Lady Marguerite Tangye | |
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Born | 24 April 1913 Hampstead, England |
Died | 10 October 2002 |
Spouse(s) | Claud Dobree Strickland (1934–41) Gordon Haywood (1942–51) Nigel Tangye (1951–64) |
Children | Lucinda Haywood, Gareth Haywood |
Parent(s) | Esme Ivo Bligh, 9th Earl of Darnley Daphne Rachel Mulholland |
Lady Marguerite Tangye (24 April 1913 – 10 October 2002), born Lady Marguerite Rose Bligh, was the daughter of Esme Ivo Bligh, the 9th Earl of Darnley, and Daphne Mulholland. She was a famous debutante, model, and actress in 1930s London and was widely photographed.[1][2] Lady Marguerite worked for the Mechanised Transport Corps in World War II and in later life held a variety of jobs as well as writing about her childhood in Brazil.[3]