Sonia Melchett: key obituary facts
Is Sonia Melchett dead? Yes. Sonia Melchett died on August 17, 2026, at age 100.
Cause of death: Sonia Melchett's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Sonia Melchett known for?
She was a British writer.
More about Sonia Melchett
Born: 6 September 1928.
Gender: female.
Occupation: socialite, justice of the peace, writer.
Nationality: United Kingdom.
Education: Royal School for Daughters of Officers of the Army.
Father: Roland Harris Graham.
Mother: Kathleen Dunbar.
Spouse: Julian Mond, 3rd Baron Melchett, Andrew Sinclair.
Children: Peter Mond, 4th Baron Melchett, Kerena Ann Mond Mond, Pandora Shelley Mond.
Also known as: Sonia Elizabeth Sinclair, Sonia Elizabeth Graham.
Sonia Melchett, the British socialite and author known in later life as Sonia Elizabeth Sinclair, died on August 17, 2026, aged 100.
Born Sonia Graham, she was the daughter of Roland Harris Graham and Kathleen Dunbar and was educated at the Royal School for Daughters of Officers of the Army. She was married first to Julian Mond, 3rd Baron Melchett, and later to the writer Andrew Sinclair.
Among the books published under her name were Someone is Missing, Passionate Quests and From the Ganges to the Thames.