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'''Christine Elizabeth Lytton Cobbold, Baroness Cobbold''' (''née'' '''Stucley'''; 25 April 1940 – 7 April 2024), was a British aristocrat and writer. She was |
'''Christine Elizabeth Lytton Cobbold, Baroness Cobbold''' (''née'' '''Stucley'''; 25 April 1940 – 7 April 2024), was a British aristocrat and writer. She was married to [[David Lytton Cobbold, 2nd Baron Cobbold]]; together they organised the [[Knebworth Festival]] at [[Knebworth House]]. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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==Marriage and family== |
==Marriage and family== |
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She and Cobbold were married on 7 January 1961 at [[St Nectan's Church, Hartland|St Nectan's Church]] near Hartland Abbey. On 10 January 1961, he changed his family name by [[deed poll]] to "Lytton Cobbold" to recognize [[Hermione Cobbold, Baroness Cobbold|his mother]]'s ancestry.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=42249 |date=13 January 1961 |page=303}}</ref> He succeeded his father as 2nd [[Baron Cobbold]] in 1987. |
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They had four children:<ref>{{cite magazine |first1=Dora |last1=Davies-Evitt |date=11 May 2022 |url=https://www.tatler.com/article/lord-cobbold-who-hosted-the-world-famous-led-zepplin-and-oasis-concerts-at-knebworth-has-died-aged-84 |title=Lord Cobbold, who hosted the world-famous Led Zeppelin and Oasis concerts at Knebworth, has died aged 84 |magazine= |
They had four children:<ref>{{cite magazine |first1=Dora |last1=Davies-Evitt |date=11 May 2022 |url=https://www.tatler.com/article/lord-cobbold-who-hosted-the-world-famous-led-zepplin-and-oasis-concerts-at-knebworth-has-died-aged-84 |title=Lord Cobbold, who hosted the world-famous Led Zeppelin and Oasis concerts at Knebworth, has died aged 84 |magazine=Tatler}}</ref> |
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* [[Henry Lytton Cobbold, 3rd Baron Cobbold]] |
* [[Henry Lytton Cobbold, 3rd Baron Cobbold]] |
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* Peter Lytton Cobbold |
* Peter Lytton Cobbold |
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* Rosina Lytton Cobbold |
* Rosina Lytton Cobbold |
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In the 1980s, the |
In the 1980s, the couple also informally adopted two Ugandan teenagers, friends of their eldest son from [[Eton College]].<ref name="Telegraph"/> |
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== Knebworth Festival == |
== Knebworth Festival == |
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In the 1960s the Lytton Cobbolds undertook an extensive renovation of Knebworth House. They opened it to the public in 1971.<ref name="Times"/> The title of her best-selling 1986 memoir, ''Board Meetings in the Bath: How We Opened Knebworth House to the Public''.<ref name="Telegraph"/> was inspired by the bathtub she had installed in the kitchen of their [[Little Venice]] home.<ref name="Times"/> |
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In 1974, they instituted the [[Knebworth Festival]], a summer rock festival, at Knebworth. The first was headlined by [[Van Morrison]] and [[The Allman Brothers Band]].<ref name="Times"/> In August 1986, Knebworth hosted [[Freddie Mercury]]'s [[Magic Tour (Queen)|last live performances]] with [[Queen (band)|Queen]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Davies |first1=Alan |title=Queen rocked Knebworth 30 years ago today in Freddie Mercury's last show |url=https://www.whtimes.co.uk/news/22488083.queen-rocked-knebworth-30-years-ago-today-freddie-mercurys-last-show/ |website=Welwyn Hatfield Times |access-date=12 April 2024 |date=9 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Yates |first1=Henry |title='Can you believe that at Freddie Mercury's last concert, no one actually pressed record?': The story of the great showman's last stand |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/freddie-mercury-queen-knebworth-1986 |website=loudersound.com |access-date=12 April 2024 |date=9 August 2023}}</ref> |
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==Death== |
==Death== |
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Lady Cobbold died of pancreatic cancer on 7 April 2024, at the age of 83.<ref name="Times"/><ref name="Telegraph"/> She was buried in the gardens of |
Lady Cobbold died of [[pancreatic cancer]] on 7 April 2024, at the age of 83.<ref name="Times"/><ref name="Telegraph"/> She was buried in the gardens of Knebworth House beside her husband, who had died in 2022.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1777591986041524719 |user=HenryCobboldKH |title=Yesterday evening when, for a brief moment, the earth was on the dark side of the moon, we laid Chryssie next to David in the gardens of Knebworth House}}</ref> |
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==Publications== |
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* Lytton Cobbold, Chryssie |
* {{cite book |author=Lytton Cobbold, Chryssie |title=Board Meetings in the Bath: How We Opened Knebworth House to the Public |location=London |publisher=Methuen |year=1986 |isbn=9780413416506 }} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 21:33, 15 April 2024
Christine Elizabeth Lytton Cobbold, Baroness Cobbold (née Stucley; 25 April 1940 – 7 April 2024), was a British aristocrat and writer. She was married to David Lytton Cobbold, 2nd Baron Cobbold; together they organised the Knebworth Festival at Knebworth House.
