1918-2011 GB
Mother Thekla was born "Marina Sharf" in Kilslovodsk, a spa town in the North Caucasus to Vladimir and Alice Sharf (née Volkenstein) during the revolution in Russia the day after Nicolas II, and the royal family was murdered 18 July 1918 and died in the early hours of Sunday August 7, 2011. The family escaped to England and lived in Richmond, Surrey. Her older brother, Andrew, was an historian specializing in Byzantium. He moved to Israel with his wife, Eva, a painter, and his mother they emigrated to Israel. Andrew became professor of history at Bar Ilan University.