Philip Sidney, 2nd Viscount De L'Isle
Philip John Algernon Sidney, 2nd Viscount De L'Isle, MBE, DL (born 21 April 1945) is a British peer and former soldier.
Biography
Lord De L'Isle is the only son of William Sidney, 1st Viscount De L'Isle and his wife Jacqueline (née Vereker), a daughter of Field Marshal John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort. He was educated at Tabley House, Mons OCS and Sandhurst. After service in the Rifle Brigade, in 1966, he became a Major in the Grenadier Guards and took early retirement in 1979. He was appointed Vice-Lieutenant of Kent in 2002 and is also a Freeman of the City of London and a member of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths.
Marriage & Family
On 15 November 1980, De L'Isle married Isobel Tresyllian Compton, youngest daughter of the civil servant Sir Edmund Compton. They have two children:
- Hon Sophia Jacqueline Mary Sidney (born 1983)
- Hon Philip William Edmund Sidney (born 1985)
De L'Isle succeeded to his father's titles in 1991.
References
- Tam Dalyell. "Obituary: Sir Edmund Compton". The Independent(London). 14 Mar 1994. FindArticles.com. Accessed 25 January 2008. <http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19940314/ai_n14856593>
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Viscount De L'Isle
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| Preceded by Robin Leigh-Pemberton |
Honorary Colonel of the 5th Battalion of the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment 1992–1999 |
Succeeded by Merged with the 3rd Battalion |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by William Sidney |
Viscount De L'Isle 1991–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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