Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Born in Rhosllannerchrugog, Wrexham, in north-east Wales in 1943, Rosemarie moved to Lancashire, England as a child. She took part in many beauty pageants and won the title of Miss Wales and, later in 1961 in London, England, she became (as Miss United Kingdom) the first British woman and the seventh European to win the Miss World competition. She also was the 1st runner-up at Miss Universe 1961. Together with Gina Swainson, who won the Miss World title as Miss Bermuda in 1979, Frankland is one of only two ladies to come closest to winning both Miss Universe and Miss World, having been 2nd at Universe before winning World. Helen Morgan who was also Miss Wales and Miss United Kingdom, achieved the same feat, but she resigned the Miss World title four days after being crowned. After Miss World, she married The Grass Roots singer/guitarist, Warren Entner and went to live in Los Angeles In 1976 they gave birth to their only child together, a daughter, Jessica. They divorced in 1981. Rosemarie died at the age of 57 in December 2000 in Marina del Rey, near Los Angeles. It is still unconfirmed if her death was a suicide or an accidental prescription drug overdose, she suffered depression and panic disorder throughout her life. Her ashes were flown back to Wales and were buried at Rhosllannerchrugog Cemetery in February 2001. She is survived by her only daughter, Jessica Entner.
1st Runner-up Republic of China - Grace Li Shiu-ying
2nd Runner-up Iceland - Johanna Kolbrun Kristjansdóttir
3rd Runner-up France - Michèle Wargnier
4th Runner-up Denmark - Inge Jörgensen
Finalists
USA - Jo Ann Odum
New Zealand - Leone Mary Main
Semifinalists
Argentina - Susana Julia Pardal
Austria - Hella Wolfsgrubej
Finland - Ritva Tuulikki Wächter
Germany - Romy März
Ireland - Olive Ursula White
Japan - Chie Nurakami
South Africa - Yvonne Brenda Hulley
Turkey - Güler Samuray
Contestants
Argentina - Susana Julia Pardal
Austria - Hella Wolfsgrubej
Belgium - Jacqueline Oroi
Bolivia - Nancy Cortez Justiniano
Brazil - Alda Maria Coutinho de Moraes
Ceylon - Sushila Perera
China, Republic of - Grace Li Shiu-Ying
Cyprus - Andreava (Rita) Polydorou
Denmark - Inge Jörgensen
Ecuador - Magdalena Davila Varela
Finland - Ritva Tuulikki Wächter
France - Michèle Wargnier
Germany - Romy März
Greece - Efstathia (Efi) Karaiskaki
Holland - Ria van Zuiden
Iceland - Johanna Kolbrun Kristjansdóttir
India - Veronica Leonora Torcato
Ireland - Olive Ursula White
Israel - Er'ela Hod
Italy - Franca Cattaneo
Japan - Chie Nurakami
Korea - Hyun Chang-ae
Lebanon - Leila Antaki
Luxembourg - Vicky Schoos
Madagascar - Jeanne Rakatomahanina
New Zealand - Leone Mary Main
Nicaragua - Thelma Arana
Rhodesia & Nyasaland - Angela Joyce Moorcroft
South Africa - Yvonne Brenda Hulley
Spain - Maria del Carmen Cervera Fernández
Suriname - Kitty Essed
Sweden - Inger Margaretha Lundquist
Turkey - Güler Samuray
United Kingdom - Rosemarie Frankland
United States - Jo Ann Odum
Uruguay - Roma Spadachinni Aguerre
Venezuela - Bexy Romero Tosta
