Peerage Record – 34992

     Violet Bertha Bridges was the daughter of T. Despard Bridges.² She married Ian Hector de la Rue, son of Sir Evelyn Andros de la Rue, 2nd Bt. and Mary Violet Francklin, on 14 November 1936.¹ She died in 1983.¹
     From 14 November 1936, her married name became de la Rue.

     Anthony St. Vincent de la Rue was born on 13 January 1947.¹ He is the son of Ian Hector de la Rue and Violet Bertha Bridges.² He married, firstly, Ann Wyndham Blair, daughter of Frederic Roberts Blair, in 1971.¹ He and Ann Wyndham Blair were divorced in 1985.¹ He married, secondly, Merry Thompson, daughter of Lt.-Col. Sir Edward Hugh Dudley Thompson, on 15 April 1986.¹
     He was educated at Peterhouse School, Marondera, Zimbabwe^G.² He was educated at University of Natal, Natal, South Africa^G.¹ He was a chartered accountant, and senior partner with Ernst and Young, Central Africa.¹ He lived in 2003 at Chisipite, Harare, Zimbabwe^G.¹

     Frederic Roberts Blair lived at Lloyds Neck, Long Island, New York, U.S.A.^G.¹

     Ann Wyndham Blair is the daughter of Frederic Roberts Blair.² She married Anthony St. Vincent de la Rue, son of Ian Hector de la Rue and Violet Bertha Bridges, in 1971.¹ She and Anthony St. Vincent de la Rue were divorced in 1985.¹
     From 1971, her married name became de la Rue.

     Thomas Edward de la Rue was born in 1973.¹ He is the son of Anthony St. Vincent de la Rue and Ann Wyndham Blair.²
     He was educated at Peterhouse School, Marondera, Zimbabwe^G.¹

     Michael Alexander de la Rue was born in 1975.¹ He is the son of Anthony St. Vincent de la Rue and Ann Wyndham Blair.²
     He was educated at Peterhouse School, Marondera, Zimbabwe^G.¹

     Diana Alexandra de la Rue was born in 1982.¹ She is the daughter of Anthony St. Vincent de la Rue and Ann Wyndham Blair.²

     Lt.-Col. Sir Edward Hugh Dudley Thompson married, thirdly, Margaret Louise Douglas in 1991.³ He died on 20 May 1994.³
     He lived at Culland Hall, Brailsford, Derbyshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)⁴ He was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.)¹ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)¹ He was chairman of Allied Breweries between 1961 and 1968.³

     Merry Thompson is the daughter of Lt.-Col. Sir Edward Hugh Dudley Thompson.² She married Anthony St. Vincent de la Rue, son of Ian Hector de la Rue and Violet Bertha Bridges, on 15 April 1986.¹
     From 15 April 1986, her married name became de la Rue.

     Justine Andrea de la Rue was born in 1987.¹ She is the daughter of Anthony St. Vincent de la Rue and Merry Thompson.²