Wykeham Cornwallis, 2nd Baron Cornwallis
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| Wykeham Cornwallis 2nd Baron Cornwallis |
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| Born | Wykeham Stanley Cornwallis 14 March 1892 Linton , Kent, England |
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| Died | 4 January 1982 (aged 89) Ashurst Park, Fordcombe, Kent, England |
| Nationality |  British |
| Education | Eton College Sandhurst |
| Title | 2nd Baron Cornwallis |
| Predecessor | 1st Baron Conwallis |
| Successor | 3rd Baron Cornwallis |
| Spouse | Cecily Etha Mary (née Walker) Esme Ethel Alice (née d'Beaumont) |
| Children | 2 |
Wykeham Stanley Cornwallis, 2nd Baron Cornwallis
(4 March 1892 – 4 January 1982)
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[edit] Early life
Was born in 1892 at Linton , Kent, England , the second son of Fiennes Stanley Wykeham Cornwallis and Mabel (née Leigh).
Had two borther and four sisters [1] and was educated at Eton College [2] then Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
Keen on Cricket, played the First Class Game for Kent [3]
Succeeded to the title of 2rd Baron Cornwallis in 1935 and was Chairman of the Kent County Council between 1935 and 1936.
[edit] Military career
During WWI, served with the Royal Scots Greys.. Was wounded and received the Military Cross. Served on the general staff in France and Flanders. Later was Honorary Colonel of Thames and Medway Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery.
[edit] Family life
Married twice, finitially to Cecily Etha Mary (née Walker), daughter of Captain Sir James Heron Walker, until her death in 1943. They had two children. [4]
Secondly, on 26 February 1948, to Esme Ethel Alice (née d'Beaumont) [5], daughter of Captain Montmorency d'Beaumont.
Lord Cornwallis died 4 January 1982 aged 89, and was succeeded in the barony by his son Fiennes Neil Wykeham Cornwallis.
[edit] Bibliography
- Kidd, Charles; Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition).
New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. ISBN 033338847X
[edit] Notes
- ^ His Siblings were :-
- Lt. Fiennes Wykeham Mann Cornwallis, 1890 – 1921
- Capt. Oswald Wykeham Cornwallis, R.N., 1894 – 1974
- Lady Julia Dorothy Cochrane (née Cornwallis), 1887 – 1971
- Lady Vere Mabel Steel (née Cornwallis), 1889 – 1964
- Hon. Yvonne Cecil (née Cornwallis), 1896 – 1983
- Hon. Bridget Frances Kate Petherick (née Cornwallis) born 1900
- ^ Old Etonians born in 1890's
- ^ Played between 1919 – 1926.
- ^ Children were:-
- Hon. Rosamond Patricia Susan Anne Cornwallis, 15 May 1918 – 3 September 1960
- Fiennes Neil Wykeham Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, born 1921
- ^ Was married to Major Sir Robert James Milo Walker until his death in 1930
[edit] References
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- www.thepeerage.com
- The Decendants of William the Conqueror Page 104
- Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science The Conwallis Family
- Province of East Kent History of our Province
- The Chatham News Index Electronic Edition
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Fiennes Cornwallis |
Baron Cornwallis 1935–1982 |
Succeeded by Fiennes|Cornwallis |
| Civic offices | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Chairman of Kent County Council 1935 – 1936 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Lord Camden |
Lord Lieutenant of Kent 1944–1972 |
Succeeded by The Lord Astor of Hever |
| Academic offices | ||
| Preceded by (New university) |
Pro Chancellor of the University of Kent at Canterbury 1960–1971 |
Succeeded by Sir Paul Chambers |
| Freemasonry offices | ||
| Preceded by 1st Baron Cornwallis |
Provincial Grand Master of Kent 1935 – 1973 |
Succeeded by (Province divided) |
| Preceded by (new office) |
Provincial Grand Master of East Kent 1973 – 1981 |
Succeeded by John Andrew Porter |
