| Margaret Moncrieff | |
|---|---|
| Born | Helen Margaret Moncrieff 6 February 1921 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 12 November 2008(2008-11-12) (aged 87) |
| Pen name | Helen McClelland |
| Occupation | Cellist, teacher, writer |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Royal College of Music |
| Spouse |
Alexander Kelly
(m. 1957; died 1996) |
| Children | 2, including Catriona Kelly |
| Relatives | Alexander Moncrieff, Lord Moncrieff (father) Helen McClelland Adams (mother) |
(Helen) 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.
Early life
Helen Margaret Moncrieff was born in 1921 in Edinburgh, Scotland, daughter of Alexander Moncrieff, Lord Moncrieff, and Helen, née McClelland Adams, formerly Spens.
In London, Moncrieff studied the cello at the Royal College of Music with Ivor James, and then in Paris, with Pierre Fournier. 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.
When Moncrieff was in her 60s, she became a writer. 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. They had two children: cellist Alison Moncrieff Kelly, and Catriona Kelly, Professor of Russian at New College, Oxford.
Works
- 2001: Time and Again
- 2003: Worlds Apart: Memoirs of Margaret Moncrieff Kelly
Chalet School
Montcrieff's entries in the series include:
- Joey and Patricia: A Reunion in Guernsey (2000)
- Visitors to the Chalet School (2004)
References
- ^ "Obituary". The Times. London. 6 December 2008. Archived from the original on 23 May 2010.
- ^ "Bettany Press". ju90.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "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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