We are pleased to publish reviews and comments following the publication of Granman, written by the founder of The Cobbold Family History Trust, Anthony Cobbold.
A TRULY BEAUTIFUL MEMOIR
Historians of social history will forever be indebted to Anthony Cobbold. He has dedicated his life in retirement to chart the lives and times of his notable East Anglian family with such care and precision. His Cobbold Family History Trust Family Tree is a work of great historical value. This memoir is a wonderful read. Honest, moving and so kind. Anthony has enjoyed a very successful business career, much of it down to his inimitable charm and thought for others. One of the finest memoirs I have read in a very long while. Highly, highly recommended.
Richard, www.amazon.co.uk
Just as the website and vast family tree dealing with the Cobbold family and their kin seems like a patchwork of stories, so the life of Anthony Cobbold. So many places of residence, so many occupations and experiences here and abroad and a number of romantic liaisons… It’s a good read from a self-effacing man who holds Ipswich dear to him.
RG, The Ipswich Society newsletter (October 2024)
If you’ve not had the pleasure to meet our Trust’s founder, Anthony Cobbold, I believe you will find his memoir Granman a truly enjoyable read. If you do know Anthony, you’ll be enchanted – as I was.
Granman tells the story of Anthony’s life leading up to his formation of The Cobbold Family History Trust. It’s a typically self-effacing and beautifully written account of growing up in the war, of the trials of school and university, the ups and downs of a successful career in sales, working in Africa, a passion for cars, the joy and heartache of love, of marriage, children and divorce and, above all, the importance of family.
Henry Lytton Cobbold, Trustee, The Cobbold Family History Trust
Granman is available from The Cobbold Family History Trust’s website at: Granman – A Life of Luck and Love – The Cobbold Family History Trust
