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He has Longleat House and a 9,000- acre estate at his disposal. But Ceawlin Thynn, Marquess of Bath, is finishing the year as he began it — with his attention on the plight of imperilled wildlife on the far side of the planet. He has just sent £50,000 to conservation programmes dedicated to aiding Australia’s … Read more
This has been a tumultuous year at Longleat. First, Alexander, the outlandish 7th Marquess of Bath, fatally succumbed to coronavirus, then the fabulous Wiltshire house and its famous safari park was sealed off from the outside world. But yesterday a new era dawned as Strictly star Emma Weymouth — or, more properly, the Marchioness of … Read more
The Loins of Longleat Lord Bath is laid to rest on his estate but his widow and ‘wifelets’ ‘can’t bear to look at each other’ By Alistair Foster, Joanna Bell And Sophie Cockerham For The Mail On Sunday Published: 00:02 BST, 14 June 2020 | Updated: 01:38 BST, 14 June 2020 Lord Bath’s love life was … Read more
The Marquess of Bath, the eccentric owner of Longleat Safari Park, has died aged 87 after testing positive for coronavirus. In a statement, Alexander Thynn’s family thanked the medical team at Royal United Hospital in Bath which ‘cared so professionally and compassionately’ for him in his final days. Here, Richard Kay looks back at the life … Read more
Lord Bath of Weymouth dies from coronavirus, aged 87: Eccentric owner of Longleat Safari Park known for his string of ‘wifelets’ and frescos of the Kama Sutra at his stately home passes away after a week in hospital By Lara Keay For Mailonline Published: 12:31 BST, 5 April 2020 | Updated: 12:42 BST, 5 April … Read more