Margaret Moncrieff
Margaret Moncrieff | |
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Born | Helen Margaret Moncrieff 6 February 1921 Edinburgh, Scotland |
Died | 12 November 2008 | (aged 87)
Pen name | Helen McClelland |
Occupation | Cellist, teacher, writer |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Royal College of Music |
Spouse | |
Children | 2, including Catriona Kelly |
Relatives | Alexander Moncrieff, Lord Moncrieff (father) Helen McClelland Adams (mother) |
Margaret Moncrieff (6 February 1921 – 12 November 2008) was a Scottish cellist and author writing under the pseudonym Helen McClelland and writing novels in the Chalet School series.[1]
Early life[]
In 1921, Moncrieff was born as Helen Margaret Moncrieff in Edinburgh, Scotland. Moncrieff's father was Alexander Moncrieff, Lord Moncrieff, and her mother was Helen Moncrieff (née McClelland Adams, formerly Spens).[2][3]
In London, Moncrieff studied the cello at the Royal College of Music with Ivor James, and then in Paris, with Pierre Fournier.[2] She went on to a distinguished career as a soloist, chamber musician, and teacher.
Career[]
Moncrieff was a professor of cello at the Royal College of Music.[3]
When Moncrieff was in her 60s, she became a writer.[3] In 2003, Moncrieff wrote her memoir.
Personal life[]
In 1957, Moncrieff married Alexander Kelly (1929–1996) a pianist, composer, and later head of keyboard studies at the Royal Academy of Music.[4] They had two children: cellist Alison Moncrieff Kelly, and Catriona Kelly, Professor of Russian at New College, Oxford.[1] She also had two grandchildren, Camilla Davan Wetton and Alexander Davan Wetton.[citation needed]
Works[]
Chalet School[]
Montcrief's entries in the series include:[7]
- Joey and Patricia: A Reunion in Guernsey (2000)
- Visitors to the Chalet School (2004)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Obituary". The Times. London. 6 December 2008.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Bettany Press". ju90.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Margaret Moncrieff: cellist and writer". The Times. 6 December 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2019.(subscription required for full article)
- ^ "Obituary: Alexander Kelly". The Independent. 20 November 1996. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "Time and Again by Margaret Moncrieff". goodreads.com. 30 September 2001. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "Worlds Apart: Memoir of Margaret Moncrieff Kelly by Margaret Moncrieff". goodreads.com. 2003. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ Carina.org, "The Chalet School books"
- 1921 births
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