| The Cobbold's and their politics. 11:49 - Mar 27 with 668 views | GunnsAirkick |
I know they were staunch Tories but did they ever involve their politics with the club in any way?
They are before my time so I'm just interested to know (obviously a completely different time with no Internet let alone social media). |  | | |  |
| The Cobbold's and their politics. on 12:28 - Mar 27 with 576 views | Meadowlark |
Club president Lady Blanche Cobbold was asked at the '78 Cup Final if she'd like to meet Margaret Thatcher?
She replied, "No thanks, I'd rather have a gin and tonic."
Class! |  | | |
| The Cobbold's and their politics. on 12:37 - Mar 27 with 501 views | ZedRodgers |
John Cobbold served in the Welsh Guards in Palestine in the years leading up to the Nakba.
Lady Evelyn Cobbold was the first Muslim born in Britain to do the Hajj to Mecca! |  |
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| The Cobbold's and their politics. on 13:42 - Mar 27 with 404 views | GlasgowBlue |
And more recently we had Richard Ryder on the board. |  |
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| The Cobbold's and their politics. on 13:50 - Mar 27 with 375 views | blueislander |
| The Cobbold's and their politics. on 12:28 - Mar 27 by Meadowlark |
Club president Lady Blanche Cobbold was asked at the '78 Cup Final if she'd like to meet Margaret Thatcher?
She replied, "No thanks, I'd rather have a gin and tonic."
Class! |
It was Princess Margaret not Thatcher, but the story may not be true. Mr.John stood as the Conservative candidate for several parliamentary elections but never won. But, as posted his politics never appeared to influence the club |  | | |
| The Cobbold's and their politics. on 17:43 - Mar 27 with 271 views | DJR |
In the 80s when the vast majority of tootballers in the top division would have been British, it was always assumed that most were Tories, not least because of cuts to the top rates of tax. But it wasn't an issue because they kept it to themselves. |  | | |
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