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Leo-Ferdinand Henckel von Donnersmarck1

Leo-FerdinandHenckel von Donnersmarck was born on 26 March 1935 at BeuthenG.1 He was the son of Friedrich-CarlHenckel von Donnersmarck and Anna-IlsevonZitzewitz.1 He married Anna MariavonBerg on 31 May 1968 at Cologne, GermanyG.1 Leo-Ferdinand and Anna Maria were also married in a religious ceremony on 3 June 1968.1 He died on 23 July 2009 at age 74 at Berlin, GermanyG.1
He was given the name of Maria Lazarus Leo-Ferdinand Romwolt Wilhelm Edwin Gerhard Stefan at birth.1

Children of Leo-Ferdinand Henckel von Donnersmarck and Anna MariavonBerg

  • Sebastian Maria Carl Josef WolfgangHenckel von Donnersmarck1 b. 8 May 1972
  • Florian Maria Georg ChristianHenckel von Donnersmarck+1 b. 2 May 1973

Citations

  1. [S1114] Desiree Jebsen, 're: Jebsen Family,' e-mail message to Darryl Lundy, 13 June 2004 and 15 December 2005 and 24 October 2008 and 14 April 2010. Hereinafter cited as 're: Jebsen Family.'

Hermione Hamilton Gunston1

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Hermione HamiltonGunston was the daughter of Cecil BernardGunston and LadyDoris GwendolineBlackwood.2 She married Colonel SirGeoffrey Walter FownesLuttrell, son of GeoffreyLuttrell, on 23 December 1942.1 She died on 9 March 2009.3
From 23 December 1942, her married name became Luttrell.1 She lived in 2003 at Court House, East Quantoxhead, Bridgewater, Somerset, EnglandG.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1709. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  3. [S466] Notices, The Telegraph, London, UK. Hereinafter cited as The Telegraph.

Colonel Sir Geoffrey Walter Fownes Luttrell1

Colonel SirGeoffrey Walter FownesLuttrell was the son of GeoffreyLuttrell.1 He married Hermione HamiltonGunston, daughter of Cecil BernardGunston and LadyDoris GwendolineBlackwood, on 23 December 1942.1 He died on 3 April 2007.2
He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)1 He was appointed Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.)1 Colonel Sir Geoffrey Walter Fownes Luttrell usually went by his middle name of Walter.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1709. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S466] Notices, The Telegraph, London, UK. Hereinafter cited as The Telegraph.

Sonia Helen Gunston1

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Sonia HelenGunston was the daughter of Cecil BernardGunston and LadyDoris GwendolineBlackwood.2 She married Thomas Brian McElvieFairfax, 13th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, son of Albert KirbyFairfax, 12th Lord Fairfax of Cameron and Maud WishartMcKelvie, on 17 April 1951.1 She died on 22 March 2017.3
From 17 April 1951, her married name became Fairfax. She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Berkshire in 1957.1 She was a practising Temporary Lady of the Bedchamber to HM Queen Elizabeth II in 1967.1

Children of Sonia Helen Gunston and Thomas Brian McElvieFairfax, 13th Lord Fairfax of Cameron

  • Hon.Serena FrancesFairfax+2 b. 12 Dec 1952
  • Nicholas John AlbertFairfax, 14th Lord Fairfax of Cameron+2 b. 4 Jan 1956
  • Hon.Hugh Nigel ThomasFairfax+2 b. 29 Mar 1958
  • Hon.Rupert Alexander JamesFairfax+2 b. 21 Jan 1961

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1709. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  3. [S466] Notices, The Telegraph, London, UK. Hereinafter cited as The Telegraph.

Nicholas John Albert Fairfax, 14th Lord Fairfax of Cameron1

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Nicholas John AlbertFairfax, 14th Lord Fairfax of Cameron was born on 4 January 1956.1 He is the son of Thomas Brian McElvieFairfax, 13th Lord Fairfax of Cameron and Sonia HelenGunston.1 He married Annabella RuthMorriss, daughter of Henry Lester LouisMorriss and Sarah Gillian MatherMather-Jackson, on 17 April 1982.1
He succeeded as the 14th Lord Fairfax of Cameron [S., 1627] on 8 April 1964.2 He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, EnglandG.1 He was admitted to Gray's Inn in 1977 entitled to practise as a Barrister.1 He graduated from Downing College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, EnglandG, in 1981 with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)1 He lived in 2003 at 10 Orlando Road, London, EnglandG.1

