News
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- Jul 08
Cobbold FHT Exhibition 2008
The Trust is so busy preparing for the 2008 Exhibition (some family members are travelling from New Zealand to attend – so we are trying hard to get it right!) that there will be no News, Gifts, Acquisitions or Restorations items posted on the site for August, unless there is a critical event.
- Jun 08
Our 2008 Exhibition will take place shortly
- Jun 08
Pilgrimage to Mecca by Lady Evelyn Cobbold (1867 – 1963)
Pilgrimage to Mecca by Lady Evelyn Cobbold (1867 – 1963) has now been reprinted for the first time with a full biographical introduction by William Facey and Miranda Taylor and with notes by Professor Ahmad S Turkistani. Miranda Taylor’s mother is Mary Christine Haines, 2nd daughter of Major Robert Nevill Cobbold (1904 – 1944) who died at Monte Piccolo, Italy whilst serving with 3rd Bn. Welsh Guards.
This is such an interesting book that we have reproduced a description of it as a Feature and an Order Form is shown below as a PDF. The Trust was privileged to be present at William Facey’s launch lecture last month.
- Jun 08
Website updates
Our website has been upgraded to make it easier to use with the wide variety of browsers now available. The family tree facility is hugely improved with the use of horizontal and vertical scroll bars to see 4 generations around the person in PRIME position.
- May 08
THE FELIX THORNLEY COBBOLD CENTENERY EXHIBITION.
We have now been given a provisional date for the exhibition to held at Christchurch Mansion by the Colchester and Ipswich Museums Service. Subject to confirmation later this month the exhibition will run from September 2009 to February 2010. The Trust is working with the Felix Cobbold Trust and the Museum Service to make the exhibition as memorable as possible.
- May 08
A BIOGRAPHY OF FELIX THORNLY COBBOLD (1841 – 1909).
The Trust is excited to be working with and encouraging an independent author to complete a biography of FTC. We anticipate going to print in September or October 2008. Any family member who has interesting memorabilia of Felix which might be considered for inclusion should contact us as soon as possible and not later than the end of July please.
- May 08
MYSTERY MAIL….WE’RE LOOKING FOR PADDY
As is well known the Trust works closely on publishing matters with No 11 Publishing. They produced ‘The Cobbold Elliston Affair’ and are currently working on the biography of Francis Edward Cobbold (1853 – 1935). They recently received some very interesting information about Lt. Walter Frederick Cobbold (1887 – 1918) from Paddy in Atherton, North Queensland, Australia. We think Paddy may work for the North Queensland Register but we are acutely embarrassed because we ought to know who Paddy is but we have to confess that we don’t. Would one of our many Australian friends please help us out? If you see this Paddy please accept abject apologies and give us an address so we can say thank you.
- May 08
WILLIAM COBBOLD (c1530-1585/6) GOLDSMITH.
The Trust has continued its research into our Tudor Goldsmith who recently featured in an article by Mary Fewster in the Spring edition of the Norfolk Historic Buildings Group magazine. It refers to him as ‘the greatest of the sixteenth century East Anglian Goldsmiths’ and includes the picture below of London Street, Norwich where his workshop was.
Mary Fewster is a recognised authority on East Anglian Goldsmiths and author of ‘Goldsmiths in Norfolk and Suffolk, 1500-1750’.
- May 08
ROY HIDER
ROY HIDER (a retired Major wounded in Korea) celebrated his 90th birthday this month near his home in Canada. He is a great, great grandson of Arthur Thomas Cobbold (1815 – 1898). Roy is pictured here with a third cousin Jack Hider (left) and a first cousin Peg Keeler. They have notched up 269 years between them so congratulations all round!
- Apr 08
CHRISTCHURCH MANSION
Felix Thornley Cobbold (1841 – 1909) acquired Christchurch Mansion from developers who proposed to knock it down and gave it to the Borough of Ipswich. The centenary of his death is due to be marked by means of an exhibition at Christchurch staged by Colchester and Ipswich Museums next year. (See our News Dec 07) The Trust is pleased to report that we have now installed a link to the Felix Cobbold Trust at (www.felixcobboldtrust.org.uk) For those who do not wish to use the link we reproduce below a paragraph describing his agricultural legacy. (A brief biography of Felix Thornley Cobbold can be found by clicking the i button on his card on the family tree.
His great agricultural legacy was his endowment of the Trust founded in his name after his death. He was a champion of the independent smallholder, and recognised the importance for farmers and farm workers to be trained in the best farming practices. His own farm at Felixstowe was described in an obituary as “Being on a high scale of perfection indeed. His crops were fine, his cattle of the best, his fields faultlessly clean, and his personal interest in the farm keen and thorough.” It continues, “Convinced of the system he turned precept into practice, and before his death had probably the largest roll of allotments and small holders of any landowner in Suffolk.”
His patronage of agriculture is continued by the Felix Thornley Cobbold Agricultural Trust through the award of grants for the betterment of farming practice in Suffolk and the adjoining counties
Christchurch Mansion, much as it was at the time it was saved from demolition by Felix Thornley Cobbold. The Victoria Statue was unveiled in 1904 and removed in 1942.
The Cobbold Family History Trust ~ Watercolour Appeal
Please help us save the Richard Cobbold Watercolours.
The Cobbold Family History Trust has obtained a first option on 34 original Richard Cobbold watercolour illustrations.
With your help these can be permanently saved for the Family... we need £12,000.
To find out more about how you can help us please download the PDF's below. Thank you for your continued support.
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