John Wodehouse, 3rd Earl of Kimberley CBE, MC (11 November 1883–16 April 1941), styled known Lord Wodehouse from 1902 to 1932, was a British peer and politician.
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Wodehouse was the eldest son of John Wodehouse, 2nd Earl of Kimberley.
Wodehouse was Member of Parliament for Mid Norfolk from 1906 to 1910. He served as a captain in the 16th Lancers during the First World War, where he was wounded and twice mentioned in despatches. He succeeded in his father's titles in 1932. He holds the unique distinction of being the only person to win a Gold Medal at the Olympics in 1920 and a Silver Medal in 1908.
Lord Kimberley married the twice-divorced Frances Margaret Montagu, [1]daughter of Leonard Irby, on 5 May 1922. In 1941, he was a killed in The Blitz and was succeeded by his only child, John. It is also said (Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable) that his kinsman P. G. Wodehouse based the character of Bertie Wooster on him.
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| Preceded by Frederick Wilson |
Member of Parliament for Mid Norfolk 1906 – January 1910 |
Succeeded by William Boyle |
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| Preceded by John Wodehouse |
Earl of Kimberley 1932 – 1941 |
Succeeded by John Wodehouse |