About Sibell Lygon
Lived 1907 – 2005 (aged 98). Sibell Lygon was a British socialite.
Lady Sibell Lygon (10 October 1907 – 31 October 2005) was an English socialite known for her membership in the Bright Young Things.
Biography Lady Sibell Lygon was born on 10 October 1907, the daughter of William Lygon and Lady Lettice Grosvenor.
Sibell Lygon was the receptionist at the hairdressing and beauty establishment in Bond Street run by Violet Cripps, former wife of her maternal uncle, Hugh Grosvenor.
On 11 February 1939, Lady Sibell Lygon married Michael Rowley, an aircraft designer eight years her junior, son of Violet Cripps. Since the previous marriage of Rowley was not legally dissolved, the 1939 marriage was considered bigamy and they married again in 1949. He died of a brain tumor in 1952.
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Who was Sibell Lygon?
noblewoman; English socialite, member of the Bright Young Things
When was Sibell Lygon born?
Sibell Lygon was born on 10 October 1907 in Upton-upon-Severn.
When did Sibell Lygon die?
Sibell Lygon died on 31 October 2005 in Cheltenham.
What was Sibell Lygon's occupation?
Sibell Lygon was a socialite.
What nationality was Sibell Lygon?
Sibell Lygon was British.
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