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{{Short description|British equestrian (born 1962)}} |
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| honorific_prefix = [[The Right Honourable]] |
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| name = The Lady Lloyd-Webber |
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| birth_name = Madeleine Astrid Gurdon |
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| nationality = British |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|11|30|df=yes}} |
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| sport = [[Equestrianism|Equestrian]] |
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'''Madeleine Astrid Gurdon, Baroness Lloyd-Webber''' (born 30 November 1962) is an |
'''Madeleine Astrid Gurdon, Baroness Lloyd-Webber''' (born 30 November 1962) is an English horsewoman. She is married to composer and theatrical impresario [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]]. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Madeleine "Gurtie" Gurdon was born in 1962 into a military family, one of four sisters. Her father, uncle and grandfather were all in the [[Black Watch]], as was her mother's father.<ref name="HeraldScotland">{{cite news |last1=Brenan |first1=Victoria |title=Obituary: Adam Gurdon, Black Watch officer who served in Korea and Kenya and helped steer Rhodesia towards independence |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/17753516.obituary-adam-gurdon-black-watch-officer-served-korea-kenya-helped-steer-rhodesia-towards-independence/ |access-date=18 October 2021 |work=HeraldScotland |date=6 July 2019 |language=en}}</ref> |
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Madeleine "Gurtie" Gurdon was born in 1962 to a British Army officer, and his wife, who later retired as a [[Brigadier]]. Gurtie was educated at a convent, and<ref name="people1">{{cite web|last=Gliatto |first=Tom |url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20118286,00.html |title=Andrew Lloyd Webber Leaves His Leading Lady—as His Aspect of Love Turns to a Woman Named Gurtie |publisher=People.com |date= |accessdate=2015-09-19}}</ref> was an equestrian competitor for nearly a decade, riding in three-day events in Princess Anne's set.<ref name="people1"/> To supplement her riding career, Gurdon designed an exclusive country wear company, featuring leather-and-suede clothing,<ref name="people1"/> called The Done Thing, after her favourite dun horse. Gurdon met Lloyd Webber through his [[Watership Down, Hampshire|Watership Down]] neighbours, who loved horses. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/theatre/features/article336639.ece |title='The Phantom of the Opera': Ghosts of a love affair - Features - Theatre & Dance - The Independent |publisher=Enjoyment.independent.co.uk |date=2006-01-05 |accessdate=2015-09-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070312193325/http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/theatre/features/article336639.ece |archivedate=2007-03-12 }}</ref> |
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Her father, Adam Gurdon, retired as a brigadier, before his marriage serving in Korea and later in [[Kenya]] during the [[Mau Mau Uprising]]. As a married man, he took his family around the world, including Cyprus, Tanganyika, and Hong Kong.<ref name="HeraldScotland"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Jefford |first1=Will |title=Tributes paid to decorated war hero and community stalwart Brigadier Adam Gurdon |url=https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/tributes-made-to-former-burgh-church-warden-2581902 |access-date=18 October 2021 |work=East Anglian Daily Times |date=6 June 2019 |language=en-UK}}</ref> Madeleine Gurdon was educated at a convent school.<ref name="people1">{{cite web|last=Gliatto |first=Tom |url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20118286,00.html |title=Andrew Lloyd Webber Leaves His Leading Lady—as His Aspect of Love Turns to a Woman Named Gurtie |publisher=People.com |access-date=2015-09-19}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
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Madeleine Gurdon was an equestrian competitor for nearly a decade, riding in [[eventing|three-day events]], which require the same horse and rider pair to demonstrate skill in [[dressage]], [[showjumping]], and [[cross-country riding]]. In the 1980s she competed internationally, coming second at the [[Burghley Horse Trials]] in 1988.<ref name="Horse & Hound">{{cite news |last1=Mathieson |first1=Amy |title=Lady Lloyd Webber becomes new president of the Pony Club |url=https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/lady-lloyd-webber-becomes-new-president-of-the-pony-club-293438 |access-date=18 October 2021 |work=Horse & Hound |date=5 January 2010 |language=en}}</ref> To supplement her riding career, Gurdon designed an exclusive country-wear company that featured leather and suede clothing <ref name="people1"/> called The Done Thing, after her favourite dun horse. |
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She began to breed and train thoroughbreds for [[flat racing]]. She owns and supervises two [[stud farm]]s: Watership Down Stud near her English home in [[Sydmonton Court]], and [[Kiltinan Castle]] stud in Ireland.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lloyd Webber rides to the rescue |work=The Times |date=1 December 2016}}</ref> [[Dar Re Mi]] is one of her successful broodmares.<ref name="Horse & Hound"/> |
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She and her husband set up the Watership Down Polo Club; their children play polo.<ref>{{cite web |title=Polo Times News - Lady Lloyd Webber takes the reins as president of the Pony Club |url=http://polotimes.co.uk/index.php?pg=35&story=323 |website=polotimes.co.uk |access-date=18 October 2021}}</ref> In 2007 she allowed a group from [[St Bartholomew's School|St Bart's]], a local school, to practise there, subsidising their training. The state school team went on to beat fee-paying schools such as Rugby and [[Cheltenham Ladies College]] in the Schools and Universities Polo Association Cup.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lady Lloyd Webber helps state pupils beat toffs at polo |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-polo-idUKL3189950720070731 |access-date=18 October 2021 |work=Reuters |date=31 July 2007 |language=en}}</ref> Gurdon then commissioned family friend [[Emerald Fennell]] to write a [[rom-com]] loosely based on this.<ref>{{cite news |title=Why Emerald Fennell is the hidden gem in hit drama Any Human Heart |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/why-emerald-fennell-is-the-hidden-gem-in-hit-drama-any-human-heart-6542768.html |access-date=18 October 2021 |work=www.standard.co.uk |date=10 April 2012 |language=en}}</ref> |
