Christopher Charles Lyttelton, 12th Viscount Cobham
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Christopher Charles Lyttelton, 11th Viscount Cobham
(born 23 October 1947) is a nobleman in the United Kingdom
.
He inherited the title on 13 July 2006 on the death of his elder brother, John Lyttelton, 11th Viscount Cobham
.
He was educated at Eton
, where his father had been before him.
He married Teresa Mary (Tessa) Readman, daughter of Colonel Alexander George Jeremy Readman and Mary Kay Curtis, in 1973; their two children are the Hon. Oliver Christopher Lyttelton (born 1976) (the heir apparent
) and the Hon. Sophie Emma Lyttelton (born 1978).
The family seat is Hagley Hall
, near Stourbridge
in Worcestershire
.
In 2008 Lord Cobham was working as a financial consultant at the accountancy firm Smith and Williamson
in London. He flies gliders
for recreation
Viscount Cobham
Viscount Cobham is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1718 for Field Marshal Richard Temple, 1st Baron Cobham and 4th Baronet, of Stowe...
(born 23 October 1947) is a nobleman in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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He inherited the title on 13 July 2006 on the death of his elder brother, John Lyttelton, 11th Viscount Cobham
John Lyttelton, 11th Viscount Cobham
John William Leonard Lyttelton, 11th Viscount Cobham was a nobleman in the United Kingdom. He was known as "Johnny Lyttelton" to his friends and family....
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He was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, where his father had been before him.
He married Teresa Mary (Tessa) Readman, daughter of Colonel Alexander George Jeremy Readman and Mary Kay Curtis, in 1973; their two children are the Hon. Oliver Christopher Lyttelton (born 1976) (the heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
) and the Hon. Sophie Emma Lyttelton (born 1978).
The family seat is Hagley Hall
Hagley Hall
Hagley Hall is an 18th century house in Hagley, Worcestershire. It was the creation of George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton , secretary to Frederick, Prince of Wales, poet and man of letters and briefly Chancellor of the Exchequer...
, near Stourbridge
Stourbridge
Stourbridge is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands of England. Historically part of Worcestershire, Stourbridge was a centre of glass making, and today includes the suburbs of Amblecote, Lye, Norton, Oldswinford, Pedmore, Wollaston, Wollescote and Wordsley The...
in Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
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In 2008 Lord Cobham was working as a financial consultant at the accountancy firm Smith and Williamson
Smith and Williamson
Smith & Williamson, founded in 1881, is the eighth largest firm of accountants in the UK and its investment management business has around £8.3 billion funds under management and advice ....
in London. He flies gliders
Glider (sailplane)
A glider or sailplane is a type of glider aircraft used in the sport of gliding. Some gliders, known as motor gliders are used for gliding and soaring as well, but have engines which can, in some cases, be used for take-off or for extending a flight...
for recreation