Charles Finch-Knightley, 11th Earl of Aylesford
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Charles Ian Finch-Knightley, 11th Earl of Aylesford DL
, JP
(2 November 1918 – 19 February 2008), styled Lord Guernsey between 1940 and 1958, was a British peer.
Finch-Knightley was the elder son of Charles Finch-Knightley, 10th Earl of Aylesford, by Aileen Jane, daughter of William McCormac Boyle. He was educated at Oundle School
. He served in the Second World War where he was wounded. After the war he was appointed a Justice of the Peace
for Warwickshire
in 1948 and a Deputy Lieutenant
of the county in 1954. He succeeded his father in the earldom in 1958. In 1974 he was appointed to the new post of Lord-Lieutenant of the West Midlands, a position he held until 1993.
Lord Aylesford married Margaret Rosemary Tyer (d. 1989), daughter of Major Austin Arnold Tyer, in 1946. They had one son and two daughters. He died in February 2008, aged 89, and was succeeded by his only son, Heneage.
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
, JP
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
(2 November 1918 – 19 February 2008), styled Lord Guernsey between 1940 and 1958, was a British peer.
Finch-Knightley was the elder son of Charles Finch-Knightley, 10th Earl of Aylesford, by Aileen Jane, daughter of William McCormac Boyle. He was educated at Oundle School
Oundle School
Oundle School is a co-educational British public school located in the ancient market town of Oundle in Northamptonshire. The school has been maintained by the Worshipful Company of Grocers of the City of London since its foundation in 1556. Oundle has eight boys' houses, five girls' houses, a day...
. He served in the Second World War where he was wounded. After the war he was appointed a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
in 1948 and a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of the county in 1954. He succeeded his father in the earldom in 1958. In 1974 he was appointed to the new post of Lord-Lieutenant of the West Midlands, a position he held until 1993.
Lord Aylesford married Margaret Rosemary Tyer (d. 1989), daughter of Major Austin Arnold Tyer, in 1946. They had one son and two daughters. He died in February 2008, aged 89, and was succeeded by his only son, Heneage.