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Catherine Jean (Grant) Legge-Bourke (1917 - 2007)

Catherine Jean Legge-Bourke formerly Grant
Born in Scotland, United Kingdommap [uncertain]
Wife of — married 10 Jun 1938 in Westminster St. Margaret, London, Englandmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 90 in London, England, United Kingdommap
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Profile last modified | Created 14 Feb 2016
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Biography

Catherine was born on 18 August 1917. She was the daughter of Colonel Sir Arthur Grant of Monymusk, Aberdeen, 10th Baronet and Evelyn Alice Lindsay Wood.

She married Major Sir Edward Legge-Bourke (son of Lieutenant Nigel Walter Legge-Bourke and Lady Victoria Alexandrina Wynn-Carington) on 10 June 1938 at Westminster St. Margaret, London, England.[1]

They had the following children:

William Nigel Henry Legge-Bourke (b. 12 Jul 1939, d. 3 Mar 2009)
Heneage Legge-Bourke (b. 13 Mar 1948)
Victoria Lindsay Legge-Bourke (b. 12 Feb 1950)

Her husband was a Member of Parliament. He passed away in 1973 at the age of 59.

Catherine passed away on 10 December 2007 at age 90 at London, England.

Burial

Ashes Buriel, Ely Cathedral. Ely, East Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England[2]

Inscription:

In memory of
Major Sir HARRY LEGGE-BOURKE
KBE, DL, MP
16 May 1914 - 21 May 1973
Royal Horse Guards, the Blues
1934-1945
Member of Parliament for the Isle of Ely 1945-1973.
He loved this place, and of his wife
JEAN GRANT of Monymusk
18 Aug 1917 - 10 Dec 2007

Sources

  1. "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV8N-NFZG : 8 October 2014), Edward A H Legge-Bourke and null, 1938; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,”
  2. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160473049/catherine-jean-legge-bourke




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