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baron. He was the son of Paul Gustav Schey von Koromla (1855–1922), and the grandson of

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(1815–1881). Schey is described in detail in

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's 1977 memoir, ''

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''. Fermor compares him to

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's character Charles Swann, and notes that Schey's "extraordinary good looks were marked by a kind of radiant distinction.

, ''

'', p. 277. Schey is also discussed in

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's 2010 memoir ''

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''. Schey married twice and had four children;

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is his grandson.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Schey, Pips 1881 births 1957 deaths Hungarian Jews Hungarian nobility Rothschild family