Biography of Barbara "Baba" Beaton 1912-1973

Paternal Family Tree: Beaton

Barbara "Baba" Beaton died.

On 21 Jan 1912 Barbara "Baba" Beaton was born to Ernest Beaton (age 45) and Esther "Etty" Sisson (age 40).

Around 1930. Unknown Photographer. Photograph of [her brother] Cecil Beaton (age 25) and his sisters Barbara "Baba" Beaton (age 17) and [her sister] Nancy Beaton (age 20) arriving at an Eton.

Nancy Beaton: On 30 Sep 1909 she was born to Ernest Beaton and Esther "Etty" Sisson. In Jan 1933 Hugh Houston Smiley 3rd Baronet and she were married. The eight bridesmaids included the bride's sister Barbara "Baba" Beaton, Margaret Whigham, Lady Bridget Poulett, and Lady Anne Wellesley On 06 Jun 1999 Nancy Beaton died.

In Jan 1933 Hugh Houston Smiley 3rd Baronet (age 28) and [her sister] Nancy Beaton (age 23) were married. The eight bridesmaids included the bride's sister Barbara "Baba" Beaton (age 20), Margaret Whigham (age 20), Lady Bridget Poulett (age 20), and Lady Anne Wellesley (age 22)

On 21 Feb 1933 Charles Francis Sweeny (age 23) and Margaret Whigham (age 20) were married at the Brompton Oratory.

Barbara "Baba" Beaton (age 21) and Bridget Poulet (age 21) were bridesmaids.

Hartford Courant:

Miss Margaret Whigham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Hay Whlgham or Ascot, England, was married in London Tuesday to Mr. Charles Sweeney, young American golfer, in Brompton Oratory. This famous Catholic church was thronged with fashionable guests. Outside another crowd, composed largely of women eager to see the brlde, was so large that forty policemen had great difficulty in maintaining traffic lines.

The bride arrived few minutes late. She wore a pearl white satin gown embroidered with pearls. The eighteen-foot train was edged with cloud-like layers or pearl-embroidered silk net. Her veil or tulle, fitted closely like a cap, was held with a narrow filet of pearl leaves interwoven with orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet or white lilies.

There were nine bridesmaids. All dressed in whitc with wreaths or red flowers. Thcy were Lady Bridget Poulett (age 21) and Miss Shelia Berry, Miss Jeanne Stourton, Miss Margaret Livingstone-Learmouth, Miss Baba Beaton (age 21), Miss Angela Brett, Miss Dawn Gold, Miss Molly Vaughan and Miss Pamela Nicholl. The ushers included the Earl of Birkenhead (age 25) and Mr. Randolph Churchill (age 21).

The bride was given by her father, who is connected with an American business firm, The best man was Mr. Robert Sweeney, brother of the bridegroom. Mrs. Whlghnm, who has a home at 55 Princeiss Gate, gave the wedding reception. The couple then departcd for Paris. Later they will cruise in the West Indies.

Among the many wedding presents were a pair of gold cuff! links for the bridegroom from the Prlnce of Wales, who last year selected Mr. Sweeney, then captain of the Oxford University golf team, as his partner in the Navy and Royal Marines golf tournament. Mr. Sweeney first played golf here as an American schoolboy in the boys amateur golf championship, which he was runner-up. His brother also attended Oxford and frequently was his golf partner.

Before 1934. George Spencer Watson (age 64). "'Baba' Beaton, Mrs. Alec Hambro". Portrait of Barbara "Baba" Beaton (age 21).

On 06 Nov 1934 Major Alec Hambro (age 24) and Barbara "Baba" Beaton (age 22) were married.

On 08 Aug 1943 [her husband] Major Alec Hambro (age 33) was killed in action while serving with the Reconnaissance Corps. He was buried at the Tripoli War Cemetery.

[her daughter] Alexandra Hambro Lady Gladstone was born to Major Alec Hambro and Barbara "Baba" Beaton.

Ancestors of Barbara "Baba" Beaton 1912-1973

GrandFather: Walter Hardy Beaton

Father: Ernest Beaton

Barbara "Baba" Beaton

Mother: Esther "Etty" Sisson