His mother survived him, dying in 1935. His wife Elizabeth, later becoming Woman of the Bedchamber to Queen Mary, lived until 1975. Hesketh-Prichard's biography was written two years after his death by his friend Eric Parker, who encapsulated his many accomplishments within its title: "Hesketh Prichard D.S.O., M.C.: Explorer, Naturalist, Cricketer, Author, Soldier".