Richard Onslow, 5th Earl of Onslow
Chairman of Committees | |
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In office 1931–1944 | |
Monarchs | George V Edward VIII George VI |
Lord Chancellor | The Viscount Sankey The Viscount Hailsham The Viscount Maugham The Viscount Caldecote The Viscount Simon |
Preceded by | The Earl of Donoughmore |
Succeeded by | The Lord Stanmore |
Paymaster General | |
In office 1928–1929 | |
Monarch | George V |
Prime Minister | Stanley Baldwin |
Preceded by | The Duke of Sutherland |
Succeeded by | The Lord Arnold |
Under-Secretary of State for War | |
In office 1924–1928 | |
Prime Minister | Stanley Baldwin |
Secretary | The Earl of Derby |
Preceded by | Clement Attlee |
Succeeded by | The Duke of Sutherland |
Personal details | |
Born | 23 August 1876 |
Died | 9 June 1945 Guildford, Surrey, England | (aged 68)
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse |
Violet Marcia Catherine Warwick Bampfylde
(m. 1906) |
Children | 2 |
Parents |
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Alma mater | New College, Oxford |
Richard William Alan Onslow, 5th Earl of Onslow
Background and education
Viscount Cranley was the eldest son of
Diplomatic career
He became an
Military career
Onslow joined the army on the outbreak of
Political career
Onslow had succeeded to his father's title and seat in the
Onslow was also
Onslow was the donor of 6 acres (2.4 ha) of land at the top of
Writings
Onslow devoted much of his retirement to writing, producing The Empress Maud (1939); Sixty-three Years: Diplomacy, the Great War and Politics, with Notes on Travel, Sport and Other Things (1939), which went through several editions; and The Dukes of Normandy and Their Origin (1945), which was completed in the year of his death and published posthumously.
Family
Lord Onslow married Violet Marcia Catherine Warwick Bampfylde, the only daughter of Coplestone Bampfylde, 3rd Baron Poltimore, on 22 February 1906. They had two children:
- Lady Mary Florence Violet Margaret Onslow
- William Arthur Bampfylde Onslow, 6th Earl of Onslow (born 11 June 1913, died 3 June 1971)
Lord Onslow died on 9 June 1945, aged 68, and was succeeded in the peerage by his only son.
As Dowager Countess of Onslow, Violet gave the future
References
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- ^ Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 100th Edn, London, 1953.
- ^ Army List 1927–39.
- ^ "Royal Statistical Society Presidents". Royal Statistical Society. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- ^ ZSL (1995). The Zoological Society of London. The Charter and Byelaws.
- ^ Basset, Anita (July 1964). A Factual Guide to Guildford Cathedral. Guildford Cathedral.
- ^ "The Diamond and Ruby Butterfly Brooch". From Her Majesty's Jewel Vault blog.