Early life
Christine Elizabeth "Chryssie" Stucley was born on 25 April 1940 to Sir Dennis Frederic Bankes Stucley, 5th Baronet, and Sheila Margaret Warwick Bampfylde (1912–1996), daughter of George Wentworth Warwick Bampfylde, 4th Baron Poltimore.[1] She was raised at Affeton Castle and Hartland Abbey. She and her four siblings grew up frequently hunting on Exmoor. She was educated at Southover Manor School.[2]
After school, she worked as a pattern cutter for the House of Worth. In 1958, she became one of the last debutantes to be presented to Queen Elizabeth II.[3] During her first season, she met David Cobbold at his 21st birthday party at Knebworth House.[2]
Marriage and family
She and Cobbold were married on 7 January 1961 at St Nectan's Church near Hartland Abbey. On 10 January 1961, he changed his family name by deed poll to "Lytton Cobbold" to recognize his mother's ancestry.[4] He succeeded his father as 2nd Baron Cobbold in 1987.
They had four children:[5]
- Henry Lytton Cobbold, 3rd Baron Cobbold
- Peter Lytton Cobbold
- Richard Lytton Cobbold
- Rosina Lytton Cobbold
In the 1980s, the couple also informally adopted two Ugandan teenagers, friends of their eldest son from Eton College.[1]
Knebworth Festival
In the 1960s the Lytton Cobbolds undertook an extensive renovation of Knebworth House. They opened it to the public in 1971.[2] The title of her best-selling 1986 memoir, Board Meetings in the Bath: How We Opened Knebworth House to the Public.[1] was inspired by the bathtub she had installed in the kitchen of their Little Venice home.[2]
In 1974, they instituted the Knebworth Festival, a summer rock festival, at Knebworth. The first was headlined by Van Morrison and The Allman Brothers Band.[2] In August 1986, Knebworth hosted Freddie Mercury's last live performances with Queen.[6][7]
Death
Lady Cobbold died of pancreatic cancer on 7 April 2024, at the age of 83.[2][1] She was buried in the gardens of Knebworth House beside her husband, who had died in 2022.[8]
Publications
- Lytton Cobbold, Chryssie (1986). Board Meetings in the Bath: How We Opened Knebworth House to the Public. London: Methuen. ISBN 9780413416506.
References
- ^ a b c d "Lady Cobbold, bohemian chatelaine of Knebworth House who opened it to the public – obituary". The Telegraph. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Lady Cobbold obituary, chatelaine of Knebworth House". The Times. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Hoggard, Liz (24 September 2006). "High Society: Whatever happened to the last of the debs?". Independent. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "No. 42249". The London Gazette. 13 January 1961. p. 303.
- ^ Davies-Evitt, Dora (11 May 2022). "Lord Cobbold, who hosted the world-famous Led Zeppelin and Oasis concerts at Knebworth, has died aged 84". Tatler.
- ^ Davies, Alan (9 August 2016). "Queen rocked Knebworth 30 years ago today in Freddie Mercury's last show". Welwyn Hatfield Times. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ Yates, Henry (9 August 2023). "'Can you believe that at Freddie Mercury's last concert, no one actually pressed record?': The story of the great showman's last stand". loudersound.com. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ @HenryCobboldKH (9 April 2024). "Yesterday evening when, for a brief moment, the earth was on the dark side of the moon, we laid Chryssie next to David in the gardens of Knebworth House" (Tweet) – via Twitter.