An account of his death, funeral, and burial were printed on Saturday, January 26, 1884, in The Tablet: A Weekly Newspaper and Review, Volume 63, No. 2284, page 143.
"We regret to record that EARL GROSVENOR died shortly after midnight on Tuesday morning at Saighton Towers, his residence, near Chester, from an acute attack of congestion of the lungs. The Duke and Duchess of Westminster, after spending some time at Saighton Towers on Monday evening, afterwards returned to Eaton Hall, but two hours later it was intimated to them that Earl Grosvenor was dying, and the Duke and Duchess at once repaired to their son's bedside. The Marchioness of Ormonde was the only member of the family absent. In response to a telegram, Lady Ormonde left Dublin by the evening boat catching the Irish mail at Holyhead arrived at Chester at two a.m., an hour and a half after her brother's death. The sad event created a profound impression at Chester, and the tradespeople partially closed their premises. The flags over all the public buildings were hoisted at half-mast, and the passing bell of the Cathedral was tolled. The remains of Earl Grosvenor were on Thursday removed from Saighton Towers to Eccleston Church, where part of the funeral service took place, and the interment took place yestesday. Victor Alexander, Earl Grosvenor, was the eldest of the five sons of the Duke of Westminster, by his first wife, Lady Constance Leveson Gower, fourth daughter of George Granville, second Duke of Sutherland. He was both at Stafford House, St. James's, April 28th, 1853, and was named Victor after her Majesty, who stood sponsor in person at his baptism. The late earl married, November 3rd, 1874, Lady Sibell Mary Lumley, youngest daughter of the Earl and Countess of Scarbrough, by whom his lordship leaves issue an only son, Hugh Richard, Viscount Belgrave, born in March, 1879, and two daughters, Ladies Constance and Lettice
Grosvenor, His lordship was formerly a lieutenant in the Cheshire Yeomanry Cavalry."
An account of his death, funeral, and burial were printed on Saturday, January 26, 1884, in The Tablet: A Weekly Newspaper and Review, Volume 63, No. 2284, page 143.
"We regret to record that EARL GROSVENOR died shortly after midnight on Tuesday morning at Saighton Towers, his residence, near Chester, from an acute attack of congestion of the lungs. The Duke and Duchess of Westminster, after spending some time at Saighton Towers on Monday evening, afterwards returned to Eaton Hall, but two hours later it was intimated to them that Earl Grosvenor was dying, and the Duke and Duchess at once repaired to their son's bedside. The Marchioness of Ormonde was the only member of the family absent. In response to a telegram, Lady Ormonde left Dublin by the evening boat catching the Irish mail at Holyhead arrived at Chester at two a.m., an hour and a half after her brother's death. The sad event created a profound impression at Chester, and the tradespeople partially closed their premises. The flags over all the public buildings were hoisted at half-mast, and the passing bell of the Cathedral was tolled. The remains of Earl Grosvenor were on Thursday removed from Saighton Towers to Eccleston Church, where part of the funeral service took place, and the interment took place yestesday. Victor Alexander, Earl Grosvenor, was the eldest of the five sons of the Duke of Westminster, by his first wife, Lady Constance Leveson Gower, fourth daughter of George Granville, second Duke of Sutherland. He was both at Stafford House, St. James's, April 28th, 1853, and was named Victor after her Majesty, who stood sponsor in person at his baptism. The late earl married, November 3rd, 1874, Lady Sibell Mary Lumley, youngest daughter of the Earl and Countess of Scarbrough, by whom his lordship leaves issue an only son, Hugh Richard, Viscount Belgrave, born in March, 1879, and two daughters, Ladies Constance and Lettice
Grosvenor, His lordship was formerly a lieutenant in the Cheshire Yeomanry Cavalry."
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