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Title: Leslie Corona Newman
Post by: Alexander. on Sunday 22 March 20 16:37 GMT (UK)

What are the chances that now of all times I discover a distant relative, Leslie Corona Newman...

Born in 1902, probably named in honour of the coronation. A surprising number of children named Corona, Coronation, or a variant, born around that time.

Title: Re: Leslie Corona Newman
Post by: conahy calling on Monday 23 March 20 15:49 GMT (UK)

Link for Corona North's obituary. She was born in 1922.
 In the link it says that she was named after a variety of rhododendron.  Maybe the rhododendron was named in honour of a coronation.

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-corona-north-1070446.html

Title: Re: Leslie Corona Newman
Post by: myluck! on Monday 23 March 20 15:55 GMT (UK)

rhododendron another invasive species!

Title: Re: Leslie Corona Newman
Post by: ThrelfallYorky on Thursday 26 March 20 17:14 GMT (UK)

I have a vague feeling that it might also be a Saint's name? (Corona, not Leslie)

Title: Re: Leslie Corona Newman
Post by: myluck! on Friday 27 March 20 08:36 GMT (UK)

Just after reading about this saint who is eerily the patron of resisting epidemics

https://amp.independent.ie/world-news/europe/namesake-st-corona-patron-saint-of-resisting-epidemics-39080525.html

Title: Re: Leslie Corona Newman
Post by: ThrelfallYorky on Friday 27 March 20 17:45 GMT (UK)

Ah, so I was right!
(Makes a nice change...)