Edla Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough
Edla Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (née Griffiths), is the Duchess of Marlborough, wife of Jamie Spencer-Churchill, 12th Duke of Marlborough, and a British peeress.[1]
The Duchess of Marlborough | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Edla Griffiths Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | Lady Araminta Spencer-Churchill Lord Caspar Spencer-Churchill |
| Residence | Blenheim Palace estate |
Her father, Alun Griffiths, owns Alun Griffiths Contractors, a civil engineering company in Abergavenny, Wales.
She studied ceramics at Camberwell College of Art, illustration at St. Martin's and ceramics at The Royal College of Art. She specialises in the creation of unique but functional hand-built ceramics based on ideas from her environment, such as foliage, birds and interiors, blended with themes gleaned from museums, exhibitions and travel. As Edla Griffiths she has exhibited at the Victoria & Albert Museum and the Crafts Council.[2]
Titles and styles
- 1968 – 2002: Miss Edla Griffiths
- 2002 – 2014: Marchioness of Blandford
- 2014 – present: Her Grace The Duchess of Marlborough
gollark: I had one, but then my future self took it.
gollark: Yes, you could probably accelerate stuff *decently* if you knew the limitations of manufacturing and whatever and introduced things in a sensible order.
gollark: The tricky thing with that is that basically all stuff relies on previously developed tech, and complex supply chains for making that.
gollark: Approximately sensible ish, yes.
gollark: Movies and stuff go for a stupid inconsistent nonsensical one most of the time, though.
References
- Reginato, James (24 May 2011). "Blenheim Palace: Magnificent Obsession". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- "'Baubles' Wrapping Paper by Edla Griffiths". The Art Shop, Abergavenny. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
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