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In 2010 she became president of the [[Pony Club]], which she has been involved with all her life.<ref name="Horse & Hound"/> According to [[Companies House]], as of 2021 she has roles in eight companies, including as a director in her husband's [[Really Useful Group]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Madeleine Astrid LLOYD WEBBER personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/FsdzmUdSvet7r3xsceNNsc8S96A/appointments |website=find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |access-date=18 October 2021 |language=en}}</ref> She is the only woman on the board of [[Newbury Racecourse]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ltd |first1=Indzine |title=The Board |url=https://newburyracecourse.co.uk/about-us/shareholder-information/the-board/ |website=Newbury Racecourse |access-date=18 October 2021}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Gurdon married Lloyd Webber at his [[Hampshire]] home on 9 February 1991. |
Gurdon married [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]] at his [[Hampshire]] home, [[Sydmonton Court]], on 9 February 1991. The couple met through his [[Watership Down, Hampshire|Watership Down]] neighbours, who loved horses. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/theatre/features/article336639.ece |title='The Phantom of the Opera': Ghosts of a love affair - Features - Theatre & Dance - The Independent |publisher=Enjoyment.independent.co.uk |date=2006-01-05 |access-date=2015-09-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070312193325/http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/theatre/features/article336639.ece |archive-date=2007-03-12 }}</ref> |
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They have three children together: Alastair (born 1992), William (born 1993) and Isabella (born 1996). The family divides its time between properties in London and Hampshire.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.andrewlloydwebber.com/about/sydmonton-festival/ |title=Sydmonton Festival |publisher=Andrew Lloyd Webber |access-date=2015-09-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921180146/http://www.andrewlloydwebber.com/about/sydmonton-festival/ |archive-date=2015-09-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 01:45, 20 June 2024
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| Birth name | Madeleine Astrid Gurdon |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 30 November 1962 |
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Madeleine Astrid Gurdon, Baroness Lloyd-Webber (born 30 November 1962) is an English horsewoman. She is married to composer and theatrical impresario Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Early life
[edit]Madeleine "Gurtie" Gurdon was born in 1962 into a military family, one of four sisters. Her father, uncle and grandfather were all in the Black Watch, as was her mother's father.[1]
Her father, Adam Gurdon, retired as a brigadier, before his marriage serving in Korea and later in Kenya during the Mau Mau Uprising. As a married man, he took his family around the world, including Cyprus, Tanganyika, and Hong Kong.[1][2] Madeleine Gurdon was educated at a convent school.[3]
Career
[edit]Madeleine Gurdon was an equestrian competitor for nearly a decade, riding in three-day events, which require the same horse and rider pair to demonstrate skill in dressage, showjumping, and cross-country riding. In the 1980s she competed internationally, coming second at the Burghley Horse Trials in 1988.[4] To supplement her riding career, Gurdon designed an exclusive country-wear company that featured leather and suede clothing [3] called The Done Thing, after her favourite dun horse.
She began to breed and train thoroughbreds for flat racing. She owns and supervises two stud farms: Watership Down Stud near her English home in Sydmonton Court, and Kiltinan Castle stud in Ireland.[5] Dar Re Mi is one of her successful broodmares.[4]
She and her husband set up the Watership Down Polo Club; their children play polo.[6] In 2007 she allowed a group from St Bart's, a local school, to practise there, subsidising their training. The state school team went on to beat fee-paying schools such as Rugby and Cheltenham Ladies College in the Schools and Universities Polo Association Cup.[7] Gurdon then commissioned family friend Emerald Fennell to write a rom-com loosely based on this.[8]
In 2010 she became president of the Pony Club, which she has been involved with all her life.[4] According to Companies House, as of 2021 she has roles in eight companies, including as a director in her husband's Really Useful Group.[9] She is the only woman on the board of Newbury Racecourse.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Gurdon married Andrew Lloyd Webber at his Hampshire home, Sydmonton Court, on 9 February 1991. The couple met through his Watership Down neighbours, who loved horses. [11]
They have three children together: Alastair (born 1992), William (born 1993) and Isabella (born 1996). The family divides its time between properties in London and Hampshire.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Brenan, Victoria (6 July 2019). "Obituary: Adam Gurdon, Black Watch officer who served in Korea and Kenya and helped steer Rhodesia towards independence". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ Jefford, Will (6 June 2019). "Tributes paid to decorated war hero and community stalwart Brigadier Adam Gurdon". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ a b Gliatto, Tom. "Andrew Lloyd Webber Leaves His Leading Lady—as His Aspect of Love Turns to a Woman Named Gurtie". People.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ a b c Mathieson, Amy (5 January 2010). "Lady Lloyd Webber becomes new president of the Pony Club". Horse & Hound. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Lloyd Webber rides to the rescue". The Times. 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Polo Times News - Lady Lloyd Webber takes the reins as president of the Pony Club". polotimes.co.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Lady Lloyd Webber helps state pupils beat toffs at polo". Reuters. 31 July 2007. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Why Emerald Fennell is the hidden gem in hit drama Any Human Heart". www.standard.co.uk. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Madeleine Astrid LLOYD WEBBER personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ Ltd, Indzine. "The Board". Newbury Racecourse. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "'The Phantom of the Opera': Ghosts of a love affair - Features - Theatre & Dance - The Independent". Enjoyment.independent.co.uk. 5 January 2006. Archived from the original on 12 March 2007. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "Sydmonton Festival". Andrew Lloyd Webber. Archived from the original on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
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