Bertram Gurdon, 2nd Baron Cranworth
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Bertram Francis Gurdon, 2nd Baron Cranworth, KG, MC (13 June 1877–4 January 1964) was a British peer and soldier.
Gurdon was the eldest son of Robert Gurdon, 1st Baron Cranworth and was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1900, he joined the Norfolk Artillery as a Second Lieutenant and promoted as a Lieutenant whilst fighting in the Second Boer War. He inherited his father's title in 1902 and later became a Captain.
On 18 July 1903, he married Vera Ridley (a cousin of Matthew Ridley, 1st Viscount Ridley). In 1937, he was appointed Honorary Colonel of the 358th (Suffolk) Medium Regiment and on retiring in 1948, was made a Knight of the Garter. Lord Cranworth died in 1964 and his title passed to his grandson, Philip (his only son having been killed in action in Libya in 1942).
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Gurdon |
Baron Cranworth 1902–1964 |
Succeeded by Philip Gurdon |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by H. Jolly |
Honorary Colonel of the 358th (Suffolk) Medium Regiment 1937–1948 |
Succeeded by Henry Corry |
