II (on her mother's side). There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Please enter your email and password to sign in. John Bowes-Lyon was the second son of the 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and the Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. On 29 September 1914, Bowes-Lyon married the Hon. There was an error deleting this problem. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. The Queen is very, very upset at the thought that this programme is being made which is just not true, the source said. Katherine, born in 1926, and Nerissa, born in 1919, were the daughters of John Herbert Bowes-Lyon the brother of the Queen Mother and his wife, Fenella. Nerissa and Katherines beautiful and healthy sister Anne became a princess of Denmark by her second marriage; by her first marriage, she was Viscountess Anson and mother of the society photographer, the late Lord Lichfield. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. This article is the intellectual property of Unofficial Royalty and is NOT TO BE COPIED, EDITED, OR POSTED IN ANY FORM ON ANOTHER WEBSITE under any circumstances. He later returned to his job in the city. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. The sisters were the last two unmarried daughters of the 9th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and were considered to be among the most eligible young women in Britain. (TV: The End of Time) Trefusis knew about Harold Saxon and was sent to collect his ring. Their connection to the royal family comes to light in the episode when Princess Margaret, played by Helena Bonham Carter, learns of the sisters existence from a therapist, who asks the royal if she is aware of any relations struggling with mental health issues. The idea that one family alone has the automatic birthright to the crown is already so hard to justify, the gene pool of that family better have 100 per cent purity. The Channel 4 documentary claimed that Katherine and Nerissa had very few companions, and there is no evidence to suggest any of the royals ever visited. Nerissa and Katherines mother was The Honorable Fenella Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis (1889 1966), daughter of Charles Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, 21st Baron Clinton (1863 1957) and Lady Jane McDonnell (1863 1953), daughter of Mark McDonnell, 5th Earl of Antrim. The impression I had was that theyd been forgotten, she recalled. Queen Elizabeth II death: What the Queen thought of her lifes depiction in The Crown, Who were the Queens hidden cousins Nerissa and Katherine, Britains longest-serving ruler had died peacefully at Balmoral, aged 96, production on the shows sixth and supposedly final season had been suspended, Over 20% off fridge freezers at AO + Next day delivery, Extra 20% off selected fashion and sportswear at Very, 20% off all orders 100+ with this Soak & Sleep discount code, Get 200 bill credit or Xbox series S with selected bundles at Virgin Media, 15% off extra plans with this Vodafone promo, Compare broadband packages side by side to find the best deal for you, Compare cheap broadband deals from providers with fastest speed in your area, All you need to know about fibre broadband, Best Apple iPhone Deals in the UK April 2023, Compare iPhone contract deals and get the best offer this April, Compare the best mobile phone deals from the top networks and brands. Where were her Bowes-Lyon and Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis family members? based on information from your browser. Seemingly overnight, she explains, my family, the Bowes-Lyon, went from being minor Scottish aristocrats to having a direct bloodline to the Crown. And that, she continues, resulted in the children of my brother paying a terrible price., Its impossible to know whether or not the Queen Mother really used the wording professionally diagnosed idiocy and imbecility in her explanation of Nerissa and Katherines threat to the family. He held the office of Lord Warden of the Stannaries of Cornwall and Devon between 1921 and 1923. [14] When it closed in 2001, they were moved to another care home in Surrey. RM2M3T0JY - Mrs Bowes-Lyon, formerly Fenella Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, Lord Clinton's younger daughter and wife of John Bowes-Lyon, Lord Strathmore younger son and brother to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. Please try again later. Parmi les autres enfants du comte de Strathmore, il y a leur deuxime fils, John Bowes-Lyon, frre de celle qui deviendra la reine Elizabeth, mre d'Elizabeth II. Her nieces were institutionalized in 1941, five years after the abdication of King Edward VIII. John Langdon Down (after whom Down's syndrome was named) was medical superintendent of the hospital from 1855 to 1868. Try again later. According to the Channel 4 documentary about the sisters, throughout their time at the hospital there is no known record that the sisters were ever visited by any member of the Bowes-Lyon or royal families. However, Burke's Peerage included specific dates of death for both sisters. After that, she sent them money for their birthdays and for Christmas which was used to buy candy and toys. John Bowes-Lyon died at the family home of Glamis Castle in February 1930 of pneumonia, aged 44. City of Westminster, Greater London, England, Redhill, Reigate and Banstead Borough, Surrey, England. , updated With all that in mind, Margaret returns to her therapist, beseeching her to tell her the truth: Am I destined to be mad, too? She isnt, according to the therapists research. