Arnold Keppel, 8th Earl of Albemarle
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Arnold Allan Cecil Keppel, 8th Earl of Albemarle CB
, GCVO
, TD
, VD
, JP
(1 June 1858 – 12 April 1942), known as Viscount Bury from 1891 to 1894, was a British
soldier, courtier and Conservative
politician.
, and his wife Sophia Mary, daughter of Sir Allan Napier McNab, 1st Baronet, and was educated at Eton
. He served with the Scots Guards
, achieving the rank of Lieutenant
. In 1892 he was returned to Parliament for Birkenhead
, a seat he held until 1894 when he succeeded his father in the earldom and took his seat in the House of Lords
. Albemarle commanded the Prince of Wales's Own Civil Service Rifles
with the rank of Colonel from 1892 to 1901 and fought in the Second Boer War
as a Lieutenant-Colonel commanding the Infantry Battalion of the City Imperial Volunteers, where he was mentioned in despatches and won a medal with four clasps. Albemarle was also an Honorary Colonel in the 5th Battalion of the Norfolk Regiment and a Brigadier-General from 1901 to 1906 in the Norfolk Volunteer Infantry Brigade and was awareded the Territorial Decoration
. He was an Aide-de-Camp
to both Edward VII
and George V
and served in the Conservative administrations
of Andrew Bonar Law and Stanley Baldwin
as a Lord-in-Waiting
(government whip in the House of Lords) between 1922 and 1924.
Lord Albemarle married Lady Gertrude Lucia (1861–1943), daughter of Wilbraham Egerton, 1st Earl Egerton, in 1881. They had four sons and one daughter :
He died in April 1942, aged 83, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son Walter
.
Order of the Bath
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, GCVO
Royal Victorian Order
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, TD
Territorial Decoration
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, VD
Volunteer Decoration
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, JP
Justice of the Peace
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(1 June 1858 – 12 April 1942), known as Viscount Bury from 1891 to 1894, was a British
United Kingdom
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soldier, courtier and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician.
Biography
Albemarle was the eldest son of William Keppel, 7th Earl of AlbemarleWilliam Keppel, 7th Earl of Albemarle
William Coutts Keppel, 7th Earl of Albemarle KCMG, PC , styled Viscount Bury between 1851 and 1891, was a British soldier and politician. He served in the British Army before entering parliament in 1857...
, and his wife Sophia Mary, daughter of Sir Allan Napier McNab, 1st Baronet, and was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
. He served with the Scots Guards
Scots Guards
The Scots Guards is a regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, whose origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland...
, achieving the rank of Lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
. In 1892 he was returned to Parliament for Birkenhead
Birkenhead (UK Parliament constituency)
Birkenhead is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-History:...
, a seat he held until 1894 when he succeeded his father in the earldom and took his seat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
. Albemarle commanded the Prince of Wales's Own Civil Service Rifles
Prince of Wales's Own Civil Service Rifles
The Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles were a regiment in the Volunteer Force and Territorial Force of the British Army from 1798 to 1921; they saw active service in the Boer War and World War I...
with the rank of Colonel from 1892 to 1901 and fought in the Second Boer War
Second Boer War
The Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers of two independent Boer republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State...
as a Lieutenant-Colonel commanding the Infantry Battalion of the City Imperial Volunteers, where he was mentioned in despatches and won a medal with four clasps. Albemarle was also an Honorary Colonel in the 5th Battalion of the Norfolk Regiment and a Brigadier-General from 1901 to 1906 in the Norfolk Volunteer Infantry Brigade and was awareded the Territorial Decoration
Territorial Decoration
The Territorial Decoration was a medal of the United Kingdom awarded for long service in the Territorial Force and its successor, the Territorial Army...
. He was an Aide-de-Camp
Aide-de-camp
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to both Edward VII
Edward VII of the United Kingdom
Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910...
and George V
George V of the United Kingdom
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
and served in the Conservative administrations
Conservative Government 1922-1924
Members of the Cabinet are shown in bold face....
of Andrew Bonar Law and Stanley Baldwin
Stanley Baldwin
Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, KG, PC was a British Conservative politician, who dominated the government in his country between the two world wars...
as a Lord-in-Waiting
Lord-in-Waiting
Most Lords in Waiting are Government whips in the House of Lords who are members of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. As members of the Royal Household their duties are nominal, though they are occasionally required to meet visiting political and state leaders on visits...
(government whip in the House of Lords) between 1922 and 1924.
Lord Albemarle married Lady Gertrude Lucia (1861–1943), daughter of Wilbraham Egerton, 1st Earl Egerton, in 1881. They had four sons and one daughter :
- Walter Egerton George LucianWalter Keppel, 9th Earl of AlbemarleWalter Egerton George Lucian Keppel, 9th Earl of Albemarle MC was a British nobleman and soldier, styled Viscount Bury from 1894 to 1942.-Life:...
(1882–1979), married (1) in 1909 Lady Judith Sydney Myee Wynn-Carington (1889–1928), daughter of the 1st and last Marquess of Lincolnshire, (2) in 1931 Diana Cicely Grove (1909–?). 2 daughters, 3 sons from the first marriage, 1 daughter from the second. - Arnold Joost William (1884–1964), married (1) in 1921 (div 1938), Doris Lilian Carter, (2) in 1938 Annie Margaret Blanche Purnell, (3) in 1952 Mildred Rodber, without issue from his three unions.
- Rupert Oswald Derek (1886–1964), married in 1919 (annulled in 1921) Violet Mary de Trafford, without issue.
- Elizabeth Mary Gertrude (1890–?), married to Sir Torquhil Matheson, 5th BaronetTorquhil MathesonGeneral Sir Torquhil George Matheson, 5th Baronet, KCB, CMG, was a senior British Army officer of the First World War who commanded three different divisions in some of the heaviest fighting of the conflict. He had previously served in the militia and with the Coldstream Guards in the Second Boer...
- Albert Edward George Arnold (1898–1917), killed in action in YpresYpresYpres is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Ypres and the villages of Boezinge, Brielen, Dikkebus, Elverdinge, Hollebeke, Sint-Jan, Vlamertinge, Voormezele, Zillebeke, and Zuidschote...
(Belgium), unmarried.
He died in April 1942, aged 83, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son Walter
Walter Keppel, 9th Earl of Albemarle
Walter Egerton George Lucian Keppel, 9th Earl of Albemarle MC was a British nobleman and soldier, styled Viscount Bury from 1894 to 1942.-Life:...
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