John Fremantle, 4th Baron Cottesloe
The Lord Cottesloe | |
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Born | Holton, Oxfordshire, England | 2 March 1900
Died | 21 April 1994 Kingston, England | (aged 94)
Education | Eton College Trinity College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Public official |
Spouses |
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Children | John Fremantle, 5th Baron Cottesloe |
Parent(s) | Thomas Fremantle, 3rd Baron Cottesloe Frances Tapling |
John Walgrave Halford Fremantle, 4th Baron Cottesloe, 5th Baron Fremantle, GBE, TD (2 March 1900 – 21 April 1994) was a British aristocrat and public official. He served as the Chairman of the Arts Council of Great Britain and the South Bank Theatre Board.
Biography
Early life
John Fremantle was born at
Career
He served as Lieutenant-Colonel of the 21st LAA Regiment, Royal Artillery from 1939 to 1965 and served in World War II, being awarded the Territorial Decoration.
He was a Conservative Party member of the London County Council representing Hampstead from 1945 until 1955.[4]
He succeeded to the title Baron Fremantle and
The Cottesloe, one of the three theatres at the National Theatre complex in London, was named in his honour.
Personal life
He married, firstly, Lady Elizabeth Harris, daughter of
They had two children:
- John Fremantle, 5th Baron Cottesloe
- Hon. Ann Fremantle, m. Sir Timothy Brooks
Lord Cottesloe and Lady Elizabeth divorced in 1944.
He married, secondly, Gloria Jean Irene Dunn,[5] daughter of W. E. Hill, on 26 March 1959. They had three children:
- Hon. Edward Fremantle
- Hon. Elizabeth Fremantle
- Hon. Flora Fremantle.
He died in 1994.
See also
References
- ^ "Births". The Times. No. 36082. London. 6 March 1900. p. 1.
- ^ the Peerage.com
- ISBN 978-1-107-60006-5.
- Longmans. p. 259.
- ^ "Gloria Jean Irene Dunn". National Portrait Gallery.