Michael Willoughby, 11th Baron Middleton
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Michael Guy Percival Willoughby, 11th Baron Middleton, KG, MC, TD, ED (21 October 1887–16 November 1970) was a British peer and soldier.
Willoughby was the second son of Godfrey Willoughby, 10th Baron Middleton and was educated at Wellington College and the Royal Military College. On graduating in 1907, he became a Second Lieutenant in the South Lancashire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Volunteers). Later transferring to the 10th Duke of Cambridge's Own Lancers (Hodson's Horse), he was stationed in India during World War I and in 1917, was awarded the Military Cross. Willoughby's elder brother had been killed at the Battle of Jutland in 1916 and so on the death of his father in 1924, Willoughby inherited the barony.
Lord Middleton rose through the ranks and became associated with Territorial regiments of the East Riding of Yorkshire. In 1936, he was appointed Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire and commanded the 5th and 30th Battalions of the East Yorkshire Regiment during World War II. From 1931, he was President of University College Hull (later University of Hull) until 1970 and its first Chancellor from 1954-70.
On 28 April 1920, Lord Middleton had married Angela Hall (a daughter of Charles Hall, of Eddlethorpe) and they had three children. In 1957, he was appointed a Knight of the Garter. On his death in 1970, his title passed to his eldest son, Michael.
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Godfrey Willoughby |
Baron Middleton 1924–1970 |
Succeeded by Michael Willoughby |
| Other Offices | ||
| Preceded by The Lord Deramore |
Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire 1936–1968 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Halifax |
