Rosemary Ward, Viscountess Ednam

Rosemary Ward, Viscountess Ednam
Rosemary Leveson-Gower in 1917
Born
Rosemary Millicent Sutherland-Leveson-Gower

(1893-08-09)9 August 1893
Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Scotland
Died21 July 1930(1930-07-21) (aged 36)
Meopham, Kent, England
Burial placeHimley Hall, Staffordshire, England
Spouse
(m. 1919)
Children3, including William Ward, 4th Earl of Dudley
Parents

Rosemary Millicent Ward, Viscountess Ednam ARRC (née Rosemary Millicent Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 9 August 1893 – 21 July 1930) was a British socialite who served as a nurse in France during the First World War. She almost married Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) but his proposal was vetoed by his parents, King George V and Queen Mary. In 1919 she married William Ward, Viscount Ednam to become Viscountess Ednam. The Viscountess died on 21 July 1930 in the Meopham air disaster.