OBITUARY

Evening Star, Issue 20136, 28 March 1929, Page 8

OBITUARY

DOWAGEB, MARCHIONESS OR CAMBRIDGE. (British Official Wireless.) Press Association—By Tebgnph—Copyright RUGBY, March 27.(Roceived March 28, at noon.) Tim Dowager Marchioness of Cambridge, sister-in-law of Queen Mary, died early this morning from septio pneumonia, after a short illness. Sbo was the fourth daughter of the First Duke of Westminster, and married Adolphus, Duke of Tech, thirty-five years ago. Her husband, who died two years ago, relinquished his title owing to its German origin during the war, and an English peerage was granted instead, the Duke and Duchess becoming Marquess and Marchioness of Cambridge. MAHARAJA OF BHARATPUR. Pres* Association—By Telegraph-—Copyright CALCUTTA, March 27. (Received March 28, at 10 a.in.) Tim deatli is announced of the Maharaja of Bharatpur, who at the outbreak of war placed the whole of the resources of the State at the Govornment’s disposal.—Australian Press Association. I The Maharaja, who was born in 1899. visited England in 1910, and attended King Edward Vil.'s funeral. He was .one ol the pages to the KingEmperor and Queen-Empress at tins Coronation Durbar at Delhi in 19] I, The State contains 1.990 square miles* with a population of 500,000. j