Laura Grey Chetwode

1872 - 1938  (65 years)

• Name	Laura Grey Chetwode  [1]
  Born	01 Jul 1872	101 Eaton-square, London   [2]
  Christened	07 Nov 1872	Tatenhill, Staffordshire   [3]
  Medical	Dec 1910	Operation for Infection of Mastoid
  Died	22 Jan 1938	Sunhill, Hampshire   [2]
  Buried	25 Jan 1938	Brookwood Cemetery, London
  Person ID	I00113	Eliots of Port Eliot
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2021

  
  

  Husband	Christian Edward Cornwallis Eliot,   b. 17 Jul 1872, 2 Ovington Gardens, Kensington, London ,   d. 20 Oct 1940, Thatched Hut, Redbridge Lane, Crowborough  (Age 68 years)
  Married	03 Jul 1897	St. Peter's, Eaton-square, London   [1]
  "Bucks Herald" 10 Jul 1897, page 7: At St. Peter's Church, Eaton-square, on Saturday afternoon was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Christian Edward Cornwallis Eliot, third son of Colonel the Hon. Charles Eliot (Comptroller to their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Christian), and Miss Laura Grey Chetwode, second daughter of Lieut-Colonel Sir George Chetwode, sixth Baronet, and Lady Chetwode, of Oakley, Market Drayton, and Chetwode, Buckinghamshire. The Rev. the Earl of Bessborough performed the ceremony, assisted by the Rev. John Storrs, vicar of St. Peter's. The bride was given away by her father, and the Hon. Kenneth Campbell attended the bridegroom as best man. There were ten bridesmaids, including Miss Florence H. Chetwode, sister of the bride, and Miss Evelyn Eliot, sister of the bridegroom. After the ceremony Sir George and Lady Chetwode gave a reception at their residence in Pont-street, which was very largely attended. Afterwards Mr. and Mrs. Christian Eliot took their departure for Market Drayton, en route for their honeymoon tour in Scotland. The presents numbered about 400, including gifts from Prince and Princess Christian, and Princess Frederica of Hanover.
  Children	1. Frederica Betty Cornwallis Eliot,   b. 04 Oct 1900, Market Drayton, Shropshire   2. Christian Philip Charles Eliot,   b. 27 Feb 1903, Oakley, Market Drayton, Shropshire ,   d. 1948, Guatemala  (Age 44 years)   3. Ann Rosemary Bridget Eliot,   b. 05 Aug 1907, 31 Cadogan-place, London
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2021
  Family ID	F00128	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  --- "Morning Post" 05 Jul 1872, page 7: On the 1st inst., at 101, Eaton-square, the wife of Lieutenant-Colonel Chetwode, of a daughter. --- "Clifton Society" 15 Dec 1910, page 16: Mrs. Christian Eliot underwent, at 2, Wilton-crescent, on Friday night last, a severe but quite successful operation for abscess on the mastoid bone and is going on satisfactorily. --- "Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal" 16 Dec 1910, page 7: Alice Lady Chetwode's journey to British East Africa is postponed on account of the serious illness of her daughter, Mrs. Christian Eliot. --- "Hampshire Telegraph" 28 Jan 1938, page 20: DEATH OF THE HON. MRS ELIOT -- The death took place at her residence, Sunhill, on Saturday last of the Hon. Mrs. Christian Eliot, at the age of 65 years. She was the wife of Lieut.-Col. the Hon. Christian Eliot, and a sister of Field Marshal Sir Philip Chetwode, Admiral Sir George Knightly Chetwode, and Lady (Noel) Birch. Mrs. Eliot was the elder daughter of the late Sir George Chetwode's surviving daughters -- Mr. Christian Philip Charles Eliot, Mrs. Robert Wigram Crawford, and Mrs. Alexander Erskine Lawrence. The funeral service took place at Brookwood Cemetery on Tuesday morning. A memorial service was held at the Parish Church, Alresford, in the afternoon and was conducted by the Rector (Canon A.J. Robertson). There was a large and representative gathering present from the town and district where she was well-known. The late Mrs. Eliot came to Alresford about 20 years ago, and although taking no active part in affairs, she supported many causes and was a vice-President of many organizations. She was keenly interested in various forms of sport and was at one time a member of the local hockey club. She did a great deal of good in a quiet manner and will be missed by many in the town. --- "The Times" 26 Jan 1938, page 15: The Hon. Mrs. Christian Eliot The funeral of the Hon. Mrs. Christian Eliot took place at Brookwood Cemetery yesterday. The service was conducted by the Rev. C.M. Horley. Among those present were: -- Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Christian Eliot, Colonel and Mrs. A.E. Lawrence (son-in-law and daughter), Field-Marshal Sir Philip Chetwode (brother), General Sir Noel and Lady Birch (brother-in-law and sister), the Hon. Edward Eliot (brother-in-law), Mr. and Mrs. R.G. Biard, Mrs. Frank Brooke, the Hon. Kenneth Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. John Chetwode (also representing Mr. Percy Laming), Mrs. Crawley, Miss Hibbert, Mrs. Arthur Hoare, Miss Eleanor Littleton, Miss Morely, Mrs. Geoffrey Peto, Captain Jervoise Scott, and Mr. George Shield. Cremation took place at Woking on Monday. A memorial service for the Hon. Mrs. Christian Eliot was held at New Alresford, Hants, yesterday. Canon A.J. Robertson officiated . . .

  
  

• Sources

  "Plantagenet Roll of the Blood Royal" by Marquis of Ruvigny & Raineval et al, 1994, page 243. http://www.thepeerage.com/. [S00027] Scan of Original Baptism Record.