Ανακοινώθηκαν σήμερα από τον Δούκα του Ντεβονσαϊρ οι λεπτομέρειες για την κηδεία της μητέρας του, Δούκισσας του Ντεβονσαϊρ. Η ταφή θα λάβει χώρα την Πέμπτη 2 Οκτωβρίου χωρίς να προηγηθεί εξόδιος ακολουθία όπως ήταν άλωστε η επιθυμία της εκπλιπούσης. Την ίδια μέρα το κτήμα Chatsworth θα είναι ανοικτό μετά την ταφή με δωρεάν είσοδο για όλους τους επισκέπτες. Ολόκληρη η επίσημη ανακοίνωση έχει ως εξής:
Funeral service of Deborah, Dowager Duchess of Devonshire
The funeral service for Deborah, Dowager Duchess of Devonshire will be held at 12 noon at St Peter’s Church, Edensor, DE45 1PH on Thursday 2 October 2014.
Everyone is welcome to attend. There will be refreshments at Chatsworth after the service.
No memorial service will be held, as were her express instructions. Donations in her memory to the Addington Fund and/or Helen’s Trust will be much appreciated.
The funeral cortège will leave Chatsworth at approximately 11.15am.
Those wishing to travel by train from London please contact Mary Russell call 01246 565 435 or email.
The house, farmyard, stables shops & restaurants, and the farm shop will close on Thursday 2 October. The garden only will reopen after the funeral service for a celebration of the life of Her Grace.
Everyone is welcome. There is no charge for garden entry and parking fees will not apply at Chatsworth or Calton Lees.
Condolence Book for Deborah, Dowager Duchess of Devonshire
For those wishing to pay their respects there are books of condolence in the following locations:
St. Peter’s Church, Edensor
9am to 6pm from Thursday 25 to Saturday 27 September
12 noon until 6pm on Sunday 28 September
9am until 6pm from Monday 29 September onwards until the funeral
The Conservatory in the Carriage House restaurant in the Stables at Chatsworth
10am until 5.30pm from Thursday 25 September until the funeral
The Chatsworth Estate Farm Shop, Pilsley
9am until 6pm from Thursday 25 September until Saturday 27 September
11am until 5pm on Sunday 28 September
9am until 6pm from Monday 29 September until the funeral
Flowers
For those wishing to leave flowers, we are inviting visitors to place them along the North Drive leading to the house entrance.