I have just come across this sad news... I have been thinking of Cynthia Grenville - my brilliant beloved teacher on our Postgraduate at at ALRA. I am sorry I was unable to pay my last respects to her. May you Rest In Peace Cynthia - you certainly lived life well.. What a character! ❤️
Cynthia Elaine Grenville Smith (7 Apr 1931 - 21 Nov 2021)
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- Location
- Long Ditton Cemetery Rectory Lane Long Ditton KT6 5HW
- Date
- 23rd Dec 2021
- Time
- 12.15pm
- Location
- Harts Boatyard Portsmouth Road Surbiton KT6 4ES
- Date
- 23rd Dec 2021
- Time
- 12.45pm
In loving memory of Cynthia Elaine Grenville Smith who sadly passed away on 21st November 2021
Cynthia was a loving family member, loyal friend to many, wonderful actress on TV, Film & Stage, director and teacher.
I have spoken with many people personally but I want to make sure that everyone knows the sad news that Cyndy passed away on 21st November. She was 90 years old and died of an infection. She was still full of beans but physically very fragile. Her dementia had barely advanced at all so her unique personality was still there. In her last week, even when she couldn't speak, she made me laugh! What a brave and talented woman she was, a beloved family member in two families, a friend, an actress (actor), director and teacher.
Thank you to Julia Jules and others from ALRA who have sent such sweet messages of love for Cyndy, on Facebook. She remembered, loved, respected and admired you all - as individuals - very much. Your messages are a great comfort to me.
Thank you to everyone else who has so kindly sent their love, prayers and condolences. You have no idea how much your words mean to me.
The funeral is on 23 December at St Andrew's Church, St Andrews Road, Surbiton at 11.00 am, 2 doors down from our address which is KT6 4AE. It will be streamed. The link is shown here in this Memorial Page
The Funeral Streaming link appears below.
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Topic: Funeral Cynthia Grenville
Time: Dec 23, 2021 11:00 AM London
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![Cyndy, you were the most wonderful neighbour during our time at Maple Road. We loved to listen to you tell us about your experiences as an actor. We will always cherish the memories. Love Matt and Julia.](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/G9Cp1TGB7xl-kloIl5lxjfAtUsE=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/1c558d01-5775-4bbe-bb07-868c7a2fd3d3.jpeg)
Cyndy, you were the most wonderful neighbour during our time at Maple Road. We loved to listen to you tell us about your experiences as an actor. We will always cherish the memories. Love Matt and Julia.
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![Cyndy with Sally’s brother, Tim](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/VPasmFnEr5tI07ejBVU77Jh3d3E=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/99408164-000c-4b60-945c-b8751f3e5a68.jpeg)
Cyndy with Sally’s brother, Tim
![Cyndy, you were the most wonderful neighbour during our time at Maple Road. We loved to listen to you tell us about your experiences as an actor. We will always cherish the memories. Love Matt and Julia.](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/G9Cp1TGB7xl-kloIl5lxjfAtUsE=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/1c558d01-5775-4bbe-bb07-868c7a2fd3d3.jpeg)
Cyndy, you were the most wonderful neighbour during our time at Maple Road. We loved to listen to you tell us about your experiences as an actor. We will always cherish the memories. Love Matt and Julia.
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![The Maple Road Gang of Four!](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/pYoo8rcx0nOUCwTtitw2gi_CrKQ=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/503c37da-df45-42e2-bb4b-da99ec753344.jpeg)
The Maple Road Gang of Four!
![‘Happy 83rd birthday Cyndy’.](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/2B5pSvr6_aoieOr8yL5XBTS4VKo=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/7969a49b-932b-4b43-94b1-72651699fd99.jpeg)
‘Happy 83rd birthday Cyndy’.
![Cyndy’s 83rd birthday celebration.](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/IzTkimsi5zaqfRYQXX9QiPw9xkQ=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/b277769c-9f5c-4d81-abba-4f5877096def.jpeg)
Cyndy’s 83rd birthday celebration.
![Cyndy and Carol.](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/FEtIhyzRsNV3xHQEkUeNNGAjJzQ=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/6e715935-45b6-400e-aa7c-064359def986.jpeg)
Cyndy and Carol.
![Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh 1977](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/fWOc6_qDdwmBq5TTiRQPdZ6F9xA=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/3c6e9551-9a1e-4de0-acee-1caf35778fdb.jpg)
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh 1977
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![“Maren” with her “Sisterhood”](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/d-NPDiShttrV8kWcTHBL5TN7tYg=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/a9fd1db3-7ecf-4b47-ba6b-eb88da6f393d.jpg)
“Maren” with her “Sisterhood”
![Six Days before her final illness - Bermuda !!](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/lLnvWdD_lyINVvLm46disI9-7fs=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/efcb2b62-85db-4afb-937b-4b4bbec46c3d.jpg)
Six Days before her final illness - Bermuda !!
