Imogen Skirving

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Imogen Skirving (1937 – 1 July 2016) was a British hotelier, who turned her family home Langar Hall into an award-winning country house hotel.[1][2]

Guests at Langar Hall included Keira Knightley and the Archbishop of Canterbury, and former Labour leader Ed Miliband was married there.[3]

She died on 1 July 2016, when she was hit by a car whilst on holiday in Menorca.[3] Her father, Geoffrey Huskinson Sr., was a first-class cricketer, while her brother, Geoffrey Huskinson Jr. was a prominent cartoonist.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Obituary: Imogen Skirving". The Times. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Family pays tribute to Langar Hall owner's love and determination". Nottingham Post. 24 July 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ a b "Langar Hall owner Imogen Skirving killed in Menorca crash". BBC News. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Mark Huskinson, comic illustrator – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2019.