David Anthony Thomas Fane, 15th Earl of Westmorland GCVO, DL (31 March 1924 – 8 September 1993), styled Lord Burghersh until 1948, was a British courtier.
Styled Lord Burghersh from birth, he was the eldest son of Vere Fane, 14th Earl of Westmorland, by the Honourable Diana, daughter of Thomas Lister, 4th Baron Ribblesdale. The author Julian Fane was his younger brother. He was educated at Eton. He fought in the Second World War as a lieutenant in the Royal Horse Guards and was wounded.[1]
In 1948 he succeeded in the earldom on the death of his father. He was a Lord-in-Waiting to Queen Elizabeth II between 1955 and 1978 and again between 1990 and 1993 and served as Master of the Horse from 1978 to 1991. He was made a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in 1970 and a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) in 1991. The latter year he was also appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire.[1]
Lord Westmorland married Jane Barbara Findlay, daughter of Sir Roland Findlay, 3rd Baronet, on 20 June 1950. They had three children:
Lord Westmorland died in September 1993, aged 69, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son, Anthony.[1]
| Court offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Duke of Beaufort |
Master of the Horse 1978–1991 |
Succeeded by The Lord Somerleyton |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Vere Fane |
Earl of Westmorland 1948–1993 |
Succeeded by Anthony Fane |