1 She and Major Henry There was a problem getting your location. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). They remained at the institution, cruelly dubbed The National Asylum for Idiots, for the majority of their lives and, according to reports, were barely ever visited and registered as dead. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Lady Katherine Juliette Bowes-Lyon I found on Findagrave.com. 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. 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. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Nerissa was born in 1919, and Katherine in 1926. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Nerissa Bowes Lyon, Katherine's 140895787 sister and a cousin of the Queen. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Theyre your nieces daughters of your favourite brother, she says. Year should not be greater than current year. . Make sure that the file is a photo. 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. 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. The Master took her life energy, killing her, as well as that of several . None of this was a revelation to the Queen Mother, both on-screen and presumably IRL. Origins [ edit ] Nicholas Trefusis was the last of the line of a branch of the Trefusis family living at Lezant in Cornwall. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. 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. After divorcing her first husband Thomas Anson, Viscount Anson (1913 1958), son of Thomas Anson, 4th Earl of Lichfield (1883 1960) Anne married Prince George Valdemar of Denmark, a great-grandson of King Christian IX of Denmark, and a second cousin of King George VI of the United Kingdom who was the father of Queen Elizabeth II. Im talking about Nerissa and Katherine Bowes-Lyon, cousins of our current Queen Elizabeth, who had some kind of genetic condition(s) that ran in the family. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Learn more about managing a memorial . Nurses interviewed on the documentary said that, to their knowledge, the family never sent the sisters a birthday or Christmas gift or card. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. The value of purpose and a sense of meaning is discussed, while also showing the cruel pitfalls of the Royal Family. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? His son and the uncle of Nerissa and Katherine, Patrick Bowes-Lyon, 15th Earl of Strathmore (1884 1949) succeeded him and died in 1949. Harriet Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis was born on 14 November 1887. Suggestions of a royal cover-up were rejected in the press by Lord Clinton, who thought that his aunt Fenella (the mother of the two daughters) had completed the form for Burke's Peerage incorrectly due to 'vagueness'; however, Burke's Peerage included specific dates of death for both sisters. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? But she certainly does on the show, much to Margarets apparent disgust. Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore, Charles Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, 21st Baron Clinton, Patrick Bowes-Lyon, 15th Earl of Strathmore, Timothy Bowes-Lyon, 16th Earl of Strathmore, Michael Bowes-Lyon, 17th Earl of Strathmore, Michael Bowes-Lyon, 18th Earl of Strathmore, Ludwig Friedrich II, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Unofficial Royalty Current Monarchies Websites, Royal News Recap for Monday, April 17, 2023, Isabel Stuart, Daughter of King James II of England, Royal News Recap for Saturday, April 15, 2023 and Sunday, April 16, 2023, Patricia Bowes-Lyon (1916 1917), died in infancy, Diana Bowes-Lyon (1923 1986), married Peter Somervell, had one daughter. You can always change this later in your Account settings. 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. Speaking in the Channel 4 documentary, she added: 'Today theyd probably be given speech therapy and theyd communicate much better. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. ). But, why? To use this feature, use a newer browser. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. It was given a Royal charter in 1862 and renamed The Royal Earlswood Institution for Mental Defectives in June 1926. 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. He was Joint Parliamentary Secretry of theBoard Agriculture and Fisheries between 1918 and 1919. 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. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. 0 cemeteries found in Redhill, Reigate and Banstead Borough, Surrey, England. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Nicholas Trefusis Honor Code Signatory Signed 11 Feb 2019 | 89 contributions | 5 thank-yous. They were the daughters of John Bowes-Lyon and Fenella Trefusis. Try again later. Katherine was listed as dead in Burke's Peerage in 1961. Dr. Trefusis, tutor in volumes 1 and 2 of the "Octavian Nothing" novel . Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. These forms (from Burkes Peerage) come in every year or so and I imagine it was filled in wrongly or wasnt filled in at all. However, a spokesperson for Burkes Peerage said, If this is what the Bowes-Lyon family told us, then we would have included it in the book., Nerissa and Katherines sister Anne Bowes-Lyon, Princess of Denmark; Credit www.thepeerage.com. But, who were they and why were they kept apart from the royal family? If youre wondering to whom shes referring, so was Margaret. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. By She later died aged 87 in 2014. 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 had died in 1986 and Katherine lived until 2014. 