In memoriam: The Duke of Richmond and Gordon

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were represented by Mrs Susan Pyper, Lord-lieutenant for West Sussex, at a service of thanksgiving for the life of the Duke of Richmond and Gordon held on Saturday in Chichester Cathedral.

The Duke of Kent, also representing the Duchess of Kent, Prince Michael of Kent and Princess Alexandra were present.

The Dean of Chichester, the Very Rev Stephen Waine, officiated and the Bishop of Chichester officiated at Holy Communion. Lady Louisa Collings (daughter) and the Duke of Richmond (son) read the lessons.

Ms Naomi March (daughter) read If by Rudyard Kipling and the Earl of March and Kinrara (grandson) read Turn Again to Lie by Mary Lee Hall. Sir Peter Hordern paid tribute to the Duke and the Very Rev Nicholas Frayling, Dean Emeritus of Chichester gave an address. Canon David Parker led the intercessions.

The High Sheriff of West Sussex, Lady Emma Barnard attended.

The Mayor and Mayoress of Chichester, Councillor and Mrs Peter Evans, were also present. Among others in the large congregation were:

Susan, Duchess of Richmond and Gordon (widow), Lady Ellinor Gordon Lennox, Ms Maria Handy (daughters), the Duchess of Richmond and Gordon (daughter-in-law), Mr Ben Collings (son-in-law), Miss Felicity Collings, George Collings, Archie Collings, Catherine Collings, Lady Alexandra Gordon Lennox, Lord William Gordon Lennox, Lord Frederick Gordon Lennox, Lady Eloise Gordon Lennox, Miss Khaya Burke, Mr Malachy Burke, Lottie Burke, Miss Michaela Handy, (grandchildren), Lady Nicholas Gordon Lennox (sister-in-law), Mrs Cynthia Grenvillegrey, Mr and Mrs Dominic Caldecott, Mr Mark Cornell, Mr Harry Cornell, Miss Thandi Grenville-grey, Mr Jonathan Grenville-grey, Miss Emily Grenvillegrey, Mr and Mrs Michael Lindsell, Mr and Mrs Perry Bousfield, Ms Sarah Coates, Lady Fergusson, Miss Iona Fergusson, Miss Jemima Gordon Lennox, Miss Willa Gordon Lennox, Capt and Mrs Michael Gordon Lennox, Cdr and Mrs Andrew Gordon Lennox, Mr and Mrs Hamish Gordon Lennox, Mr and Mrs Simon Gordon Lennox, Mrs Bernard Gordon Lennox, Mr and Mrs Hugo Gordon Lennox, Mr Angus Gordon Lennox, Col and Mrs Edmund Hudson, Mr Humphrey Hudson, Mrs Glen Lomas, Mr Charles Rogers, Mr Roger Warr, Mr Ryan Stocker and other members of the family.

Henrietta, Duchess of Bedford, the Earl and Countess of Balfour, the Earl and Countess of Bessborough, the Earl and Countess of Cork and Orrery, Sylvia, Countess of Limerick, Viscount Astor, Viscount Cowdray, Viscount Mersey, Lady Chesham, Lord and Lady Egremont and Leconfield, Lord and Lady Elton, Lord and Lady Luce, Lord and Lady Newall, Lady Remnant, Lord and Lady Renton of Mount Harry, Lord and Lady Young of Graffham, Lady Barbara Bossom, the Hon Mrs Dominic Elliot, Lady Kenya Tatton-brown, Lady Hordern, Sir Geoffrey and Lady Pattie, the Hon Lady Barttelot, the Hon Mrs John Cavendish, the Hon Mrs Henrietta Currey, Sir Peter and Lady Osborne, Lady Marshall, Lady Nixon, Gen Sir Nick Parker, Dame Patricia Routledge, Lady St Johnston, Sir Jeremy Thomas.

Mr Chris Woodgate, Chief Operations Officer, Goodwood, with Mr Brian Allison and Mr Ian Barlow, Nonexecutive Directors, Mrs Kate Palka, Head of Legal, Goodwood Group; Mr John Davidson, Goodwood Supporters Association, Mr Richard Geffen, Chairman, Goodwood Cricket Club, representatives of Goodwood Racehorse Owners’ Group and Aero Club, Goodwood Shoot and Goodwood Domestic Services Fund, together with Goodwood guides and other staff, past and present.

