Duchess of Windsor at Paris Memorial service for Mr Lloyd Thomas. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor, the British Ambassador, Sir Eric Phipps, and all the members of the staff of the British embassy in Paris, attended a memorial service at the embassy church in Paris for the late Mr Hugh Lloyd Thomas, the British Minister in Paris, who was killed while riding in a steeplechase at Derby. Photo shows, the Duchess, leaving after the ceremony. 26 February 26 1938