Cameron Cobbold, 1st Baron Cobbold
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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.
. 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 made a Privy Councillor
(1959) and was created Baron Cobbold, of Knebworth
in the County of Hertford
(1960). He retired as Governor in 1961.
He subsequently led the Cobbold Commission
in 1962 which studied the question of North Borneo
and Sarawak
's entry into Malaysia. In 1963 he was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
and Lord Chamberlain
to Queen Elizabeth II
. He served until 1971, and during his tenure the Lord Chamberlain's theatrical censorship role was abolished (1968) and he was created a Knight of the Garter (1970).
. Their seat was at Knebworth House
in Hertfordshire
. They had two daughters and two sons.
He died in 1987 at Knebworth. His eldest son, David, succeeded to his barony.
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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, DL
Deputy Lieutenant
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(14 September 1904 – 1 November 1987) was a British
United Kingdom
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banker. He served as Governor of the Bank of England
Governor of the Bank of England
The Governor of the Bank of England is the most senior position in the Bank of England. It is nominally a civil service post, but the appointment tends to be from within the Bank, with the incumbent grooming his or her successor...
from 1949 to 1961 and as Lord Chamberlain
Lord Chamberlain
The Lord Chamberlain or Lord Chamberlain of the Household is one of the chief officers of the Royal Household in the United Kingdom and is to be distinguished from the Lord Great Chamberlain, one of the Great Officers of State....
from 1963 to 1971.
Early life and career
Born in London in 1904 to Clement John Fromanteel Cobbold and his wife Stella Willoughby Savile, Cobbold was educated at Eton CollegeEton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
. He also spent one year at King's College, Cambridge
King's College, Cambridge
King's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The college's full name is "The King's College of our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge", but it is usually referred to simply as "King's" within the University....
.
Cobbold joined the Bank of England
Bank of England
The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694, it is the second oldest central bank in the world...
at the invitation of bank Governor
Governor of the Bank of England
The Governor of the Bank of England is the most senior position in the Bank of England. It is nominally a civil service post, but the appointment tends to be from within the Bank, with the incumbent grooming his or her successor...
Montagu Norman in 1933. He was appointed Deputy Governor in 1945 and became Governor in 1949. During his tenure he was made a Privy Councillor
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
(1959) and was created Baron Cobbold, of Knebworth
Knebworth
Knebworth is a village and civil parish in the north of Hertfordshire, England immediately south of Stevenage. The civil parish covers an area between the villages of Datchworth, Woolmer Green, Codicote, Kimpton, Whitwell, St Paul's Walden and Langley, and encompasses the village of Knebworth, the...
in the County of Hertford
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
(1960). He retired as Governor in 1961.
He subsequently led the Cobbold Commission
Cobbold Commission
The Cobbold Commission, was a Commission of Enquiry set up to determine whether the people of North Borneo and Sarawak supported the proposal to create the Malaysia consisting of Malaya, Singapore, North Borneo, and Sarawak. It was also responsible for the subsequent drafting of the Constitution...
in 1962 which studied the question of North Borneo
North Borneo
North Borneo was a British protectorate under the sovereign North Borneo Chartered Company from 1882 to 1946. After the war it became a crown colony of Great Britain from 1946 to 1963, known in this time as British North Borneo. It is located on the northeastern end of the island of Borneo. It is...
and Sarawak
Sarawak
Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...
's entry into Malaysia. In 1963 he was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Royal Victorian Order
The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
and Lord Chamberlain
Lord Chamberlain
The Lord Chamberlain or Lord Chamberlain of the Household is one of the chief officers of the Royal Household in the United Kingdom and is to be distinguished from the Lord Great Chamberlain, one of the Great Officers of State....
to Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
. He served until 1971, and during his tenure the Lord Chamberlain's theatrical censorship role was abolished (1968) and he was created a Knight of the Garter (1970).
Personal life
In April 1930, Cobbold married Hermione Millicent Bulwer-Lytton, daughter and heir to Victor Bulwer-Lytton, 2nd Earl of LyttonVictor Bulwer-Lytton, 2nd Earl of Lytton
Victor Alexander George Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 2nd Earl of Lytton KG, GCSI, GCIE, PC, DL , styled Viscount Knebworth until 1891, was a British politician and colonial administrator...
. Their seat was at Knebworth House
Knebworth House
Knebworth House is a country house in the civil parish of Knebworth in Hertfordshire, England.-History and description:The home of the Lytton family since 1490, when Thomas Bourchier sold the reversion of the manor to Sir Robert Lytton, Knebworth House was originally a genuine red-brick Late Gothic...
in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
. They had two daughters and two sons.
He died in 1987 at Knebworth. His eldest son, David, succeeded to his barony.