Marie Cathcart, Countess Cathcart
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Marie Isobel Cathcart, Countess Cathcart (born 18 June 1923) is a British peeress.
She was born Marie Isobel French, eldest daughter of the Hon. William French, a son of the 4th Baron de Freyne, and was educated at Les Oiseaux, Westgate on Sea, Kent
, and at Ware, Hertfordshire, by the sisters of the FCJ
. She joined the Wrens as soon as she was old enough to do so in 1941 during World War II
. She has done voluntary work for various charities throughout her lifetime.
(1919–1999). Her stepson is the 7th Earl Cathcart
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She was born Marie Isobel French, eldest daughter of the Hon. William French, a son of the 4th Baron de Freyne, and was educated at Les Oiseaux, Westgate on Sea, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, and at Ware, Hertfordshire, by the sisters of the FCJ
Faithful Companions of Jesus
The Faithful Companions of Jesus Sisters was founded in Amiens in France in 1820 by Marie Madeleine de Bonnault d'Hoüet. They are a Christian religious order of the Roman Catholic Church in direct service to the Pope.-Service:...
. She joined the Wrens as soon as she was old enough to do so in 1941 during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. She has done voluntary work for various charities throughout her lifetime.
Family
She married, firstly, Thomas Weldon, later Sir Thomas Weldon, 8th Baronet (d. 1979) in 1942, by whom she had two children. She married, secondly, on 25 May 1984, the 6th Earl CathcartAlan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart
Major-General Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart CB DSO MC was Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin.-Military career:...
(1919–1999). Her stepson is the 7th Earl Cathcart
Charles Cathcart, 7th Earl Cathcart
Charles Alan Andrew Cathcart, the 7th Earl Cathcart is a British peer and member of the House of Lords and Chief of the Name and Arms of Clan Cathcart....
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Honorary and Foreign Distinctions
She belongs to the Dames of Malta and is also a Dame of the Venerable Order of St John.Titles
- Miss Marie French
- Mrs Thomas Weldon
- Lady Weldon
- Dowager Lady Weldon
- The Rt Hon. The Countess Cathcart (25 May 1984 – 15 June 1999)
- The Rt Hon. The Dowager Countess Cathcart (from 15 June 1999)