on April 26, 1923, featuring: Consommé à la Windsor, Suprèmes de Saumon Reine Mary, Côtelettes d’Agneau Prince Albert, Chapons à la Strathmore and Fraises Duchesse Elizabeth. Members of the Royal family insisted on using an affectionate Anglicized version of his last name, uniformly calling him ‘Chummy’. After royal service Tschumi retired from royal service on 1 July 1932, and upon his retirement was awarded the Royal Victorian Medal in Silver. He thereafter worked for the Duke of Portland at Welbeck Abbey, as Chef from 1 July 1933. There, Tschumi and his wife had pleasant quarters, Mrs. Tschumi’s father having been Head Keeper at Windsor Great Park under Queen Victoria, and having completed almost 50 years' service. Tschumi remained with the Duke of Portland until the Duke’s death in 1943, and thereafter helped the new Duke and Duchess, and the Dowager Duchess, for 5 or 6 months of each year. In August 1946 he was asked to assist for six weeks at Sandringham House in Queen Mary's household; and as a result of this, in October 1947 he was invited to become Chef to Queen Mary at Marlborough House, which he did formally from January 1948 until October 1952, when he retired due to ill health. A favorite of Queen Mary was this simple recipe for "Queen Mary's Cheese Biscuits" created by Chef Tschumi: "Take four oz. of grated parmesan cheese, 4 oz. of butter and 4 oz. of flour and mix into a paste on a board. Roll out thin, cut into shapes and bake on a greased tray in a medium oven for about 20 minutes. They should not be allowed to brown too greatly. At Marlborough House they were always stamped out with a round or oblong biscuit-cutter." Later years In retirement, Tschumi went to live in Wimbledon where he wrote his memoirs, entitled Royal Chef: Recollections of a Life in Royal Households from Queen Victoria to Queen Mary, which was published in 1954. Gabriel ‘Chummy’ Tschumi died on 27 April 1957. References 1883 births 1957 deaths Swiss chefs People from Westminster People from the canton of Vaud Swiss emigrants to the United Kingdom