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. All content copyright Unofficial Royalty 2023. Harriet Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis (18871958), sister of Nerissa and Katherine's mother Fenella, married Major Henry Nevile Fane, and three of their seven children lived in Earlswood Hospital: Idonea Elizabeth Fane (19122002), Rosemary Jean Fane (19141972), and Etheldreda Flavia Fane (19221996). Nerissa and Katherine Bowes-Lyon were two of the daughters of John Herbert Bowes-Lyon and his wife Fenella (ne Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis). This browser does not support getting your location. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Scan this QR code to download the app now. This is a carousel with slides. 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. 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. Try again later. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Nicholas Trefusis is an active member of WikiTree. She remarried Prince George Valdemar of Denmark in September 1950. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. The site was redeveloped for residential use and is now known as Royal Earlswood Park. 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. Learn more about managing a memorial . There was an error deleting this problem. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. )[7] Three days later he was buried at St Paul's Walden Bury.[8]. Then the 15th Earls son and Nerissa and Katherines first cousin Timothy Bowes-Lyon, 16th Earl of Strathmore (1918 1972) held the peerage title until 1972 when he was succeeded by his first cousin, and the first cousin of Nerissa and Katherine, Michael Bowes-Lyon, 17th Earl of Strathmore (1928 1987). Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. They and three of the sisters maternal cousins were declared dead and secretly sent to an institution and the royal family never visited them. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 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. Nerissa et Katherine Bowes-Lyon ont t internes depuis leur adolescence. Nerissa died aged 66 in 1986 and was buried in a grave marked only with a name tag and serial number. It's not clear when she discovered the truth, but following a Channel 4 documentary in 2012 she was upset by suggestions they'd been abandoned. Their admission to the asylum was also deemed necessary when, in 1923, their aunt Elizabeth married the future King George VI. Drag images here or select from your computer for Lady Nerissa Jane Irene Bowes-Lyon memorial. Phillip (nephew) Professor Donald Cornwallis Treadway Trefusis (1921-2008) is an eccentric fictional character created by Stephen Fry . Verify and try again. cemeteries found in Redhill, Reigate and Banstead Borough, Surrey, England will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 'Can you imagine the headlines if it were to get out? Please enter your email and password to sign in. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. 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. Violet liked him well enough. Are you sure that you want to delete this flower? As with the Bowes-Lyon family, there were members of the Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis who had the means and the familial responsibility to make the decisions regarding Nerissa and Katherine. John was the brother of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the Queen Mother, so the two daughters were first cousins of Queen Elizabeth II and Princess . Nerissa and Katherine were the daughters of her brother, John Bowes-Lyon, making them her nieces. 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. Miss Emily Trefusis, amateur detective in The Sittaford Mystery by Agatha Christie. When I googled it I didnt find the name of the specific genetic conditions they had. He later returned to his job in the city. 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. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. There was a problem getting your location. 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. Nerissa died aged 66 in 1986 and was buried in a grave marked only with a name tag and serial number . 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. Idonea, Etheldreda, and Rosemary Fane were the children of Fenellas sister Harriet, her only sibling. She was laid to rest in a plot marked only by a tag with a serial number written on it. Nerissa and Katherine Bowes-Lyon were two of the daughters of John Herbert Bowes-Lyon and his wife Fenella (ne Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis). 'Their illness, their imbecility - their professionally diagnosed idiocy and imbecility - would make people question the integrity of the bloodline. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. 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The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Nerissa Bowes-Lyon 18th February 1919 - 22nd January, 1986. 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 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. The ties to the royal family mean they were first cousins of Queen Elizabeth II. Idonea, Etheldreda, and Rosemary Fane were the children of Fenellas sister Harriet, her only sibling. 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. of Trefusis, 'an estate in the parish of Milor, Cornwall, where the family bearing the name have resided for many centuries. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. [1] In 1915, he was posted with the Black Watch. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Lady Nerissa Jane Irene Bowes-Lyon I found on Findagrave.com. 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. [4] Earlswood closed in 1997. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. 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