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Lady Anastasia Mikhailovna Wernher CBE (née Countess Anastasia Mikhailovna de Torby; 9 September 1892 – 7 December 1977), also known as Lady Zia Wernher, was a German-born Russian-British aristocrat and thoroughbred racehorse owner.
Dec 13, 2018 · Sacha’s maternal grandmother was born Countess Anastasia Mikhailovna de Torby, known as Zia, a daughter of Grand Duke Michael of Russia.
Jun 23, 2021 · Alexandra was known throughout her life as a keen philanthropist with an interest in literature, founding the Pushkin prize and the Pushkin Trust after her famous ancestor. Pushkin was her great-great grandfather via her maternal grandmother Countess Anastasia de Torby.
Russian nobility, born Anastasia Mikhailovna de Torby. “WERNHER. On December 7th, peacefully at 15 Grosvenor Square, the lady Zia Wernher, CBE, widow of Major-General Sir Harold Werhner, Bart, GCVO. Beloved mothr of Gyna and Myra. Funeral at St Mary’s Church, Luton, at 11 am, on Saturday, December 10th.
Racehorse owner Lady Zia Wernher, aka Anastasia de Torby (1892 - 1977) after her horse Charlottown won the 187th Derby Stakes trophy at Epsom, UK, 25th May 1966.
Lady Anastasia Mikhailovna Wernher CBE ( née Countess Anastasia Mikhailovna de Torby; 9 September 1892 – 7 December 1977), also known as Lady Zia Wernher, was a German-born Russian-British aristocrat and thoroughbred racehorse owner.
Marriage of Countess Anastasia de Torby with Major Harold Wernher-Invitation to ceremony 1917
