Arthur Bigge, 1st Baron Stamfordham

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Arthur John Bigge, 1st Baron Stamfordham, GCB, GCVO, GCIE, KCMG, KCSI, ISO, PC (18 June 1849–31 March 1931) was Private Secretary to Queen Victoria during the last few years of her reign and also to King George V during most of his reign. He was also the maternal grandfather of Lord Adeane, Private Secretary to Queen Elizabeth II from 1953 to 1972.

He was the son of John Frederic Bigge (1814-1885) Vicar of Stamfordham, Northumberland and the grandson of Charles William Bigge (1773-1849) of Benton House, Little Benton, Newcastle on Tyne and Linden Hall, Longhorsley, Northumberland, High Sheriff of Northumberland and a prominent merchant and banker in Newcastle on Tyne.

He was educated at Rossall School and then the Royal Military Academy and commissioned in the Royal Artillery. He served in the Zulu War and retired in 1898 with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

His only son, John Neville Bigge was killed in action in 1915 and the Barony was extinct on his death in 1931. A daughter, Victoria, married Captain Adheane

Court offices
Preceded by Sir Henry Ponsonby	Private Secretary to the Sovereign 1895–1901	Succeeded by The Viscount Knollys
Preceded by The Viscount Knollys	Private Secretary to the Sovereign 1910–1931	Succeeded by Sir Clive Wigram
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by New Creation	Baron Stamfordham 1911–1931	Succeeded by Extinct

Persondata
NAME	Stamfordham, Arthur John Bigge, Baron
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Public administrator
DATE OF BIRTH	June 18, 1849
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH	March 31, 1931
PLACE OF DEATH