Person    | Female  Born 18/8/1894  Died 12/5/1948

Jacqueline Theodora Cockburn

Jacqueline Theodora Cockburn

Born Jacqueline Theodora Trotter, daughter of Henry Trotter and sister to Angela Olivia Trotter, Countess of Limerick (1897 – 1981). Married Archibald Cockburn and lived in Cheyne Walk. Died without issue.

A member of Chelsea Council. A member of the Tachbrook Trust Committee until her death. In 1937 she published 'The Gates of Jerusalem' which may be a travel book. In 1940 she was an Officer in the Order of St John. Was involved in the replanting of Chelsea Embankment Gardens after the ravages of WW2.

We’ve brought this information together from various places including: A bit of history and Wikipedia.

From official sources our colleague Andrew Behan has added her dates and the probate value of her estate: £31,881-14s-4d.

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Jacqueline Theodora Cockburn

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Jacqueline Cockburn - lost sculpture

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Jacqueline Cockburn - lost sculpture - plinth

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Tachbrook - Cockburn

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