Galbraith Lowry-Corry, 7th Earl Belmore
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Galbraith Armar Lowry-Corry, 7th Earl Belmore (14 April 1913 - 20 July 1960) was an Irish nobleman and the son of Major Adrian Lowry-Corry, himself the son of Admiral the Hon. Armar Lowry-Corry (the second son of Armar Lowry-Corry, 3rd Earl Belmore).
He was educated at Lancing College in Sussex and then at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst in Berkshire. He fought in the Second World War and was wounded in action and later gained the rank of Major in the service of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
He married Gloria Anthea Harker, daughter of Herbert Bryant Harker, of Melbourne, Australia, on 18 February 1939, and had issue:
- John Lowry-Corry, 8th Earl Belmore
- Lady Anthea Geraldine Lowry-Corry (b. 16 February 1942), who was married on 24 April 1965 to Patrick Matthew Desmond Forde, of Seaforde, County Down, son of Lt. Col. Desmond Forde and the Hon. Margaret Ward (daughter of Maxwell Ward, 6th Viscount Bangor), and has issue: (i) Emily (b. 1966), (ii) Matthew Galbraith (b. 1967), (iii) Charles (b. 1972) and (iv) Finnian (b. 1982)
- Lady Sarah Lilian Lowry-Corry (b. 31 March 1945), has issue 1) Anthony (b 1966) ; who was married to Gary McNulty in 1979 and has issue: (i) Katherine (b. 1979) and (ii) Margaret (b. 1984)
He succeeded to the earldom on the death of his cousin Cecil Lowry-Corry, 6th Earl Belmore on 2 March 1949 and held the offices of Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant for County Fermanagh. He died on 20 July 1960 aged 47 and was succeeded by his son.
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Cecil Lowry-Corry |
Earl Belmore 1949–1960 |
Succeeded by John Lowry-Corry |