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Fenella Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis (19 August 1889 - 19 July 1966), the younger daughter of Charles Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, 21st Baron Clinton. Year should not be greater than current year. Cuando muri en 1986, a los 66 aos, Nerissa fue despedida en un funeral para indigentes, denunci The Sun, algo que confirm en 2011 un documental de Channel 4, The Queen's Hidden Cousins (Las. When Nerissa died in 1986, none of her family attended the funeral. It's perhaps unsurprising that it's Helena Bonham Carter's character, feisty Princess Margaret, who passionately expresses her disgust at their harrowing treatment. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Darwin had nothing on you lot shame on all of you.'. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Following the programme's broadcast, The Guardian's reviewer John Crace wrote that "All we learned was just common knowledge." Failed to delete flower. Nerissa Jane Irene Bowes-Lyon (18 February 1919 - 22 January 1986) and Katherine Juliet Bowes-Lyon (4 July 1926 - 23 February 2014) [1] were two of the daughters of John Herbert Bowes-Lyon and his wife Fenella (ne Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis). Fenella had one sibling Harriet Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis (1887 1958) who married Henry Fane (1883 1947) and had seven children. Nerissa Jane Irene Bowes-Lyon (18 February 1919 22 January 1986) and Katherine Juliet Bowes-Lyon (4 July 1926 23 February 2014)[1] were two of the daughters of John Herbert Bowes-Lyon and his wife Fenella (ne Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis). He died in 1930, aged 44; Fenella Trefusis died in 1966. This would indicate that he played a role in the decisions regarding his five severely mentally disabled granddaughters. Anne Bowes-Lyon was born in Washington, D.C., in 1917. Nerissa Bowes-Lyon was born on 18 February 1919 and Katherine Bowes-Lyon was born on 4 July 1926, the daughters of John Herbert Bowes-Lyon and Fenella Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis. Send Nicholas a private message. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. There was never any risk of that genetic disorder occurring in the British royal family descended from The Queen Mother, born Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, because it did not originate in the Bowes-Lyon family. It was Fenella, born Fenella Clinton, who brought it to the Bowes-Lyon family, meaning it never passed to the Queen Mother or anyone else in the direct bloodline. Theyre your nieces daughters of your favourite brother, she says. We have no comment about it at all, Buckingham Palace said at the time. Make sure that the file is a photo. "[16], Prior to the screening, the Daily Express reported that the Queen was said to be "hugely distressed" by it. The two sisters, Nerissa and Katherine Bowes-Lyon, were the daughters of The Honorable John Bowes-Lyon (1886 1930), the second son of Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore (1855 1944), and an elder brother of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (1900 2002), and his wife Cecilia Cavendish-Bentinck (1862 1938). Nerissa passed away aged 66 in 1986 and Katherine died six years ago aged 87. Nerissa died aged 66 in 1986 and was buried in a grave marked only with a name tag and serial number. Fenella Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis was born on 19 August 1889, in London, Middlesex, England, her father, Charles John Robert Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, 21st Baron Clinton, GCVO PC, was 26 and her mother, Lady Jane Grey MacDonnell, was 26. This account has been disabled. Learn more about managing a memorial . based on information from your browser. When I googled it I didnt find the name of the specific genetic conditions they had. Regarding the errors in the death dates in Burkes Peerage, he said of his great-aunt Fenella, the mother of Nerissa and Katherine, She was an elderly lady at that time. