Arabella Churchill (charity founder)
Arabella Spencer-Churchill | |
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Arabella Churchill in 1967 | |
| Born | 30 October 1949 |
| Died | 20 December 2007 (aged 58) Glastonbury, Somerset, England |
| Known for | Charity founder, festival co-founder, fundraiser |
| Parent(s) | Randolph Churchill June Osborne |
| Relatives | Winston Churchill (grandfather) Clementine Churchill (grandmother) Winston Churchill (half-brother) |
Arabella Spencer-Churchill (30 October 1949 – 20 December 2007) was an English charity founder, festival co-founder and fundraiser. Rarely giving interviews, she was a focus of press attention as the granddaughter of former wartime British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill.
In 1971, Churchill played a major role in the development of the Glastonbury Festival. In 1979, she set up the children's area of the festival and also the theatre area. Until her death, she ran the theatre and circus fields. Her duties in the 2007 festival involved the booking and management of some 1500 separate acts. She also founded and was the director of the Children's World charity.