It is with sadness that we announce that David Lowsley-Williams died on Easter Saturday (08.04.23), peacefully at Chavenage, the house in which he was born 89 years earlier and in which he and Rona had lived since their marriage in 1958, surrounded by his family and two dogs.

Trusted friend, loyal colleague and valued mentor to many, from the classrooms of his prep-school Gilling Castle, the racquets courts of Eton, during National Service with the 11th Hussars, in Malaya, the lecture halls of Wye College and the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester.

The drill halls of the RGH Yeomanry, the magistrates’ benches of Tetbury and Cirencester; the local tennis courts, particularly during the inter-hunt tennis tournaments.

The Hunting field of the Beaufort, being the Monday Field Master and a steadfast member of the Finance and the Hunt Committees.

The local Point-to-Point circuit, notably Didmarton, being distinguished Chairman of the Beaufort Point-to-Point Committee for many years.

The slopes of the Alps, Gstaad and Klosters being his favourites. The fairways, greens and sometimes the rough of the Brora and Minchinhampton Golf Courses.

As the commanding officer of the Wessex Yeomanry and full Colonel with the wider Yeomanry. The village Hall at Beverston, being the Chair for many years, from branch meetings of the local N.F.U.

In the his role of Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Gloucestershire, from the Stewards Room at the National Hunt courses of Stratford, Warwick and Worcester.

At meetings of the regional Historic Houses Association, as well as for many years a member of the HHA Executive Committee. From the squash court and the attics of Chavenage, where he established his beloved model railway, though most notably in his role of guide, where he felt it was his privilege to show so many around his home.

He touched so many lives and his legacy at Chavenage endures, with his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren living on the estate, alongside the many visitors, functions and events at the house even to the present day with the current filming of Jilly Cooper’s ‘Rivals’ at the house.

Memorial Service at St. Marys’ Church, Tetbury, Gloucestershire. GL8 8JG at 2pm on Thursday 27th July 2023