18-1149: Cobbold is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Cameron Cobbold, 1st Baron Cobbold (1904–1987), Governor of the Bank of England David Lytton Cobbold, 2nd Baron Cobbold (born 1937), British peer Edgar Sterling Cobbold (1851–1936), British palaeontologist Elizabeth Cobbold (1765–1824), British writer and poet Lady Evelyn Cobbold (1867–1963), Scottish noblewoman and convert to Islam Felix Cobbold (1841–1909), British barrister and Liberal Party politician Hermione Cobbold, Baroness Cobbold (1905–2004), wife of Cameron Cobbold Humphrey Cobbold (born 1964), British businessman John Cobbold (disambiguation) , people who share that name Nevill Cobbold (1862–1922), footballer Ralph Cobbold (1869–1965), British soldier and writer Richard Cobbold (1797–1877), British writer Thomas Cobbold (disambiguation) , people who share that name William Cobbold (composer) (1560–1639), English renaissance composer See also [ edit ] Cobbold family of which many of
36-695: A cruise to Canada at the time, and did not learn the news until he docked in the UK. Norman was a close friend of the German Central Bank President Hjalmar Schacht , who served in Hitler's government as President of the Reichsbank and Minister of Economics between 1934 and 1937. Norman was also so close to the Schacht family that he was godfather to one of Schacht's grandchildren. Both were members of
54-556: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Cameron Cobbold, 1st Baron Cobbold 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. Born in London in 1904 to Lt.-Col. Clement John Fromanteel Cobbold and his wife Stella Willoughby Savile Cameron, Cobbold
72-608: The Anglo-German Fellowship and the Bank for International Settlements . While in the past Norman's role in the transferring of Czech gold to the Nazi regime in March 1939 was uncertain, careful investigation by historian David Blaazer into the Bank of England's internal memos has established that Norman knowingly authorized the transfer of Czech gold from Czechoslovakia 's No. 2 account with
90-533: The Bank for International Settlements to the No. 17 account, which Norman was aware was managed by the German Reichsbank . Within ten days the money had been transferred to other accounts. In the fall of 1939, two months after the outbreak of World War II, Norman again supported transfers of Czech gold to Hitler's Germany. On this occasion His Majesty's Government intervened to block Norman's initiative. He retired from
108-582: 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 . He served until 1971, and during his tenure the Lord Chamberlain's theatrical censorship role was abolished (1968) and he was appointed to
126-931: The Order of the Garter (1970). Cobbold was appointed to be a Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Hertford (1972). In 1966, he received the Grand Decoration in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria . 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: Lord Cobbold died at Knebworth in November 1987, aged 83. He
144-599: The above are members Cobbold family tree Baron Cobbold Cobbold Commission Tolly Cobbold , brewing company [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Cobbold . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cobbold&oldid=1224858159 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
162-610: The arts. Montagu Norman was educated at Eton and spent one year at King's College, Cambridge . He also joined the 4th Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire militia in 1894 and served in the Second Boer War . He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in 1901. After spending time in Europe, he joined Martins Bank in 1892; his father was a partner. In 1894 he joined Brown, Shipley & Co. , where his maternal grandfather
180-551: The bank during the toughest period in modern British economic history and was noted for his somewhat raffish character and arty appearance. A very influential figure, Norman, according to The Wall Street Journal , was referred to as "the currency dictator of Europe", a fact which he himself admitted to, before the Court of the Bank on 21 March 1930. The economist and Court member John Maynard Keynes said of him: "Montagu Norman, always absolutely charming, always absolutely wrong". Norman
198-859: The bank in 1944. Following his retirement, he was raised to the peerage as Baron Norman , of St Clere in the County of Kent, on 13 October 1944. In addition to receiving the Distinguished Service Order, Norman was sworn of the Privy Council in 1923 and was created a Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown . On 2 November 1933, Norman married Priscilla Cecilia Maria Reyntiens , London councillor and granddaughter of Montagu Bertie, 7th Earl of Abingdon . He gained two stepsons from this marriage; Sir Simon Towneley and Sir Peregrine Worsthorne . Lord Norman & Cecilia had no children and on his death he passed
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#1732868949788216-728: The bank's takeover of the Anglo-Austrian Bank in Vienna and the creation of the Anglo-Czechoslovak Bank in Prague . Under Norman, the bank underwent significant change. He was a supporter of the return to the gold standard , which he called "knaveproof", in 1925, despite the opposition of economist John Maynard Keynes . In 1931, at the height of the Great Depression, Norman commented, "Unless dramatic measures are taken to save it,
234-494: The bulk of his estate to his nephew, Brigadier Hugh Norman. In 1944, while visiting his brother on his country estate in Hertfordshire, Norman went for a walk and tripped over, causing an injury from which he never recovered. There is an amusing anecdote contained in Bill Bryson's book, that he tripped over a cow, but it is unclear where this anecdote came from as it is not known within his family. From 1904, Norman's London home
252-513: The capitalist system throughout the civilized world will be wrecked within a year"; he borrowed $ 250 million in an attempt to stave off speculative attacks upon the pound. Later that year, however, the United Kingdom was forced to permanently abandon the gold standard after the publication of the May Report on the UK's budget deficit provoked a further financial crisis. Norman was returning from
270-404: Was a partner and, in 1895, Brown Bros. & Co. of New York. He became a partner at Brown Shipley in 1900 before leaving for South Africa . He retired from the bank in 1915. He became a director of the Bank of England in 1907 and during World War I he was a financial advisor to government departments. He was appointed Deputy Governor in 1917 and he became Governor in 1920. He engineered
288-461: 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) and was created Baron Cobbold , of Knebworth in the County of Hertford (1960). He retired as governor in 1961. He subsequently led
306-501: Was succeeded in the barony by his elder son, David. Clive Hodges: Cobbold & Kin: Life Stories from an East Anglian Family (Woodbridge, Boydell Press, 2014) ISBN 9781843839545 Montagu Norman, 1st Baron Norman Montagu Collet Norman, 1st Baron Norman DSO PC (6 September 1871 – 4 February 1950) was an English banker , best known for his role as the Governor of the Bank of England from 1920 to 1944. Norman led
324-407: Was the elder son of Frederick Norman and Lina Susan Penelope Collet, a daughter of Sir Mark Wilks Collet, 1st Baronet , himself a Bank of England Governor. The Norman family was well known in banking. Montagu's brother Ronald Collet Norman and his nephew Mark Norman became leading bankers. Montagu's great-nephew David Norman has also led a successful City career and is a noted benefactor of
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