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Nov 2, 2006 · LADY HEALD, who died on 14 August, aged 99, was a prominent supporter of many charities, particularly those concerned with cancer research, relief and nursing, as well as her parish church, St Martha-on-the-Hill, Guildford.
Aug 30, 2004 · Lady Heald dies. Lady Heald CBE, volunteer fundraiser for cancer charities and chairman of the National Gardens Scheme, has died aged 99. Daphne Heald was a founding member of the fundraising committee of Marie Curie Cancer Care, and was actively involved in supporting a range of other charities.
Aug 31, 2004 · Lady Heald, who died on August 14 aged 99, was an ingenious and indefatigable fund-raiser whose home, Chilworth Manor, near Guildford, was not only the centre of her activities, but also...
Sadly, Lady Heald died in 2004, three months short of a hundred years though she lived at Chilworth Manor until the end of her remarkable life.
A legend in her lifetime through her generous involvement in charities, Lady Heald, at 95, is nearly as old as the century. And Chilworth Manor, recorded as a monastery in the 11th century in...
Lady Heald was the keen supporter of many charities, and hosted all manner of events at her home, Chilworth Manor, in Surrey. She dedicated her life to fighting cancer, following the death of her sister when in her thirties, which left three small children without a mother.
Sir Lionel and Lady Heald bought the manor in 1945 and lived there for over 60 years. Elected MP for Chertsey in 1950, he was Attorney-General in Churchill's post-war government. She worked for many charitable causes including the National Garden Scheme of which she was chairwoman.
