Rosemary Ward, Viscountess Ednam | |
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Born | Rosemary Millicent Sutherland-Leveson-Gower 9 August 1893 Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Scotland |
Died | 21 July 1930 Meopham, Kent, England | (aged 36)
Burial place | Himley Hall, Staffordshire, England |
Spouse | |
Children | 3, 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.