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Simon Towneley (Simon Peter Edmund Cosmo William Koch de Gooreynd) was born on 14 December, 1921 in St George Hanover Square, London, England, is an author. Discover Simon Towneley's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 101 years old?
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Simon Peter Edmund Cosmo William Koch de Gooreynd |
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Author |
| Age |
100 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
14 December 1921 |
| Birthday |
14 December |
| Birthplace |
St George Hanover Square, London, England |
| Date of death |
November 11, 2022 |
| Died Place |
Cliviger, Lancashire, England |
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He is a member of famous author with the age 100 years old group.
Simon Towneley Height, Weight & Measurements
At 100 years old, Simon Towneley height not available right now. We will update Simon Towneley's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Simon Towneley's Wife?
His wife is Lady Mary Fitzherbert
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| Wife |
Lady Mary Fitzherbert |
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| Children |
7, including K. M. Grant and Cosima Towneley |
Simon Towneley Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Simon Towneley worth at the age of 100 years old? Simon Towneley’s income source is mostly from being a successful author. He is from . We have estimated
Simon Towneley's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
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Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
author |
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Timeline
Towneley died on 11 November 2022, at the age of 100 at his home in Cliviger.
Towneley married his second cousin Mary Fitzherbert, the third of six children of Cuthbert Fitzherbert, from a well-off recusant English Roman Catholic family. She was a keen endurance equestrian, repeating Dick Turpin's ride from London to York and opening up what became known as the Mary Towneley Loop on the Pennine Bridleway. Lady Towneley died in 2001 from cancer, at the age of 65. The couple had seven children; one son and six daughters including the author K. M. Grant.
Towneley was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in the 1994 New Year Honours.
Towneley was appointed High Sheriff of Lancashire for 1971 and Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire from 1976 to 1996.
The family name was changed to Worsthorne and he later changed it to Towneley Worsthorne and finally Towneley by deed poll, on 28 May 1955. His younger brother was Sir Peregrine Worsthorne, the journalist. The brothers were brought up as Roman Catholics, but did not attend denominational schools. He was educated at Stowe School and Worcester College, Oxford.
In 1954 (under the name Simon Towneley Worsthorne) he published Venetian Opera in the 17th Century, a seminal study of the field, which played a significant role in the remarkable revival of the Venetian opera repertory in the latter 20th century.
During the Second World War, Worsthorne served in the King's Royal Rifle Corps, receiving a commission as a second lieutenant in December 1942.
Sir Simon Peter Edmund Cosmo William Towneley KCVO KCSG JP (né Koch de Gooreynd; 14 December 1921 – 11 November 2022) was a British author who served as Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire from 1976 to 1997.
Towneley was born in St George Hanover Square, London, on 14 December 1921, as the elder son of a British father of Belgian stock, Alexander Louis Wynand Koch de Gooreynd, and a British-Belgian mother, Priscilla Reyntiens. His mother was the daughter of Lady Alice Josephine, second daughter of Montagu Bertie, 7th Earl of Abingdon, and Maj. Robert Reyntiens [nl], a member of the International Olympic Committee.
