Sir Charles John Lyttelton, 10th Viscount Cobham, KG, GCMG, GCVO, TD, PC, DL

Cobham became governor general of New Zealand on 5 September 1957; before taking up the post in Wellington, he was made a GCMG. He proved to be a popular governor general and, despite his aristocratic background, associated easily with New Zealanders. He was later described as ‘essentially an outdoors man – cricketer, golfer, a sound judge of Rugby football, a good man with a gun’, and an enthusiastic fly fisherman. These interests, as well as his comparative youth, helped break down barriers in a country where sporting prowess was much respected. In 1961 he led an invitation XI in a match against the visiting English cricket team, during which he thrilled the crowd with some exciting batsmanship. Source: Ian McGibbon. 'Cobham, Charles John Lyttelton', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2000. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/5c27/cobham-charles-john-lytte... (accessed 2 November 2021)

Charles John Lyttelton, 10th Viscount Cobham, KG, GCMG, GCVO, TD, PC, DL (8 August 1909 – 20 March 1977) was the ninth Governor-General of New Zealand and an English cricketer from the Lyttelton family. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Lyttelton,_10th_Viscount_Cobham

As Governor-General of New Zealand,Sir Charles John Lyttelton, 10th Viscount Cobham, became deeply involved in the establishment of New Zealand's Outward Bound. Source: https://gg.govt.nz/office-governor-general/history/former-governors...

Sources

1. Grandfather's Will: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BY-363L
2. Ian McGibbon. 'Cobham, Charles John Lyttelton', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2000. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/5c27/cobham-charles-john-lytte... (accessed 2 November 2021)
3. New Zealand Government: https://gg.govt.nz/office-governor-general/history/former-governors...
4. Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Lyttelton,_10th_Viscount_Cobham