Ronald Strutt, 4th Baron Belper
Member of the House of Lords | |
|---|---|
| In office 20 May 1956 – 11 November 1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alexander Ronald George Strutt 28 April 1912 |
| Died | 23 December 1999 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | British |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Second World War |
Alexander Ronald George Strutt, 4th Baron Belper (28 April 1912 – 23 December 1999),[1] was a British hereditary peer, British Army officer, and equestrian.
Early life and education
On 28 April 1912, Strutt was born to
Career
Military service
Having completed his
Strutt saw active service during the
Equestrian career
He rode Crown Prince (owned by his stepfather, Lord Rosebery) to victory in the National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup at Cheltenham in 1934.[7] He was, for some time, racing manager for Stavros Niarchos. As an owner his best horse was Cesarewitch Handicap victor Persian Lancer. It won in 1966, ridden by Doug Smith. He was Master of the Quorn Hunt from 1948 to 1954.
Family
On 15 November 1940, Strutt married Zara Sophie Kathleen Mary Mainwaring. She was the daughter of Sir Harry Mainwaring, 5th Baronet, and Generis Williams-Bulkeley. There was one child from this marriage:
- Richard Henry Strutt, 5th Baron Belper(b. 24 October 1941).
He and Zara Sophie Kathleen Mary Mainwaring were divorced in 1949. She later married Peter Cazalet, trainer of horses for Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.
Belper lost the sight in one eye in 1957, after being hit by a stray shot from millionaire racehorse trainer Bernard Van Cutsem
References
- ^ Burke's Peerage, 107th edition, volume 1, p. 341.
- ^ a b c "BELPER, 4th Baron". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. April 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "No. 33860". The London Gazette. 2 September 1932. pp. 5622–5623.
- ^ "No. 34195". The London Gazette. 3 September 1935. p. 5596.
- ^ "No. 34936". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 August 1940. p. 5328.
- ^ "No. 37635". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 June 1946. pp. 3370–3371.
- ^ The Straits Times, 4 April 1934, p. 6.