of both Cheltenham and Fontwell Racecourses. He served as a Trustee to the Ascot Authority in 1952 and became the Queen's representative at Ascot. His racing colours were scarlet with white cross-belts. Death Lord Abergavenny died in 2000, aged 85. As he had no surviving male children, he was succeeded by his nephew, Christopher Nevill, 6th Marquess of Abergavenny. Notes References External links 1914 births 2000 deaths 05 People educated at Eton College Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge British Army personnel of World War II Chancellors of the Order of the Garter Knights of the Garter Knights of the Order of St John Officers of the Order of the British Empire Members of East Sussex County Council Deputy Lieutenants of Sussex John Lord-Lieutenants of East Sussex British Life Guards officers 20th-century British landowners Abergavenny