Miss World 1961: Frankland (United Kingdom) R.I.P.

**bonner** Wed Oct 05, 2011 5:52 pm

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Rosemarie Frankland was born on 1st February, 1943, in Rhosllannerchrugog, Wrexham, in north-east and then as a child, moved to Lancashire, England.

Rosemarie Frankland competed in various beauty pageants. After the period, her fortune supported and she became titleholder of 1961. She was the most Welsh beauty pageant contestant who won the title of Miss Wales and also became the title holder of 1961 Miss World and Miss United Kingdom (& first British women) in the same year. She also won the title of the seventh European. She was the first runner-up at Miss Universe 1961.

It was unforgettable moment when a famous comedian-Bob Hope placed the crown on her head praising her beauty and remarked that he had never seen the most stunning and beautiful girl like Rosemarie Frankland. She was seemed with him in Alaska to entertain the groups after a month.

After Miss World, she also tried in acting career and take entry in that field but very short lived. She performed a last role with starring Bob Hope in the film named “I’ll Take Sweden” in the year of 1965.

In 1976, Rosemarie Frankland married with The Grass Roots singer or guitarist named Warren Entner and went to live in Los Angeles. After her marriage she gave birth to a beautiful girl named Jessica but in very short time they divorced in the year of 1981.

Rosemarie Frankland died in December 2000 in Marina del Rey, near Los Angeles only at the age of 57. It is still unsupervised and not having the ensured answer whether her death was an accidental prescription or a suicide or drug overdose.

But according to the report, she died due to drug overdose. During her life cycle, she suffered only depression and panic disorder. Her ashes were flown back to Wales and were buried at Rhosllannerchrugog Cemetery in February 2001.