The Lord-lieutenant for East Sussex and Mrs Field; Mr Harry Goring, Vice Lord-lieutenant for West Sussex and many Deputy Lieutenants; Mr Michael Chowen and the High Sherriff of East Sussex; the Chairman of West Sussex County Council and Mrs Barnard, with Mr Bryan Bedson, Vice President; Councillor Elizabeth Hamilton, Chairman, Chichester District Council, with Mrs Diane Shephers, CEO; Councillor Jacky Pendleton, Chairman, Arun District Council, Councillor John Elliott, Chairman, Singleton Parish Council, Councillor Henry Potter, Chairman, Boxgrove Parish Council, Councillor Jeanette Warr, Bognor Regis Town Council, Councillor Dr James Walsh, Deputy Mayor of Littlehampton, Mr Nick Stuart-nicolson, Chairman, Bognor Chamber of Commerce.

Mr Malcolm Kimmins, representing Her Majesty’s Representative at Ascot; His Hon Keith Hollis, Chairman, Sussex Community Foundation, with Mr Kevin Richmond, Chief Executive; the Rev David Jarrett, Rector of Lavant, Mr John Abbott, President, Sussex Cricket, Col Roderick Arnold, President, The Royal Sussex Regimental Association, Mr Craig Gershater, Chairman, Visit Chichester, Mr Mark Powell, Chairman, Chichester Cathedral Restoration and Development Trust, Mr Patrick Mitford-slade, 60th Rifles, The King’s Royal Rifle Corps, Gp Capt David Baron, Chairman, Tangmere Military Aviation Museum, Ms Frances Barton, RBL, Singleton Branch, Mrs Kathy Gore, Chairman, Friends of Sussex Hospices, Mr Terry O’leary, Chairman, St Catherine’s Hospice, Crawley, Mrs Carol Damper, The Roberts Centre, Mrs Sue Livett, Managing Director, Aldingbourne Trust; Mr Mark Chambers, Chairman, Amref, with Ms Frances Longley, CEO; Mr Mark Bevan,

Managing Director, Coutts & Co, Mr Robert Brooks, Chairman, Bonhams, Mr Xan Smiley, Editor at Large, The Economist.

Representatives of South of England Agricultural Society, Sussex University, Amateur Jockeys’ Association, Chiddingfold, Leconfield and Cowdray Hunt, Boxgrove Priory, United Nations Association (West Sussex), Chichester Boys’ Club, Selsey Sea Scouts, Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester Festivities, Chichester Singers, Lord Taverners, Cancer Wise, Countess of Derby’s Almshouses, Carne’s Seat, Lavant and Boxgrove Motor Club, The Vintage Magazine, Amberley Museum, Weald and Downland Museum, Gail Brown Racing, The Foyle Foundation, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, Planning for Economic Prosperity, Lawers Estate Office, Savills, Andrew de Mille Associates, Daniel Stewart and Company, Hartley Fowler, Hunters Solicitors, Chatsworth Hotel, Worthing, Jonathan Green Photography, Duncan Hamilton and Co Ltd, BX Plant, Chichester, Oldham Seals Ltd, Geoffrey Osborne Ltd, Seward Properties, Langrish House Hotel, and L. West and Son.

Mrs Gillian Keegan, MP, Ms Cynthia Blades, Mr and Mrs John Wotton, His Hon Michael Baker, Mr and Mrs Anthony Nelson, Mr Rory Anderson, the Very Rev John Arnold, Mr and Mrs Colin Baillieu, Miss Jane Bartholomew, Mr S. Bealey, Mr and Mrs Eddie Bullock, Mr George Case, Mrs Diana Cavendish, Mr Sebastian Chance, Mr and Mrs Roger Collings, Mrs Philippa de Pass, Mrs Geraldine Hamilton, Mrs Anne Hewat, Mr James Hordern, Mr and Mrs John Hull, Mr and Mrs Peter Jones, Mr Martin Kenyon, Mr and Mrs Anthony Loriston Clarke, Mrs Leonora Martell Surtees, Mrs Sally Mccarthy, Mr John Rank, Mrs Amanda Reynolds, Mrs Susan Rutland, Ms Sunetra Sastry, Mr Andrew Stewartroberts, Mrs Jane Surtees, Mrs Joan Wheeler-bennett and Mrs Margaret Winn.