Patricia Nevill, Marchioness of Abergavenny

Mary Patricia Nevill, Marchioness of Abergavenny was a friend and Lady of the Bedchamber to Elizabeth II.

Life

She was born Mary Patricia Harrison, the daughter of John Harrison of King’s Walden, and his wife, Hon. Margaret Harrison, a daughter of William Levy-Lawson, 3rd Baron Burnham.
On 4 January 1938, she married the John Nevill, Earl of Lewes, who inherited his father's title of Marquess of Abergavenny in 1954, whereupon Patricia became Marchioness of Abergavenny. They had five children:

Lady Anne Patricia Nevill, married Captain Martin Whiteley and had issue.
Lady Vivienne Margaret Nevill, married Alan Lillingston and had issue.
Lady Jane Elizabeth Nevill, died in infancy.
Henry John Montague Nevill, Earl of Lewes, educated at Eton, died without issue.
Lady Rose Nevill ; a bridesmaid at the wedding of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones. Lady Rose married George Clowes and had issue.

In 1960 it was suggested to her father that she become an Extra Lady of the Bedchamber to the Queen; and she held this position from 1960 to 1966. She then became a full Lady of the Bedchamber from 1966 until her retirement in 1987, when she reverted to an Extra Lady until her death.

Death

The Marchioness of Abergavenny died on 22 February 2005, aged 89.

Honours

In 1970, Lady Abergavenny was appointed CVO and in 1981 DCVO. In 1969, she received the Grand Decoration in Gold with Star for Services to the Republic of Austria.

Country	Date	Appointment	Ribbon	Post-nominal letters	Notes
United Kingdom	1970	Commander of the Royal Victorian Order		CVO	Promoted to DCVO in 1981
United Kingdom	1981	Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order		DCVO
United Kingdom	6 February 1977	Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
United Kingdom	6 February 2002	Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
Austria		Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Star for Services to the Republic of Austria