Mary Mumford, 15th Lady Herries of Terregles
Scottish peeress
Mary Katharine Mumford, 15th Lady Herries of Terregles (née Fitzalan-Howard; 14 August 1940 – 7 April 2017) was a Scottish peeress and the second of the four daughters of the 16th Duke of Norfolk (and 13th Lord Herries of Terregles) and The Hon. Lavinia Strutt.
Life
Born Lady Mary Fitzalan-Howard at Arundel Castle on 14 August 1940, she was the second of the four daughters of the 16th Duke of Norfolk and The Hon. Lavinia Strutt. She was a member of the ancient Fitzalan-Howard family, one of the most prominent noble families and most high-profile recusant families in England. Her elder sister, Anne, preceded her as 14th Lady Herries of Terregles; her younger two sisters were Lady Sarah Clutton and Jane, Marchioness of Lothian, who succeeded Mary as 16th Lady Herries of Terregles. She was educated at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Woldingham, before attending finishing school in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
From 1964 until her death, she served as lady-in-waiting to Princess Alexandra. In recognition of her royal service and charity work, she was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class (MVO; now known as Lieutenant) of the Royal Victorian Order in the 1974 Birthday Honours, she was promoted to Commander (CVO) in the 1982 Birthday Honours and finally Dame Commander (DCVO) in the 1995 Birthday Honours.
From its foundation in 1967, she was patron of Rockinghorse, the Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital's official fundraising arm.
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