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The Press, Volume 56, Issue 16741, 26th January 1920. DUCHESS OF WESTMESTER, A SECRET MARRIAGE.

(By Cable—Press Associatior—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received January 25th. 5.5 p.m.)

LONDON. January 23. The Duchess of Westminster, whose divorce decree was made absolute on December 19th, was secretly married to Captain James Lewis, formerly of the Royal Air Force.

They met when Captain Lewis was undergoing treatment at the Duchess's hospital, in France. Lewis, prior to. the war, was in business at Lloyd’s. He is a sportsman, a billiard player, and an amateur actor. For some time he has been the Duchess’s private secretary. He is a few years her junior

[Constance Edwina [aged 42], C.B.E., Duchess of Westminster, is the youngest daughter of the late Mr W. C. Cornwallis-West. She was married in 1901 to the Duke of Westminster [aged 40], there being two daughters of the marriage. She obtained a deorce nisi from the Duke of! Westminster a few months ago on the grounds of adultory and desertion, the case causing considerable stir in London.]

John Fitzpatrick Lewis: On 14th January 1920, just over three weeks after her divorce from Hugh "Bendor" Grosvenor 2nd Duke Westminster, he and Constance Edwina "Shelagh" Cornwallis-West Duchess Westminster were married.