Children of Nicholas John Albert Fairfax, 14th Lord Fairfax of Cameron and Annabella RuthMorriss

  • Hon.Edward Nicholas ThomasFairfax1 b. 20 Sep 1984
  • Hon.John Frederick AnthonyFairfax1 b. 27 Jun 1986
  • Hon.Rory Henry FrancisFairfax1 b. 21 May 1991

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1372. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Anna Maria von Berg1

Anna MariavonBerg was born on 5 March 1940 at Magdeburg, GermanyG.1 She married Leo-FerdinandHenckel von Donnersmarck, son of Friedrich-CarlHenckel von Donnersmarck and Anna-IlsevonZitzewitz, on 31 May 1968 at Cologne, GermanyG.1 Anna Maria and Leo-Ferdinand were also married in a religious ceremony on 3 June 1968.1
From 31 May 1968, her married name became Henckel von Donnersmarck.1

Children of Anna Maria von Berg and Leo-FerdinandHenckel von Donnersmarck

  • Sebastian Maria Carl Josef WolfgangHenckel von Donnersmarck1 b. 8 May 1972
  • Florian Maria Georg ChristianHenckel von Donnersmarck+1 b. 2 May 1973

Citations

  1. [S1114] Desiree Jebsen, 're: Jebsen Family,' e-mail message to Darryl Lundy, 13 June 2004 and 15 December 2005 and 24 October 2008 and 14 April 2010. Hereinafter cited as 're: Jebsen Family.'

Denys Peel1

DenysPeel lived at 36 Eaton Square, London, EnglandG.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1709. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Evelyn Bligh St. George1

Evelyn BlighSt. George was born on 9 October 1897.2 She is the daughter of Howard BlighSt. George and Florence EvelynBaker.2 She married SirDerrick WellesleyGunston, 1st Bt., son of MajorBernard HamiltonGunston and Ethel Caroline JaneWellesley, on 18 October 1917.2
Evelyn Bligh St. George also went by the nick-name of Gardenia.1 From 18 October 1917, her married name became Gunston. She was director of Residential Nurseries Anglo-American Relief Fund between 1941 and 1946.2 She was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1944.1

Children of Evelyn Bligh St. George and SirDerrick WellesleyGunston, 1st Bt.

  • John St. GeorgeGunston2 b. 17 Feb 1919, d. 7 Mar 1944
  • Richard WellesleyGunston, 2nd Bt.+2 b. 15 Mar 1924, d. 30 Jun 1991

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1709. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

John St. George Gunston1

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John St. GeorgeGunston was born on 17 February 1919.1 He was the son of SirDerrick WellesleyGunston, 1st Bt. and Evelyn BlighSt. George.2 He died on 7 March 1944 at age 25 at ItalyG, killed in action.1,3
He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, EnglandG.1 He gained the rank of Captain in the Irish Guards, attached to 2nd SAS Regiment.1 He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, EnglandG.1 He fought in the Second World War.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1709. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  3. [S259] Commonwealth War Graves Commission, online http://www.cwgc.org. Hereinafter cited as Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Sebastian Maria Carl Josef Wolfgang Henckel von Donnersmarck1

Sebastian Maria Carl Josef WolfgangHenckel von Donnersmarck was born on 8 May 1972.1 He is the son of Leo-FerdinandHenckel von Donnersmarck and Anna MariavonBerg.1

Citations

  1. [S1114] Desiree Jebsen, 're: Jebsen Family,' e-mail message to Darryl Lundy, 13 June 2004 and 15 December 2005 and 24 October 2008 and 14 April 2010. Hereinafter cited as 're: Jebsen Family.'
McMahon in the Blue Mountains, 1971
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Australia
In office
10 March 1971 – 5 December 1972
Preceded byBettina Gorton
Succeeded byMargaret Whitlam
Personal details
Born
1 August 1932
Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia
Died2 April 2010 (aged 77)
Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
Spouse(s)Sir William McMahon
(m. 1965–1988; his death)
Children3; including Julian

Sonia Rachel McMahon, Lady McMahon (née Hopkins, 1 August 1932 – 2 April 2010),[1] was the wife of Sir William McMahon, Prime Minister of Australia, and a philanthropist and Sydney socialite.

