Patricia Nevill, Marchioness of Abergavenny
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Mary Patricia Nevill, Marchioness
of Abergavenny
, DCVO
(20 October 1915–22 February 2005) was a friend and Lady of the Bedchamber
to Queen Elizabeth II
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On 4 January 1938, she married the Earl of Lewes
, who inherited his father's title of Marquess of Abergavenny
in 1954, whereupon Patricia became Marchioness of Abergavenny.
In 1960 it was suggested to her father (who lived at King's Walden
and was a neighbour to the Strathmores' home of St. Paul's Walden Bury) that she become an Extra Lady of the Bedchamber
to the Queen and she held this position from 1960 to 1966. She then became a full Lady of the Bedchamber from 1966 until her retirement in 1987 when she reverted back to an Extra Lady until her death.
The Marchioness of Abergavenny died on 22 February 2005, aged 89.
and in 1981 DCVO
.
Marchioness
Marchioness could refer to:*A noblewoman with the rank of Marquess, or the wife of a Marquess.*The Marchioness, a pleasure boat that was sunk on the River Thames in 1989....
of Abergavenny
Abergavenny
Abergavenny , meaning Mouth of the River Gavenny, is a market town in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located 15 miles west of Monmouth on the A40 and A465 roads, 6 miles from the English border. Originally the site of a Roman fort, Gobannium, it became a medieval walled town within the Welsh Marches...
, DCVO
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...
(20 October 1915–22 February 2005) was a friend and Lady of the Bedchamber
Lady of the Bedchamber
This is an incomplete list of those who have served as Lady of the Bedchamber in the British Royal Household...
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,...
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Life
She was born Mary Patricia Harrison, the daughter of John Harrison and his wife, Hon. Margery Harrison, herself a daughter of the 3rd Baron BurnhamBaron Burnham
Baron Burnham, of Hall Barn in the Parish of Beaconsfield in the County of Buckingham, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1903 for the influential newspaper magnate Sir Edward Levy-Lawson, 1st Baronet, owner of the Daily Telegraph...
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On 4 January 1938, she married the Earl of Lewes
John Nevill, 5th Marquess of Abergavenny
Lt.-Col. John Henry Guy Nevill, 5th Marquess of Abergavenny, KG, OBE was a British peer, the son of the 4th Marquess of Abergavenny.-Biography:Lord Abergavenny was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge....
, who inherited his father's title of Marquess of Abergavenny
Marquess of Abergavenny
Marquess of Abergavenny , in the County of Monmouth, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom that was created on 14 January 1876, along with the title Earl of Lewes , in the County of Sussex, for the 5th Earl of Abergavenny, a member of the Nevill family.The 1st Marquess's ancestor, the de...
in 1954, whereupon Patricia became Marchioness of Abergavenny.
In 1960 it was suggested to her father (who lived at King's Walden
King's Walden
King's Walden is a civil parish in the English county of Hertfordshire. The name includes an apostrophe, but this is often omitted.The main settlement is now Breachwood Green, and there are also the hamlets of King's Walden, Ley Green, Darleyhall, Lye Hill, Wandon End, Wandon Green and Winch Hill...
and was a neighbour to the Strathmores' home of St. Paul's Walden Bury) that she become an Extra Lady of the Bedchamber
Lady of the Bedchamber
This is an incomplete list of those who have served as Lady of the Bedchamber in the British Royal Household...
to the Queen and she held this position from 1960 to 1966. She then became a full Lady of the Bedchamber from 1966 until her retirement in 1987 when she reverted back to an Extra Lady until her death.
The Marchioness of Abergavenny died on 22 February 2005, aged 89.
Honours
In 1970, Lady Abergavenny was appointed CVORoyal 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 in 1981 DCVO
Dame (title)
The title of Dame is the female equivalent of the honour of knighthood in the British honours system . It is also the equivalent form address to 'Sir' for a knight...
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