Charles Lyttelton, 12th Viscount Cobham

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Charles Lyttelton, 12th Viscount Cobham, was a British aristocrat, cricketer, and Governor-General of New Zealand in the mid-20th century.

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instanceOf British aristocrat
Governor-General of New Zealand
cricketer
human
battingStyle right-handed batsman
bowlingStyle right-arm fast-medium
burialPlace Hagley, Worcestershire
conflictParticipatedIn Second World War
linked to: World War II
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1909-08-08
dateOfDeath 1977-03-19
educatedAt Eton College
Trinity College, Cambridge
father John Lyttelton, 9th Viscount Cobham
fullName Charles John Lyttelton
governorGeneralOf New Zealand
honour Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Knight of the Garter
knownFor first-class cricket career in England
vice-regal patronage of sport in New Zealand
memberOf House of Lords
militaryService British Army
monarchDuringTerm Elizabeth II
mother Violet Yolande Leonard
nobleFamily Lyttelton family
numberOfChildren 8
placeOfBirth London
linked to: London, England
placeOfDeath Stone, Worcestershire
playedFor Cambridge University Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
politicalAlignment Conservative Party (UK)
positionHeld Governor-General of New Zealand
President of the Marylebone Cricket Club
precededBy Willoughby Norrie, 1st Baron Norrie
linked to: 1st Baron Norrie
religion Anglicanism
residence Hagley Hall
signature signature of Charles Lyttelton, 12th Viscount Cobham
sport cricket
spouse Elizabeth Alison Makeig-Jones
succeededBy Bernard Fergusson, Baron Ballantrae
termEnd 1962-09-13
termStart 1957-09-05
title 12th Viscount Cobham

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