Lady Mary Colman, cousin of the Queen and dedicated supporter of Norfolk good causes – obituary
Among her many interests, Mary Colman reflected her love of flowers by running a dried-flower business, called Flora Dessica
With the Prince of Wales at the Royal Norfolk Show in 2004
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Lady Mary Colman, who has died aged 88, was the wife of Sir Timothy Colman, KG, former Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk, and a first cousin of the Queen. She was the daughter of Michael Bowes-Lyon, a brother of the Queen Mother, and his wife, Elizabeth Cator.
Mary Cecilia Bowes-Lyon was born on January 30 1932, at Gastlings, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. She was twin to her sister Patricia, and younger sister of Fergus, the future 17th Earl of Strathmore & Kinghorne.