According to one report, she was the leader of the Melbourne ladies who presented Bligh with "a tiny silver urn, containing what they termed 'the ashes of Australian cricket.'"[6] (There is reason to believe, from that description and other records, that more than one "Ashes urn" came into being over time, the one she gave to the MCC after her husband's death in 1927[7] being of terracotta, not apparently silvered.)[citation needed]
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In 1902 the Countess of Darnley co-wrote, with Randolph Hodgson, a romantic novel titled Elma Trevor. In the novel, the eponymous heroine, "loved by one man ... marrie[s] another, and in the end discovers that she is made for a third".[8] Also in 1902, under the pen-name "Hildred Codrington", she wrote a religious novel, The Silvery Dawn, "written for the purpose of illustrating the power of righteousness and truthfulness as principles of human action".[9] She also wrote hymns under the same pen-name.[3]
Florence and Ivo Bligh, 8th Earl of Darnley (1859–1927) were married in St. Mary's Church, Sunbury, with the reception held at Rupertswood, near Melbourne, Australia on 9 February 1884.[4][12] In 1900, when her husband succeeded to the title of Earl of Darnley, she became Countess of Darnley. Together, they were the parents of:
Lt.-Col. Hon. Noel Gervase Bligh (1888–1984), who married Mary Jack Frost, a daughter of Capt. George Alfred Frost, in 1912. After their divorce in 1934, he married Dorothy Millicent Isabella Munroe, the former wife of Caryl Henry Courthorpe (nee Bevan) Munroe and daughter of Hubert Lee Bevan, in 1934. Following her death in 1972, he married thirdly to Mrs. Kathleen Weatherill Strickland.
Lady Dorothy Violet Bligh (1893–1976), who married Capt. Daniel Spencer Peploe of Charcroft Farm, Brewham, eldest son and heir of Daniel Henry Theophilus Peploe DL of Garnstone Castle, in 1916.
Lord Darnley died on 10 April 1927 and was succeeded in the earldom by their eldest son, Esme Ivo. Lady Darnley died on 30 August 1944 in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire,[13] and was buried in the collegiate church of St Mary Magdalene, Cobham, Kent. The couple's grave was rededicated in May 2011.[14]
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^"The Late Mr. Warden Morphy". Argus: 5. 17 July 1861.
^"John Stephen Morphy". Shared Tree. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
^ abHaigh, Gideon (26 December 2017). "Florence Morphy: trophy wife behind Ashes". The Australian. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
^"England & Wales, National Probate Calendar 1945". Ancestry.com.au. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
^"The End of the Beginning of the Ashes". Sports Pages. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
December 15, 2023
florence, bligh, countess, darnley, florence, rose, bligh, countess, darnley, née, morphy, 1860, august, 1944, australian, born, wife, bligh, earl, darnley, right, honourablethe, countess, darnleydbebornflorence, rose, morphyc, 1860, victoria, australiadied30,. Florence Rose Bligh Countess of Darnley DBE nee Morphy c 1860 30 August 1944 was the Australian born wife of Ivo Bligh 8th Earl of Darnley The Right HonourableThe Countess of DarnleyDBEBornFlorence Rose Morphyc 1860 Victoria AustraliaDied30 August 1944 1944 08 30 aged 83 84 Henley on Thames Oxfordshire EnglandSpouseIvo Bligh 8th Earl of Darnley m 1884 died 1927 wbr Children3ParentJohn Stephen Morphy Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesEarly life editFlorence Rose Morphy was born in Victoria daughter of John Stephen Morphy sometime police magistrate at Beechworth who died in July 1861 1 2 3 She met Ivo Bligh at Rupertswood where she was the Clarke family s governess when he captained the English cricket team that visited Australia in 1882 83 4 5 According to one report she was the leader of the Melbourne ladies who presented Bligh with a tiny silver urn containing what they termed the ashes of Australian cricket 6 There is reason to believe from that description and other records that more than one Ashes urn came into being over time the one she gave to the MCC after her husband s death in 1927 7 being of terracotta not apparently silvered citation needed Career editIn 1902 the Countess of Darnley co wrote with Randolph Hodgson a romantic novel titled Elma Trevor In the novel the eponymous heroine loved by one man marrie s another and in the end discovers that she is made for a third 8 Also in 1902 under the pen name Hildred Codrington she wrote a religious novel The Silvery Dawn written for the purpose of illustrating the power of righteousness and truthfulness as principles of human action 9 She also wrote hymns under the same pen name 3 During the First World War she and her husband set aside the state apartments of their home Cobham Hall in Kent to accommodate 50 Australian officers 10 Lady Florence was created a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1919 11 Personal life editFlorence and Ivo Bligh 8th Earl of Darnley 1859 1927 were married in St Mary s Church Sunbury with the reception held at Rupertswood near Melbourne Australia on 9 February 1884 4 12 In 1900 when her husband succeeded to the title of Earl of Darnley she became Countess of Darnley Together they were the parents of Esme Ivo Bligh 9th Earl of Darnley 1886 1955 who married Daphne Rachel Mulholland the only daughter of Hon Alfred John Mulholland third son of John Mulholland 1st Baron Dunleath in 1912 They divorced in 1920 and she married Col Hugo Henry Chandor of Worlingham Hall in 1921 Lt Col Hon Noel Gervase Bligh 1888 1984 who married Mary Jack Frost a daughter of Capt George Alfred Frost in 1912 After their divorce in 1934 he married Dorothy Millicent Isabella Munroe the former wife of Caryl Henry Courthorpe nee Bevan Munroe and daughter of Hubert Lee Bevan in 1934 Following her death in 1972 he married thirdly to Mrs Kathleen Weatherill Strickland Lady Dorothy Violet Bligh 1893 1976 who married Capt Daniel Spencer Peploe of Charcroft Farm Brewham eldest son and heir of Daniel Henry Theophilus Peploe DL of Garnstone Castle in 1916 Lord Darnley died on 10 April 1927 and was succeeded in the earldom by their eldest son Esme Ivo Lady Darnley died on 30 August 1944 in Henley on Thames Oxfordshire 13 and was buried in the collegiate church of St Mary Magdalene Cobham Kent The couple s grave was rededicated in May 2011 14 References edit The Late Mr Warden Morphy Argus 5 17 July 1861 John Stephen Morphy Shared Tree Retrieved 6 October 2018 a b Haigh Gideon 26 December 2017 Florence Morphy trophy wife behind Ashes The Australian Retrieved 2 January 2021 a b Summary of Events The Illustrated Australian News 20 February 1884 foot of column 2 at Trove The Ashes urn is presented to MCC Lord s Retrieved 10 November 2021 Cricket Hobart Mercury 4 June 1908 p 8 at Trove Christopher Martin Jenkins The Complete Who s Who of Test Cricketers Rigby Adelaide 1983 p 21 The Countess of Darnley s novel Argus 28 June 1902 p 6 Some New Books The Age 4 19 July 1902 Personal Argus 6 1 March 1917 No 31422 The London Gazette 27 June 1919 p 8088 A Fashionable Marriage Australasian Sketcher with Pen and Pencil 12 March 1884 p 42 at Trove England amp Wales National Probate Calendar 1945 Ancestry com au Retrieved 18 November 2022 The End of the Beginning of the Ashes Sports Pages Retrieved 17 November 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Florence Bligh Countess of Darnley amp oldid 1189280597, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
