Michael John Chantrey Inchbald (8 March 1920 - 23 February 2013) was a British architectural and interior designer. Michael Inchbald was born on 8 March 1920, the son of Geoffrey H. E. Inchbald and Rosemary Ilbert, daughter of Arthur Ilbert and niece of Sir

Courtenay Ilbert Sir Courtenay Peregrine Ilbert, (12 June 1841 – 14 May 1924) was a distinguished British lawyer and civil servant who served as legal adviser to the Viceroy of India's Council for many years until his eventual return from India to England. H ...

. He was educated at

Sherborne School (God and My Right) , established = 705 by Aldhelm, re-founded by King Edward VI 1550 , closed = , type = Public school Independent, boarding school , religion = Church of England , president = , chair_label = Chairman of the governors , ...

, followed by studying architecture at the

Architectural Association The Architectural Association School of Architecture in London, commonly referred to as the AA, is the oldest independent school of architecture in the UK and one of the most prestigious and competitive in the world. Its wide-ranging programme ...

in London. From 1945, he lived with his uncle horologist

Courtenay Adrian Ilbert Courtenay Adrian Ilbert (1888–1956), was a British civil engineer interested in horology, and a collector of watches. Ilbert lived for a time at 10 Milner Street, Chelsea, London, the old ground floor drawing room once housed the Ilbert Colle ...

at his home, Stanley House, 10 Milner Street, Chelsea, and took over the house when his uncle died in 1956. In 1955, he married Jacqueline Ann Bromley, they had one son and one daughter and divorced in 1964. In 1964, he married Eunice Haymes, and they divorced in 1970.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Inchbald, Michael 1920 births 2013 deaths British interior designers People educated at Sherborne School