John Manningham-Buller, 2nd Viscount Dilhorne
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John Mervyn Manningham-Buller, 2nd Viscount Dilhorne (b. February 28, 1932) is the son of Reginald Manningham-Buller, 1st Viscount Dilhorne and Lady Mary Lindsay.
He married, firstly, Gillian Stockwell, on October 8, 1955, and they were divorced in 1973. They had three children:
- Hon. James Edward Manningham-Buller, heir (born August 20, 1956)
- Hon. Mervyn Manningham-Buller (born 1962)
- Hon. Mary Louise Manningham-Buller (born 1970)
He married, secondly, Dr. Susannah Jane Eykin on December 17, 1981.
His much younger sister is Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller (born 1948), who is head of MI5.
[edit] Trivia
His father, Reginald Edward Manningham-Buller, 1st Viscount Dilhorne, was a Conservative MP for from 1943 to 1962 when he became a peer and was Lord Chancellor for two years. He prosecuted the trial of suspected serial killer John Bodkin Adams in 1957 and was widely criticised for his handling of the case.[1] Adams was acquitted on one charge of murder and Manningham-Buller entered a nolle prosequi on a second charge, an action presiding judge Lord Justice Patrick Devlin termed "an abuse of power".[2] Home Office pathologist Francis Camps suspected Adams of killing a total of 163 patients.
[edit] References
- ^ Cullen, Pamela V., "A Stranger in Blood: The Case Files on Dr John Bodkin Adams", London, Elliott & Thompson, 2006, ISBN 1-904027-19-9
- ^ Devlin, Patrick; "Easing the Passing", London, The Bodley Head, 1985
| Preceded by Reginald Manningham-Buller |
Viscount Dilhorne 1980 – present |
Incumbent |