![Cyndy and Sally in Neal’s Yard, Covent Garden, 1977](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/kXrq73Yqls3t2UmnLpIgDwCb4Po=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/285738ea-cb07-4405-adc8-920c018e3d7c.jpg)
Cyndy and Sally in Neal’s Yard, Covent Garden, 1977
![“Maren” with her “Sisterhood”](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/IaFYAcxJ2UIJCrYc80TbC5MV5Yk=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/138dc43b-96d6-453c-8471-2daf3cae4483.jpg)
“Maren” with her “Sisterhood”
![“Maren” in Dr Who, The Brain of Morbius, 1976](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/rwXjkQ6lBn6bvgUyi0UA7l8pY3Y=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/50460be5-73c2-4533-b7fa-d91c5647a084.jpg)
“Maren” in Dr Who, The Brain of Morbius, 1976
![Cynd and Sally in the garden at Maple Road](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/VoZLPjU5134PrfTwYDJnTsH6PRk=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/86ead286-d56a-4480-9b9e-e86222e5e871.jpg)
Cynd and Sally in the garden at Maple Road
![Cyndy with Hudson and Marjorie Yates, actor and friend](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/P6ZjS4nVDhVBLWdma-wmrMACenk=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/8a1fb766-62f4-4415-b3eb-dd4e96e956f5.jpg)
Cyndy with Hudson and Marjorie Yates, actor and friend
![Cyndy with Sally’s brother Simon and his wife Keretha](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/ETZfLxQKjSUVsZ6Y_94bowHack4=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/4cc0333c-4026-4222-9cdd-745fe43f86e2.jpg)
Cyndy with Sally’s brother Simon and his wife Keretha
![My amazing aunties Cynth and Sally with Cynth’s sister, my gran x](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/MJUxAa133eePr96cBNIqfEJ8T9s=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/0d24d23d-0cfe-4e1d-9381-6b74186ba2a9.jpeg)
My amazing aunties Cynth and Sally with Cynth’s sister, my gran x
![Traverse Theatre](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/m-lfMkYU3eBwqepmi4aXNCqyL2A=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/ab383950-75de-4f3a-bfea-71229b20a063.jpg)
Traverse Theatre
![The French Tarte](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/1bNCsizIHlZFlC9tYG0mhi4I7-w=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/3fcbb647-1c1e-410f-98df-9be961201fc5.jpg)
The French Tarte
![Royal Wedding Day Brinsworth House 2017](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/oOax5nTxEzPeLZrkb9bI6lBMBvk=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/7ed21c5e-fdcd-4034-9f26-fd1531da0b22.jpg)
Royal Wedding Day Brinsworth House 2017
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Royal Wedding Day 2017
![Cyndy's 87th Birthday](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/H2YM-VDKh9o9TWE11XHRD9P8cy0=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/cedb3fe7-103c-4820-889d-57f4ab5c18dc.jpg)
Cyndy's 87th Birthday
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Cyndy's 84th Birthday 2015
![Cyndy & Poppy](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/RVkPjq7vRLepWEkrf5Vpwbfq078=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/e420f881-cd89-4965-94dd-9d59a1f7ba3c.jpg)
Cyndy & Poppy
![Cyndy & Bernard Brinsworth House](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/N9EhtYnbIH-f3WAgaanBrL32k-c=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/c5f307e3-540d-4d3e-9d47-2a63c5838643.jpg)
Cyndy & Bernard Brinsworth House
![Christmas 2020](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/3Xv02q1Uk1DIIVab3sr1O4v2OVs=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/7e50a220-d6ab-4064-bfcf-c040d11b4d56.jpg)
Christmas 2020
![Brinsworth House](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/GOaubtAwX4a9u8z-Zu1f2gEHGxw=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/bb9ba12c-37a5-45ce-aaae-eada88c9af68.jpg)
Brinsworth House
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Brinsworth House
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"Maren" in Dr Who: Brain or Morbius 1976
![Six days before her final illness !](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/206m-TIhX_hAtMjQk9HYllquYIo=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/9fdc8ace-0fdd-4007-8395-cb776a3c959a.jpeg)
Six days before her final illness !
![Taken at the French Tart, Maple Road, Surbiton](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/bV6OYz0xam6S4LuMDJ7bd8iNu8Y=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/62bbd9b5-a6ab-4052-be46-364bbfe7d7e6.jpeg)
Taken at the French Tart, Maple Road, Surbiton
![In 1990 Cyndy was in a children’s BBC show “The Gift”. As a 10 year old watching someone I knew and loved on TV was just so exciting. So proud to have had Cyndy as part of our family.](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/uxVh3xSHsjVgdKVu6UOasGi1Huk=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/cfc89a2d-1b60-4826-8351-e5b5e89b0366.jpeg)
In 1990 Cyndy was in a children’s BBC show “The Gift”. As a 10 year old watching someone I knew and loved on TV was just so exciting. So proud to have had Cyndy as part of our family.
![Cyndy talking to my little boy Harry who loved her visits so much ❤️](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/wI3ri5LNO5FOQ8AnIy5WxD8Mz4c=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/33a529f5-45bc-41e4-a75a-7b77afe7c719.jpeg)
Cyndy talking to my little boy Harry who loved her visits so much ❤️
![Cyndy and me a few years ago on one of her many visits to Kent x](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/0nAD45_QU8P8Iv58N9eAbO0ieDE=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/0cab8fee-b915-4082-891b-0fd54a55a974.jpeg)
Cyndy and me a few years ago on one of her many visits to Kent x
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