In 1948 Joanna'sgrandmotheron the distaffsidewonthetitle.
He hadhopedthat theheirloommight bepassedthrough the distaffsideto hisbeloveddaughter.
Sheobjectsto thetraditionthatpreventsnamesbeinginheritedviathe distaffside.
On the distaffside,certainly, we're a very long-livedfamily.
Mygrandmotheron the distaffsidewasFrench.