Nigel Strutt

Sir Nigel Edward Strutt

Joseph Holden Strutt.^[1]^[2]

Early life

Strutt was the youngest son of Captain Edward Jolliffe Strutt and his wife Amelie (née Devas). His grandfather, Hon.

The Strutts can trace their ancestry to a miller from Essex who died in 1694. They became stalwart members of the shire gentry, and several members of the family sat in

Baroness Rayleigh.^[1]

Strutt was educated at Winchester College, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather. He showed interest in farming, and attended Wye College in Kent.^[1]^[2]

Career

Strutt joined the

best man

at Tomkins's wedding in 1955.

Strutt was repatriated in 1943 on medical grounds and in exchange for a German prisoner.^[1]^[2] He kept his parole, rejoining the Essex Yeomanry after the war and was later awarded the Territorial Decoration.

After the war, Strutt became a farmer, living for the remainder of his life in a farmhouse in

Friesian cattle at Terling and Lavenham producing two million gallons of milk per annum.^[1]^[2]

Later life

Strutt was a member of the

Essex University.^[1]^[2]

Strutt became a

Deputy Lieutenant for Essex in 1954 and in 1966 he was High Sheriff of Essex. He was knighted in 1972. Like his ancestor, Joseph Strutt, he was offered of a peerage, but declined.^[1]

Strutt had an apartment in

The Albany, and was a member of Brooks's

. He enjoyed outdoor activities, such as walking, game shooting, and skiing. He never married.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j The Telegraph (2004). "Sir Nigel Strutt". London: The Telegraph. Retrieved 9 October 2007.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g The Times (10 February 2004). "Sir Nigel Strutt". The Times. London. Retrieved 9 October 2007.

[teleg1-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j The Telegraph (2004). "Sir Nigel Strutt". London: The Telegraph. Retrieved 9 October 2007.

[times-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g The Times (10 February 2004). "Sir Nigel Strutt". The Times. London. Retrieved 9 October 2007.

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