The five cousins were placed in Asylum Arch Road, Earlswood Common area of the hospital. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. (Two of them, Nerissa and Katherine, were severely mentally disabled. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Phillip (nephew) Professor Donald Cornwallis Treadway Trefusis (1921-2008) is an eccentric fictional character created by Stephen Fry . Katherine and Nerissa had been listed in the 1963 edition of Burke's Peerage - a reference book to the nation's aristocracy - as having died in 1940, when in fact they were both still alive. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Trefusis was portrayed as a senior tutor at the fictional St Matthew's . 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. Weve updated the security on the site. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Her funeral was attended by only Royal Earlswood Hospital staff members. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Albert unexpectedly became King George VI on the Abdication of his brother. John Langdon Down (after whom Down's syndrome was named) was medical superintendent of the hospital from 1855 to 1868. Year should not be greater than current year. 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. Harriet Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis was born on 14 November 1887. 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. 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. 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. They and three of the sisters maternal cousins were declared dead and secretly sent to an institution and the royal family never visited them. After the war, he was twice threatened with courts-martial after having failed to show on parade for demobilisation. (TV: The End of Time) Trefusis knew about Harold Saxon and was sent to collect his ring. Where were her Bowes-Lyon and Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis family members? Trefusis Surname Definition: This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Idonea, Etheldreda, and Rosemary Fane were the children of Fenellas sister Harriet, her only sibling. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. The condition was thought to have been hereditary and descended from their common maternal grandfather, Charles Trefusis, 21st baron Clifton. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? He was educated at Eton and Oxford University, and worked as a stockbroker in the City of London for the firm Rowe and Pitman before the outbreak of WWI. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. City of Westminster, Greater London, England, Redhill, Reigate and Banstead Borough, Surrey, England. 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. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. It's thought the sisters' symptoms were due to a genetic condition from their mother's bloodline, not that of the Bowes-Lyon. This account has been disabled. Patricia Bowes-Lyon (1916 - 1917) Patricia Bowes-Lyon was born on July 6, 1916, and died on June 18, 1917. . cemeteries found in Redhill, Reigate and Banstead Borough, Surrey, England will be saved to your photo volunteer list. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Nerissa Bowes Lyon, Katherine's 140895787 sister and a cousin of the Queen. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. The documentary was directed by Kelly Close and made by Minnow Films, an independent production company, whose synopsis states that "Whilst their sisters Elizabeth and Anne enjoyed lives of privilege and inclusion in the upper echelons of the aristocracy, Katherine and Nerissa were all but forgotten, written out of family history." Fenella Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis (1889-1966) was born 19 August 1889 at Fettercairn House in Fettercairn, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom to Charles John Robert Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, 21st Baron Clinton (1863-1957) and Jane McDonnell (1863-1953) and died 19 July 1966 at 5A Mount Street in Mayfair, Greater London, England, United Kingdom of unspecified causes. Though monogamy wasn't prized by the Edwardian nobility, marriage was obligatory. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Nerissa and Katherine were the daughters of her brother, John Bowes-Lyon, making them her nieces. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. The quest that follows is a classic fictional TV subplot: Margaret, along with the Queen, discover that two of their long-dead first cousins are actually very much alive. None of this was a revelation to the Queen Mother, both on-screen and presumably IRL. However, it later transpired that their deaths had been falsified. [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. 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. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. It is permissible to use a link that directs to Unofficial Royalty. In 1997, when Royal Earlswood Hospital closed, Katherine Bowes-Lyon and her cousin Idonea Fane, who were the only ones among the five cousins still living, were moved to Ketwin House Care Home in Surrey, England, and then when it closed in 2001, they were moved to another care home in Surrey. Presumably, after the death of Diana in 1986, the two children of her elder sister Anne, Patrick Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield (1939 2005), a well-known professional photographer whose professional name was Patrick Lichfield, and his sister Elizabeth Anson (1941 2020), wife of Sir Geoffrey Shakerley, 6th Baronet, would have been the next of kin for their aunts Nerissa and Katherine. 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. [15], In November 2011, Channel 4 broadcast a documentary about the sisters, The Queen's Hidden Cousins. