Thomas Bridges, 2nd Baron Bridges
GCMG | |
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Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Italy | |
In office 1983–1987 | |
Preceded by | Sir Ronald Arculus |
Succeeded by | Sir Derek Thomas |
Member of the House of Lords | |
Lord Temporal | |
as a hereditary peer 12 February 1975 – 11 November 1999 | |
Preceded by | The 1st Baron Bridges |
Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
as an elected hereditary peer 11 November 1999 – 18 May 2016 [1] | |
Preceded by | Seat established |
Succeeded by | The 15th Earl of Cork and Orrery |
Personal details | |
Born | 27 November 1927 |
Died | 27 May 2017 | (aged 89)
Political party | Crossbencher |
Spouse | Rachel Mary Bunbury |
Children | 3 |
Parent |
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Alma mater | Eton College New College, Oxford |
Thomas Edward Bridges, 2nd Baron Bridges,
Early life
Bridges was born on 27 November 1927 to
Career
He joined the Diplomatic Service in 1951. Following postings to, amongst other places,
He sat as a
Personal life
Bridges was married to Rachel Mary Bunbury (1926–2005), youngest daughter of Sir Henry Bunbury. They had three children:
- Mark Bridges, 3rd Baron Bridges (b. 1954), Private Solicitor to the Queen[7]
- Nicholas Edward Bridges (b. 1956), an architect
- Harriet Elizabeth Bridges
The Conservative peer The Lord Bridges of Headley is his nephew.
Honours
In 1969, Bridges succeeded to the barony of Bridges upon the death of his father. In the 1975 New Year Honours, he was appointed to the Order of St Michael and St George as a Companion (CMG).[8] In the 1983 New Year Honours, Bridges was promoted within the same Order as a Knight Commander (KCMG).[9] In the 1988 New Year Honours, Bridges was promoted within the same Order as a Knight Grand Cross (GCMG).[10]
References
- ^ Removed under Section 2 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014.
- ^ Bridges
- ^ A & C Black (2012). "BRIDGES, 2nd Baron". Who's Who 2012, online edition. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ "Lord Bridges". House of Lords website. UK parliament. 2012. Archived from the original on 16 October 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ "Ineligible members of the House of Lords". House of Lords website. UK parliament. 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ^ "Four absent peers cease to be House of Lords members". BBC News. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ A & C Black (2012). "BRIDGES, Hon. Mark Thomas". Who's Who 2012, online edition. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ "No. 46444". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1974. p. 4.
- ^ "No. 49212". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1982. p. 4.
- ^ "No. 51171". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1987. p. 3.