June Gordon, Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair
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Born | Beatrice Mary June Boissier 29 December 1913 |
Died | 22 June 2009 | (aged 95)
Other names | June Gordon |
Alma mater | Harrow School Royal College of Music |
Occupation | Musician |
Spouse | David Gordon, 4th Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair |
Children | Lady Mary Welfare Lady Sarah Gordon Lord Andrew Gordon Lord James Gordon |
Parent(s) | Paul Boissier Dorothy Smith |
Beatrice Mary June Gordon, Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair,
Biography
She was born in 1913 on the
- Lady Mary Katherine Gordon (b. 30 May 1946), married Simon Piers Welfare and had issue.
- Lady Sarah Caroline Gordon (b. 25 March 1948), married Mr. P. Scott and had issue; then remarried Eric N Money with one son.
- Lord Andrew David Gordon (b. 6 March 1950), married Lucy Mary Frances Milligan and had issue.
- Lord James Drummond Gordon (b. 11 April 1953), married Marilyn Sim
Until 2004, adopted children of peers had no right to any courtesy title. However, as a result of a Royal Warrant dated 30 April 2004 adopted children are now automatically entitled to such styles and courtesy titles as their siblings.[4] However, as with illegitimate children where legitimated, such children have no rights to inheritance of peerages, although Scottish peerages rules of descent differ.
They founded the Haddo House Choral & Operatic Society in 1945 in order to give additional cultural opportunities to the residents of Aberdeenshire. Haddo House, is surrounded by gardens, a park and a lake with abundant Scottish wildlife and boasts a wooden built theatre (Haddo House Hall) which was originally built as a tennis court but is now a fully operational theatre and concert hall. The Haddo estate is a uniquely beautiful and peaceful setting for concerts, operas and other shows. Situated 20 miles north of Aberdeen, the House is now administered by the National Trust for Scotland.[citation needed]
Known professionally as June Gordon, a graduate of the
A succession of internationally renowned artists have helped make this North East
Many young people who have grown up in the area have performed at Haddo and gone on to study music and the performing arts at the tertiary level. Students from the
Death and legacy
Lady Aberdeen was a Patron of leading Scottish learning disabilities charity
A sculpture of June Gordon, Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair, was commissioned from Laurence Broderick.
References
- ^ Visitation of England and Wales, vol. 16, ed. Frederick Arthur Crisp, 1909, Additions and Corrections, p. vii
- ^ Visitation of England and Wales, vol. 18, ed. Frederick Arthur Crisp, 1914, Additions and Corrections, p. x
- ^ The issue was discussed by June, Lady Aberdeen, and her elder daughter in a TV series called Aristocrats that was produced in the 1990s.
- ^ "No. 57295". The London Gazette. 21 May 2004. pp. 6390–6391.