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Harriet Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis (1887-1958), sister of Nerissa 132033060 and Katherine 140895787's mother Fenella #132033060, married Major Henry Nevile Fane 24May {1883}1895 -2Aug 1947, and 3 of their 7 children lived in Earlswood Hospital:. The Crown season 4, episode 7 presents another Princess Margaret-centric chapter that is similar to its predecessors. In 1923 John*s sister, Elizabeth. There was an error deleting this problem. GREAT NEWS! This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. For the Bowes-Lyons, this was a stigma that could threaten their social standing and taint the marital prospects of their other children. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. At the time, there were fears that the sisters condition could threaten the social standing of the royal family due the stigma surrounding learning difficulties. Failed to report flower. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. 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. EXCLUSIVE: Bud Light owner Anheuser-Busch is now accused of 'racist and sexist' hiring practices that McUpgrade? Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. 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. 1 She and Major Henry https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Bowes-Lyon&oldid=1123157223, Patricia Bowes-Lyon (6 July 1916 18 June 1917) died in infancy. Family members linked to this person will appear here. By For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. "Queen Mother's niece by marriage has pauper's funeral". Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Try again later. As for why the family didnt behave like human beings, as Helena Bonham Carters Margaret puts it, Victoria Carters Queen Mother insists that they had no choice. Nerissa and Katherine, whom the family declared dead in 1940, were severely disabled. The paupers grave of Nerissa Bowes-Lyon at Redhill Cemetery, marked by a small plastic tag at the foot of the headstone. ", Royal Nieces Cover-up Denied By Lord Clinton, Hon. Can you imagine the headlines if it were to get out? Year should not be greater than current year. Their father, the second son of Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, was a brother of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the future Queen Elizabeth II's mother. Diana Married Peter Gordon Colin Somervell in February 1960 and their daughter Katherine Somervell is a god-daughter of Queen Elizabeth II. Resend Activation Email. John Bowes-Lyon pousa Fenella Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, fille du 21e baron Clinton. Try again. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. 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. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. They had one daughter: Katherine Somervell (23 August 1961) is a god-daughter of, This page was last edited on 22 November 2022, at 05:52. Unofficial Royalty 2020, The Crown shared photos of Katherine and Nerissa Bowes-Lyon at the end of Season 4, Episode 7; Credit Netflix/The Crown. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? But, who were they and why were they kept apart from the royal family? Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. In 1997, when Royal Earlswood Hospital closed, Katherine Bowes-Lyon and her cousin Idonea Fane, who were the only ones among the five cousins still living, were moved to Ketwin House Care Home in Surrey, England, and then when it closed in 2001, they were moved to another care home in Surrey. Nerissa was born in 1919, and Katherine in 1926. 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. Please try again later. [4] Nerissa died in 1986, aged 66, with only hospital staff attending the funeral,[4] while Katherine died in 2014, aged 87. [6], The Hon. Following GAULIS TREFUSIS [view badges] Nicholas Trefusis. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Both Katherine and Nerissa were visited very regularly by their family but neither could speak, and throughout their lives had the thinking age of four years old.. The groom, Denys Trefusis, was a tall, blue-eyed war hero who, at least in the eyes of society, was a peerlessly desirable match. In fact, neither of the five family members are ever mentioned in the series again. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Please reset your password. The shocking story of their incarceration came to light shortly after Nerissa's death, when journalists discovered she was buried in a grave marked only by a plastic name-tag and a serial number. Learn more about merges. 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. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Oops, something didn't work. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. She remarried Prince George Valdemar of Denmark in September 1950. Viewers are introduced to the sisters in episode seven of the fourth series. Violet liked him well enough. Upon the death of the 17th Earl in 1987, he was succeeded by his son Michael Bowes-Lyon, 18th Earl of Strathmore (1957 2016) who died in 2016, two years after the death of Katherine Bowes-Lyon. 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. Search above to list available cemeteries. It turns out the recessive gene in question came from her cousins common maternal grandfather, Charlies Trefusis, 21st Baron Clinton. Resend Activation Email. Trefusis blood was labelled 'mad blood' or 'bad blood' because the Bowes-Lyon girls, Nerissa and Katherine (Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret's cousins), had been put in a state asylum and were. On 19 June 1920, he was appointed a deputy lieutenant of Forfarshire. '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. 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.. Anne Bowes-Lyon was born in Washington, D.C., in 1917. '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.'. Just prior to the Battle of Aubers Ridge in that year, he accidentally shot himself in his left forefinger; it was amputated the following day. Queen 's Hidden cousins one photo, additional photos will appear here created... 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