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Sybil Rachel Betty Cecile Cholmondeley, Marchioness of Cholmondeley CBE (/ ˈ tʃ ʌ m l i / CHUM-lee, born Sybil Rachel Betty Cecile Sassoon; 30 January 1894 – 26 December 1989), styled Countess of Rocksavage from 1913 to 1923, was a British socialite, patron of the arts, and Chief Staff Officer in the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS ...
Jan 7, 2020 · Sybil Sassoon, later Sybil Cholmondeley, Marchioness of Cholmondeley (pronounced Chumley), was born in London in 1894, making her around eighteen years old when she first sat for Sargent.
Dec 26, 2019 · The Marchioness of Cholmondeley was a prominent society hostess, at the family seats of Houghton Hall in Norfolk and Cholmondeley Castle in Cheshire, and also often acted as hostess for her brother at his three magnificent estates, being a patron of the arts and culture.
Sybil Rachel Betty Cecile Cholmondeley, Marchioness of Cholmondeley, styled Countess of Rocksavage from 1913 to 1923, was a British socialite, patron of the arts, and Chief Staff Officer in the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS) during the Second World War.
Sep 2, 2003 · Except that, as Marchioness of Cholmondeley, she was far from alone. As Stansky observes, she was closer to the heart of British life than her brother, who seems to have had few close relationships outside the Sassoon family.
May 16, 2024 · Cholmondeley, Sybil Rachel Betty Cecile, (1894-1989) Marchioness of Cholmondeley, patron of the arts and Chief Staff Officer in the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS) This page summarises...
Sybil Rachel Betty Cecile Cholmondeley, Marchioness of Cholmondeley, CBE (born Sybil Rachel Betty Cecile Sassoon; 30 January 1894 – 26 December 1989) was Chief Staff Officer to Director WRNS, WRNS HQ, Admiralty (HMS Pembroke III) from 12 November 1939 until 1946.
