Lionel Sackville-West, 6th Baron Sackville
The Lord Sackville | |
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Baron Sackville | |
Tenure | 4 July 1965 – 27 March 2004 |
Successor | Robert Sackville-West, 7th Baron |
Born | Lionel Bertrand Sackville-West 30 May 1913 London |
Died | 27 March 2004 | (aged 90)
Spouse(s) | Jacobine Napier Hichens (née Menzies-Wilson) Arlie Roebuck de Guingand (née Woodhead) Jean Imbert-Terry (née Garton) |
Issue | Teresa Sackville-West Catherine Jacobine Sackville-West Sophia Anne Sackville-West Victoria Mary Sackville-West Sarah Elizabeth Sackville-West |
Parents | Bertrand Sackville-West Eva Inigo-Jones |
Lionel Bertrand Sackville-West, 6th Baron Sackville (30 May 1913 – 27 March 2004) was a stockbroker and member of the British peerage. In 1965, he became the sixth Baron Sackville.
Early life
Born in London, Sackville-West was the eldest son of Bertrand Sackville-West and Eva Inigo-Jones. He spent his early years in Sussex. During the First World War, he famously wrote to King
Education and military service
In 1935, having completed his studies at
Career
On his return home from the war, Sackville-West began a career with Lloyd's of London, where he remained until his retirement in 1978.
Family life and inheritance
Sackville-West's marriage to Jacobine Hichens (née Menzies-Wilson) in 1953 produced five daughters, and on the birth of each one, his cousin
By the late 1950s, when it became apparent that his cousin Eddy was likely to remain a bachelor and produce no heir to the estate his uncle
In 1960 Lionel moved his family into Knole, and he and Jacobine rapidly became accomplished hosts, with the house positively buzzing with dinners, parties and dances throughout the decade. In 1965 his cousin Eddy died, and he finally fully inherited the estate and title of the 6th Baron Sackville.
Jacobine died of
Achievements
Sackville-West's greatest achievement is considered to have been the comprehensive restoration of the park and gardens of the family seat at Knole, Sevenoaks. He had a great passion for forestry, personally planting large tracts of new woodland as well as tending the ancient landscaping which had been first laid out by his ancestor, the 3rd Duke of Dorset.
Following the disastrous
Sackville-West continued this work until the end of his life. In 1998 he came second to Lord Egremont of Petworth in a forestry competition, beating the Queen into third place. At the time, he dryly commented that at least one of the finalists "was unlikely to have done the work with her own hands".
Other marriages
In 1974 Sackville-West married Arlie, Lady de Guingard (née Woodhead), but this marriage was later dissolved. In 1983 he married Jean, Lady Imbert-Terry (née Garton).
Death
Sackville-West died at the age of 90. Upon his death the title and estate was inherited by his nephew,
References
- De-la-Noy, Michael. "Obituary: Lord Sackville." The Independent, 29 March 2004.
- Roth, Andrew. "Lord Sackville." The Guardian, 17 April 2004.