Charles Duncombe, 3rd Earl of Feversham
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Charles William Slingsby "Sim" Duncombe, 3rd Earl of Feversham DSO
(2 November 1906 – 4 September 1963), styled Viscount Helmsley until 1916, was a British
Conservative
politician.
Feversham was the eldest son of Charles Duncombe, 2nd Earl of Feversham
, and his wife Lady Marjorie Blanche Eva, daughter of Francis Greville, 5th Earl of Warwick
, and was educated at Eton
. He succeeded in the earldom in 1916, aged only nine, when his father was killed in the First World War. He later took his seat on the Conservative benches in the House of Lords
and served under Ramsay Macdonald
and Stanley Baldwin
as a Lord-in-Waiting
(government whip in the House of Lords) from 1934 to 1936 and under Baldwin and later Neville Chamberlain
as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and Deputy Minister of Fisheries from 1936 to 1939. He was also a Lieutenant-Colonel in the 13th/18th Royal Hussars and an Honorary Colonel
in the Queen's Own Yorkshire Yeomanry and fought in the Second World War, where he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order
in 1945. He was Treasurer of the University of Leeds
from 1959 to his death.
Lord Feversham married Lady Anne Dorothy, daughter of Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, in 1936. They had one daughter. He died in September 1963, aged 56. On his death the earldom and viscountcy of Helmsley became extinct while he was succeeded in his junior title of Baron Feversham by his kinsman Charles Anthony Peter Duncombe
who was (like the 3rd Earl of Feversham) a great-great-great grandson of Charles Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham
. The Countess of Feversham was made an MBE
in 1950 and a CBE
in 1979. She died in 1995.
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
(2 November 1906 – 4 September 1963), styled Viscount Helmsley until 1916, was a British
United Kingdom
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Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician.
Feversham was the eldest son of Charles Duncombe, 2nd Earl of Feversham
Charles Duncombe, 2nd Earl of Feversham
Lieutenant-Colonel Charles William Reginald Duncombe, 2nd Earl of Feversham , known as Viscount Helmsley from 1881 to 1915, was a British Conservative Party politician and soldier....
, and his wife Lady Marjorie Blanche Eva, daughter of Francis Greville, 5th Earl of Warwick
Francis Greville, 5th Earl of Warwick
Francis Richard Charles Greville, 5th Earl of Warwick , styled Lord Brooke until 1893, was a British Conservative politician....
, 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 succeeded in the earldom in 1916, aged only nine, when his father was killed in the First World War. He later took his seat on the Conservative benches 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....
and served under Ramsay Macdonald
Ramsay MacDonald
James Ramsay MacDonald, PC, FRS was a British politician who was the first ever Labour Prime Minister, leading a minority government for two terms....
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) from 1934 to 1936 and under Baldwin and later Neville Chamberlain
Neville Chamberlain
Arthur Neville Chamberlain FRS was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from May 1937 to May 1940. Chamberlain is best known for his appeasement foreign policy, and in particular for his signing of the Munich Agreement in 1938, conceding the...
as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and Deputy Minister of Fisheries from 1936 to 1939. He was also a Lieutenant-Colonel in the 13th/18th Royal Hussars and an Honorary Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
in the Queen's Own Yorkshire Yeomanry and fought in the Second World War, where he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
in 1945. He was Treasurer of the University of Leeds
University of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
from 1959 to his death.
Lord Feversham married Lady Anne Dorothy, daughter of Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, in 1936. They had one daughter. He died in September 1963, aged 56. On his death the earldom and viscountcy of Helmsley became extinct while he was succeeded in his junior title of Baron Feversham by his kinsman Charles Anthony Peter Duncombe
Charles Anthony Peter Duncombe, 6th Baron Feversham
Charles Anthony Peter Duncombe, 6th Baron Feversham was a British nobleman...
who was (like the 3rd Earl of Feversham) a great-great-great grandson of Charles Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham
Charles Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham
Charles Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham was a British Member of Parliament.Feversham was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1790. He was elected to the House of Commons for Shaftesbury in 1790, a seat he held until 1796, and then represented Aldborough from 1796 to 1806, Heytesbury from 1812 to...
. The Countess of Feversham was made an MBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
in 1950 and a CBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
in 1979. She died in 1995.