Giles Fox-Strangways, 6th Earl of Ilchester

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Giles Stephen Holland Fox-Strangways, 6th Earl of Ilchester, GBE (31 May 1874–29 October 1959) was a British peer and philanthropist.

Fox-Strangways was the eldest child of the 5th Earl of Ilchester and was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. On 25 January 1902, he married Lady Helen Vane-Tempest-Stewart (a daughter of the 6th Marquess of Londonderry) and they had four children:

• (Edward) Henry Charles James, Lord Strangways, later 7th Earl of Ilchester
• Hon. John Denzil (1908-1961)
• Lady Mary Theresa (1903-1948), married Sir John Herbert.
• Lady (Mabel) Edith (b. 1918), married the 2nd Viscount Wimborne.

From 1922-59, Lord Ilchester was a Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery (and Chairman from 1941-59) and of the British Museum from 1931-59. He was also a Member of the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments from 1939-59 (and Chairman from 1943-59), President of the London Library from 1940-52, President of the Royal Literary Fund from 1941-51, President of the Roxburghe Club in 1940 and a Steward of the Jockey Club from 1937-40. Lord Ilchester was awarded for his work by being appointed a GBE in 1950.

Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by Henry Fox-Strangways	Earl of Ilchester 1905–1959	Succeeded by Henry Fox-Strangways

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• Burke's Peerage & Gentry