The Late Dowager Lady Cowdray.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 April 1932, Page 14 (Supplement)

The Late Dowager Lady Cowdray.

The Dowager Viscountess Cowdray, whose death is reported, was a daughter of Sir Jolm Cass, of Bradford. In 1881 she married Weetman Pearson, head of the engineering firm of S. Pearson and Son. Pearson was made Baron Cowdray in 1910 and a Viscount in 1916. Lord Cowdray, who was a great philanthropist, died in May, 1927, his funeral taking place on the day on which he and Lady Cowdray were to have received the freedom of Aberdeen for their many local benefactions. In the speech which he had prepared, Lord Cowdray referred to his happiness in a ‘‘wellmated wife beyond all praise and price.” Lady Cowdray handed over - the Cowdray Hall to the city and university. In June, 1927, Lady Cowdray was elected High Steward of Colchester in succession to the late Lord Cowdray, being the first woman to hold such a post. In 1928 she turned the Duflecht Estate in Aberdeenshire into a limited, company. Not only did such a step tend to more 'business-like running of the property, but it also avoided some of the crippling charges which otherwise would have fallen on it at the death of an owner.

Passion Fruit Glace: Six ounces icing sugar, 2 dessertspoonsful strained passion fruit juice. Mix and just warm. Pour over a round sandwich cake. The layer inside may be of whipped cream, flavoured with passion fruit, seeds and all, or the passion fruit pulp may be mixed with cornflour, sweetened, and boiled till it thickens, and put betw’een the cakes. If cream is used a little gelatine may be added.