Marie Theomin died aged 71 in 1926, and Dorothy's older brother Edward died of lethargic encephalitis in 1928, having never properly recovered his health after the war. Edward had married Ethel Mocatta in 1919 and they moved into 8 Royal Terrace together. Dorothy and her father continued in the tradition of entertaining, hosting the English cricket team in 1930 and a Michaelis family wedding in 1931.