Early life and education[edit]

Sonia Rachel Hopkins was born at 'Borambil', Redmyre Road, Strathfield, New South Wales. She was the daughter of Rachel May Lilla (née Matchett) and William Edward Hopkins,[2] and granddaughter of grazier William G. Matchett, one of Australia's wealthiest men. His estate was valued at over £580,000 gross after his death in 1932, the year Sonia was born.

Career and marriage to William McMahon[edit]

Sonia Hopkins worked as an occupational therapist until 1965 when she married William (better known as Billy) McMahon, an aspiring politician in Sir Robert Menzies' government. She was 32, he 57. It was the only marriage for both. He became Prime Minister in 1971.[3]

Later that year, Sonia McMahon made world headlines after being photographed at the White House wearing a revealing dress in the company of her husband and United States president Richard Nixon. The white full-length dress featured see-through slits down both sides. The Washington Post described the dress as one of the most talked about items of clothing ever to be worn to the White House.[4] In later years (then Lady McMahon) she spoke to her biographer, commenting that her husband chose the dress and that it had 'certainly made an impact'.[5]

Their first two children (Melinda and Julian) were born before he became prime minister. Their third child, Deborah, was born in 1972, during McMahon's term as prime minister. As a prime ministerial spouse from March 1971 to December 1972, Sonia McMahon organised for a nanny to look after the children at the family home in the Sydney suburb of Bellevue Hill, while she lived with her husband at The Lodge, Canberra, attending official duties. In an interview with her biographer, Sonia McMahon said: 'It was a hard decision. Download lagu secangkir kopi hamdan att. I loved being with Bill and I loved being a mum. But I knew I had to make a decision, and I chose to be with my husband.'[6]

William McMahon was knighted in 1977, and she became Lady McMahon, although often still referred to as simply Sonia McMahon. She became a widow in 1988, and in the ensuing years she continued her philanthropic activities. Lady McMahon became a board member and patron of many charities, including the National Brain Foundation, the Sydney Children's Hospital Foundation, the Australian Cancer Research Foundation, the Microsearch Foundation and Australia's Sudden Infant Death Syndrome association.[citation needed]

Death and legacy[edit]

On 22 February 2009, Lady McMahon was seriously injured after slipping on the stairs of a luxury pleasure boat owned by her friend, Paul Ramsay. She was taken to St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney suffering broken ribs, punctured lung, and multiple other bone fractures.[6] She was admitted to intensive care in March 2010 to undergo a procedure to clear her lungs of fluid.[5] While in hospital, Lady McMahon had been preparing for an appearance at the Golden Slipper horse racing event at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse on 2 April.[5]

Lady McMahon died aged 77 on 2 April 2010, in Sydney's St Vincent's Private Hospital after suffering from cancer; her three children were by her side.[1] Tributes emerged from throughout the country from the Sydney social scene and from each side of the Australian political divide. Leader of the OppositionTony Abbott said, 'She added grace and colour to our national life. We will all miss her. Our hearts go out to her family on this sad day'. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd described Lady McMahon as a 'distinguished representative of Australia .. this is a day of great sadness'.[7]

Media outlets noted her work in contributing to the community by attending fundraisers for charity and different organisations including being on the board of the Sydney Children's Hospital as well as for her complete loyalty to her husband.[7] Lady McMahon's estate has been estimated to be worth $30 million in 2010, made up of real estate throughout New South Wales, which she inherited from her late husband.[8]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ ab'Lady Sonia McMahon dies in Sydney hospital'. smh.com.au. 3 April 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
  2. ^Profile, news.google.com; accessed 15 September 2015.
  3. ^https://primeministers.moadoph.gov.au/prime-ministers/billy-mcmahon
  4. ^'Golden moment'. The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 January 2005. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
  5. ^ abcObituary, dailytelegraph.com.au; accessed 15 September 2015.
  6. ^ ab'Lady Sonia McMahon's health still poor after fall'. The Daily Telegraph. 4 March 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
  7. ^ abObituary, smh.com.au; accessed 15 September 2015.
  8. ^Profile, smh.com.au; retrieved 12 June 2010.
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External links[edit]

  • Corbis image of revealing dress
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