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British banker (1904–1987) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cameron Fromanteel Cobbold, 1st Baron Cobbold KG GCVO PC DL (14 September 1904 – 1 November 1987) was a British banker. He served as Governor of the Bank of England from 1949 to 1961 and as Lord Chamberlain from 1963 to 1971.
The Lord Cobbold | |
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Governor of the Bank of England | |
In office 1 March 1949 – 30 June 1961 | |
Preceded by | The Lord Catto |
Succeeded by | The Earl of Cromer |
Personal details | |
Born | Cameron Fromanteel Cobbold 14 September 1904 London, England |
Died | 1 November 1987 83) Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England | (aged
Alma mater | King's College, Cambridge |
Profession | Banker |
Born in London in 1904 to Lt.-Col. Clement John Fromanteel Cobbold and his wife Stella Willoughby Savile Cameron, Cobbold was educated at Eton College. He also spent one year at King's College, Cambridge.
Cobbold joined the Bank of England at the invitation of bank Governor Montagu Norman in 1933. He was appointed Deputy Governor in 1945 and became governor in 1949. During his tenure he was sworn of the Privy Council (1959)[1] and was created Baron Cobbold, of Knebworth in the County of Hertford (1960).[2] He retired as governor in 1961.
He subsequently led the Cobbold Commission in 1962 which studied the question of North Borneo and Sarawak's merger with Malaya to form Malaysia. In 1963, he was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order and Lord Chamberlain to Queen Elizabeth II.[3] He served until 1971, and during his tenure the Lord Chamberlain's theatrical censorship role was abolished (1968) and he was appointed to the Order of the Garter (1970).[4] Cobbold was appointed to be a Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Hertford (1972).[5]
In 1966, he received the Grand Decoration in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria.[6]
On 3 April 1930, Cobbold married Lady Hermione Millicent Bulwer-Lytton, daughter and heir of Victor Bulwer-Lytton, 2nd Earl of Lytton. Their seat was at Knebworth House in Hertfordshire. They had two daughters and two sons:[7]
Lord Cobbold died at Knebworth in November 1987, aged 83. He was succeeded in the barony by his elder son, David.
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