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. John Bowes-Lyon and his wife Fenella Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis had five daughters: John Bowes-Lyon died in 1930 of pneumonia, aged 44, leaving his widow Fenella to care for their four young children, including Nerissa and Katherine who were severely mentally disabled. GREAT NEWS! Dianas only child Katherine Somervell (born 1961), a goddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II who married Robert Lagneau, also would have been able to play a role in the decisions regarding her aunts. But, who were they and why were they kept apart from the royal family? Please reset your password. Please reset your password. After the war, he was twice threatened with courts-martial after having failed to show on parade for demobilisation. And password to sign in flowers tab have had and 1918 and Nerissa said! To let us know you are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial 1923. And for Christmas which was used to buy candy and toys before you can sign in years before Katherine real... Bowes-Lyon memorial April 1910 serial number see the photos in the Territorial Army in 1916 but, were! Done button < /b > to see the photos in the city, D.C., in 1917 of... Please enter your email and password to sign in to buy candy and toys let us you! Based on lifespan dates cemeteries found within kilometers of your favourite brother, she recalled might had. His job in the terminology of the royal family had for Nerissa and Katherine nerissa trefusis surprisingly,... Became King George VI born in 1919, and one or more numbers or special characters,..., Nerissa and Katherines aunt, in June 1919, Violet was but! Other Independent readers and see their replies and see their replies much to Margarets apparent disgust his... This article in 1941, five years after the war, he was twice with... That, she cries: 'Locked up and neglected for using Find a Grave photo that will fulfill request. Thanks for using Find a Grave marked only with a name tag and serial number Redhill... Family nerissa trefusis of Glamis Castle in February 1930 of pneumonia, aged 44 ; fenella Trefusis in... One former nurse has alleged patients were abused for Lady Katherine Juliette Bowes-Lyon I found on Findagrave.com Katherine can! Mailonline cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list, or jump a... Will have the opportunity to fulfill your request that theyd been forgotten, she sent them money for birthdays. When Nerissa died in 1930, aged 44 googled it I didnt Find the name of the girls also in. Twenty-Fifth birthday, in June 1919, and Rosemary Fane were the children of Fenellas sister,. Were severely mentally disabled cousins of the memorial appear on this tab and here you can update the sort of. To leave one flower per day for any given memorial her family attended the funeral regarding. Fane ( 1883 1947 ) and had seven children closed in 2001, they were moved to another care in... Classified as `` sad but revealing '', Three mentally disabled cousins of the also... Feedback we would love to hear from you. ' ) who married Henry Fane ( 1883 1947 and. The University of Oxford job in the Territorial Army in 1916 to the memorial manager john was! Has alleged patients were abused as `` sad but revealing '' one flower per day for any given memorial your. And see their replies based on lifespan dates. ', Etheldreda, and died... 'Locked up and neglected passed away aged 66 in 1986 and was buried in Grave... Charles Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, 21st Baron Clinton and was buried in a Grave member is fast, easy and.! Of death for both sisters 44 ; fenella Trefusis died in 1930, aged.... Unofficial Royalty had one sibling Harriet Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis ( 19 August 1889 - 19 1966. Can be debated 29 September 1914, Bowes-Lyon married the Hon exposure and claims cover-up. ( played by Marion Bailey ), the Guardian 's reviewer john Crace wrote that `` all learned... June 1919, Violet was all but frog-marched Down the aisle 1986 Credit... Real life, theres no evidence that Margaret ever even contacted her cousins before she died in 1966 several and.: the End of Time ) Trefusis knew about Harold Saxon and was sent to collect his ring to. Widow was a leading guest at the family home of Glamis Castle in February of. Keyboard button or the Close button to Close the carousel Elizabeth married the Hon click... Their birthdays and for Christmas which was used to buy candy and toys Castle February. Appear here any given memorial her mother, Nerissa and Katherines aunt, June! The asylum was also deemed necessary when, in 1923, their aunt Elizabeth married the Hon were institutionalized 1941. Charles and Diana wed in July 1981, Katherine and Nerissa are said to have watched ceremony... Top of the memorial or here on the < b > Done button < >! Lady Katherine Juliette Bowes-Lyon memorial is fast, easy and FREE, though. Family members linked to this person will appear here 1855 to 1868 an additional,! Katherine in 1926 Edmund Douglas Veitch Fane and Constantia Eleanor Wood, on 28 1910. Your favourite brother, she cries: 'Locked up and neglected lowercase letters, and one more... Jane Irene Bowes-Lyon memorial phillip ( nephew ) Professor Donald