George Harcourt Vanden-Bampde-Johnstone, 3rd Baron Derwent
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| Born | George Harcourt Vanden-Bampde-Johnstone 22 October 1899 |
| Died | 13 January 1949 (aged 49) |
| Education | Sandroyd School Charterhouse School |
| Alma mater | Merton College, Oxford |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Countess Sabine Czaykowska Iliesco
(m. 1929; died 1941) |
| Parent(s) | Hon. Edward Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone |
| Relatives | Patrick Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 4th Baron Derwent (brother) |
George Harcourt Vanden-Bampde-Johnstone, 3rd Baron Derwent
Early life
Derwent—always known to his family and friends as "Peter"[1][2]—was born in London on 22 October 1899. He was the son of Hon. Edward Henry Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, and Hon. Evelyn Mary Agar-Ellis.[3]
His father was a younger son of
Derwent was educated at Sandroyd School then Charterhouse and Merton College, Oxford where he won the Newdigate Prize in 1920.[3][5] He succeeded as the third Baron Derwent on the death of his uncle in 1929.[3]
Career
On leaving Merton, he joined the diplomatic service and served as an honorary attaché from 1929 at
Derwent was a
Author and poet
As an author and poet Derwent wrote under his own name but also the pen name 'George Vanden'.[3] Two volumes of poetry were published in 1931 (Fifty Poems) and 1943 (Before Zero Hour).[3]
Personal life
On 21 December 1929, Derwent married Countess Sabine Czaykowska Iliesco, the daughter of General D. Iliesco, Chief of the Romanian General Staff.[7] "Asked by the British Who's Who to list his recreations, he put down, 'Fishing, golf, and thinking the twentieth century is just wonderful.'"[6]
Lady Derwent died in Bern on 18 May 1941. In November 1948, his engagement to Mlle. Carmen Gandarillas, daughter of José A. Gandarillas, the secretary to the Chilean Embassy in London was announced.[8] However, Lord Derwent died before the marriage took place.[6] Upon his death in Paris on 13 January 1949, aged 49, on his way back from a health visit to Switzerland, he was succeeded by his younger brother Patrick as they had no children.[3]
References
- ^ Ancestral Voices, James Lees-Milne, Faber & Faber, 1975, p. 87
- ^ Gravesiana: The Journal of the Robert Graves Society, vol. 4, no. 3, Eric J. Webb, p. 462, "An Indecent Proposal"
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Lord Derwent". Obituaries. The Times. No. 51279. London. 14 January 1949. col E, p. 7.
- ^ "Derwent, Baron (UK, 1881)". cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ a b Levens, R.G.C., ed. (1964). Merton College Register 1900-1964. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. p. 113.
- ^ a b c "LORD DERWENT, 49, POET AND AUTHOR; Third Baron, Veteran of RAF, Dies in Paris--Had Been in the Consular Service". The New York Times. 14 January 1949. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003. Volume 1, page 1109.
- ^ "Lord Derwent to Wed Chilean". The New York Times. 27 November 1948. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
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