Aileen Mary Sutherland

Birth name

Cynthia
Place of Death

Surrey
Burial Place

Ockley, Surrey

Aileen Mary Sutherland was born to William Tudor and Ethel Mary (nee Garrard) Sutherland on 27th July 1893 in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire.

Aileen’s mother was Ethel Garrard. Ethel was the daughter of James Mortimer and Mary Garrard of Garrard the Goldmakers. James was the grandson of Robert Garrard and he ran the business until his death in 1900, at which point his son Sebastian (Aileen’s uncle) took over the running of the business until his death 1946.

Aileen’s paternal family were the Sutherlands of Skibo Castle (bought by her grandfather Evan) and Walkers of Lightcliffe, Yorkshire. Evan Charles Sutherland-Walker, a Scot, inherited a large estate from his father and aunt, including properties in Lightcliffe, Hipperholme, and surrounding areas, and he added his mother’s maiden name, Walker, to his own as a condition of inheriting the Lightcliffe estate. More details can be found here.

Garrard & Co

The company that was to become Garrard was founded by George Wickes (1698-1761), who entered his mark in Goldsmiths’ Hall in 1722. Wickes set up business in Threadneedle Street in the City of London in 1722; the company moved to Panton Street off Haymarket in central London in 1735 as a goldsmith and provider of jewellery and other luxury items to aristocratic patrons. Wickes was an accomplished silversmith known for his work in the rococo style, and gained the patronage of Frederick, Prince of Wales. Two apprentices of Wickes, John Parker and Edward Wakelin, purchased the company following Wickes’ retirement in 1760, replaced by John Wakelin and William Taylor in 1776. Following the death of William Taylor, Robert Garrard became a partner in the company in 1792. Garrard took sole control of the firm in 1802, with his sons Robert Garrard II, James and Sebastian succeeding him in running the company, trading as R., J., & S. Garrard (or Robert Garrard & Brothers) until James’ retirement in 1835, when the company became R & S Garrard. The company remained in the hands of the Garrard family until the death of Sebastian Henry Garrard, great-grandson of Robert Garrard senior, in 1946. The name Garrard & Company Ltd was registered in 1909, and the company moved to new premises in Albemarle Street in central London in 1911.In 1843, Queen Victoria appointed Garrard to the position of Crown Jewellers, leading to the production of numerous pieces of silverware and jewellery for the Royal Family, as well as the upkeep of the Crown Jewels. The company has dealt with a number of famous jewels, such as the Cullinan diamonds (including Cullinan I, “The Great Star of Africa”), and created such pieces as the Imperial Crown of India in 1911, the crown of Queen Mary for her coronation, and the Crown of Queen Elizabeth in 1937. In 1852, Garrard were given the responsibility of re-cutting the famous Koh-i-Noor diamond into a brilliant.In 1848 Garrard produced what is now referred to as The America’s Cup, and is the oldest international sporting trophy. The Cup is an ornate sterling silver bottomless ewer originally awarded in 1851 by the Royal Yacht Squadron for a yacht race around the Isle of Wight in England, which was won by the schooner America. The trophy was renamed the ‘America’s Cup’ after the yacht and was donated to the New York Yacht Club under the terms of the Deed of Gift, which made the cup available for perpetual international competition.More recently, Garrard created the engagement ring of Diana Princess of Wales, now worn by her daughter-in-law Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.Source: https://pashantiques.com/artists/robert-garrard

Garrard holds the Royal Warrant of King Charles III.

More information on Garrard can be found here.

(1893 - 1966)

Husband

Dr Charles Harley Savory

(1890 - 1956)

Son

Major Anthony Charles Sutherland Savory, M.B.E.

(1918 - 1997)

Son

David Arthur Savory

(1919 - 1990)

Aileen Mary Sutherland

Birth name

Place of Death

Burial Place

Aileen Mary Sutherland

Husband

Dr Charles Harley Savory

Son

Major Anthony Charles Sutherland Savory, M.B.E.

Son

David Arthur Savory