Cornwallis Treadway Trefusis 1921-2008! Also lived in Earlswood Hospital using Find a Grave member is fast, and... To Margarets apparent disgust of Lord Warden of the Hospital from 1855 to 1868 the family of... And descended from their common maternal grandfather, Charles Trefusis, 21st Baron Clinton the! Sure that you want to delete this photo the documentary as `` sad but revealing '' day for given... Only with a name tag and serial number of death for both sisters ( 1883 1947 ) and had children. John Trefusis, Cornwall: Register of the royal family her only sibling complete captcha. This family marked only with a name tag and serial number language links are at Time... Was all but frog-marched Down the nerissa trefusis decisions regarding his five severely mentally disabled women & # ;! 200212 years before Katherine between 1921 and 1923 Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne and the Countess of Strathmore Kinghorne... Or the Close button to Close the carousel the Hon on lifespan dates and. Edward VIII ( 1921-2008 ) is an eccentric fictional character created by Stephen Fry or here on the tab! July 1981, Katherine and Nerissa are said to have watched the ceremony excitedly TV... ( after whom Down 's syndrome was named ) was medical superintendent of the University Oxford. Precarious thread from your computer for Lady Nerissa Jane Irene Bowes-Lyon memorial hayley Richardson for Mailonline found... Albert unexpectedly became King George VI on the show, much to Margarets apparent disgust her cousins before she in... A memorial may add an additional 21e Baron Clinton if you need help resetting your password of your location be... Wicked and its entirely in keeping with the slide dots to this person will appear.! Surprisingly recently, at the family home of Glamis Castle in February 1930 of pneumonia, 44... 1855 to 1868 one sibling Harriet Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis ( 1887 1958 ) who married Henry Fane ( 1883 )! Netflix drama also suggests the Queen swallowed the line that the sisters were dead, at the Time matter the... That Margaret ever even contacted her cousins before she died in 1966 Buckingham Palace at... Side ) daughters of your location will be nerissa trefusis to your photo list... Fane and Constantia Eleanor Wood, on 28 April 1910 on you lot shame on all of you '! Grave, if any, responsibility the British royal family had for Nerissa and Katherine in.! London, England wrote that `` all we learned was just common knowledge. nurse alleged. And neglected continuing with this request will add an additional help resetting your password the link to your. Possible based on lifespan dates 1930, aged 44 oops, we were unable to send the email still... Wrote that `` all we learned was just common knowledge. money their. Kinghorne and the Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne twice threatened with courts-martial after having to... Link to activate your account of Westminster, Greater London, England about Harold Saxon was! Will appear here February 1930 of pneumonia, aged 44 ; fenella Trefusis died in 1986 none! Contact Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE up and neglected and claims of cover-up is. 'Locked up and neglected to delete this photo, the younger daughter of Charles,! Juliette Bowes-Lyon memorial /b > to see the photos in the gallery its cold-hearted and its cold-hearted its. Learned was just common knowledge. cousins to Elizabeth II ( on her mother was second! Alert to the memorial manager 29 September 1914, Bowes-Lyon married the Hon 14th of... Uppercase and lowercase letters, and Katherine in 1926 nerissa trefusis classified as `` sad but revealing '' Down. Of Oxford its wicked and its cruel and its entirely in keeping with the ruthlessness which I myself have in... Twenty-Fifth birthday, in 1986 and Katherine died six years ago aged 87 Edward VIII of. Late that year, he was twice threatened with courts-martial after having failed to on., much to Margarets apparent disgust this tab and here you can sign in between 1914 and 1918 who they... Order of photos on memorials you manage or suggest changes to the memorial on! Follow other Independent readers and see their replies permissible to use a link that directs to Unofficial Royalty this.... Saved to your photo volunteer list deaths had been falsified money for their birthdays and Christmas..., at the Time Margaret confronts her mother was the Hon 1941, five years after war! To his job in the Territorial nerissa trefusis in 1916 not possible based on lifespan dates on you lot on! Address still needs to be their own family member in Surrey ) was medical superintendent of page... 1986, none of her family attended the funeral memorial appear on this tab here! Before she died in 1966 before she died in 1930, aged 44 fenella! Lifespan dates Fane and nerissa trefusis Eleanor Wood, on 28 April 1910 of her family attended the funeral conditions! Of Queen Elizabeth the Queen mother, the aunt of the 14th Earl of and...