George Bingham, 5th Earl of Lucan
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Colonel George Charles Bingham, 5th Earl of Lucan GCVO
, KBE
, CB
, PC, TD
, DL
(13 December 1860 – 20 April 1949), known as Lord Bingham from 1888 to 1914, was a British
Conservative
politician.
Lucan was the son of Charles Bingham, 4th Earl of Lucan
, and Lady Cecilia Catherine Gordon-Lennox. He was briefly a Member of Parliament
for the Chertsey
constituency in Surrey
as a member of the Conservative Party
. He was elected in a by-election on 7 July 1904, and defeated in the 1906 general election
by the Liberal
candidate F. J. Marnham. In August 1914 he was elected an Irish Representative Peer
. He served under David Lloyd George
, Andrew Bonar Law and Stanley Baldwin
as a Lord-in-Waiting
(government whip in the House of Lords
) from 1920 to 1924 and under Baldwin from 1924 to 1929. The latter year he was appointed Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (Chief Whip in the House of Lords), a post he held until the government fell later that year, and again in the National Government from 1931 to 1940. He was also a Deputy Lieutenant
of County Mayo
and Middlesex
.
Lucan was educated at Harrow School
, and later at Sandhurst
, and was commissioned into the Rifle Brigade in 1881, retiring with the rank of Captain
in 1896. In 1900 he joined the 1st London Rifle Volunteers
as a Major
, rising to the rank of Colonel
.
Lord Lucan married Violet Sylvia Blanche Spender Clay, with whom he had four children:
Lord Lucan died in April 1949, aged 88, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son George, who in contrast to his father became a Labour
politician. The Dowager Lady Lucan died in 1972.
Royal Victorian Order
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, KBE
Order of the British Empire
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, CB
Order of the Bath
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, PC, TD
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...
, DL
Deputy Lieutenant
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(13 December 1860 – 20 April 1949), known as Lord Bingham from 1888 to 1914, was a British
United Kingdom
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Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician.
Lucan was the son of Charles Bingham, 4th Earl of Lucan
Charles Bingham, 4th Earl of Lucan
Charles George Bingham, 4th Earl of Lucan KP , styled Lord Bingham from 1839 to 1888, was the eldest son of George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan and Lady Anne Brudenell. His maternal grandparents were Robert Brudenell, 6th Earl of Cardigan and Penelope Anne Cooke.He married Lady Cecilia Catherine...
, and Lady Cecilia Catherine Gordon-Lennox. He was briefly a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for the Chertsey
Chertsey (UK Parliament constituency)
Chertsey was a county constituency in Surrey which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
constituency in Surrey
Surrey
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as a member of the Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
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. He was elected in a by-election on 7 July 1904, and defeated in the 1906 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1906
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by the Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
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candidate F. J. Marnham. In August 1914 he was elected an Irish Representative Peer
Representative peer
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. He served under David Lloyd George
David Lloyd George
David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor OM, PC was a British Liberal politician and statesman...
, 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
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(government whip in the House of Lords
House of Lords
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) from 1920 to 1924 and under Baldwin from 1924 to 1929. The latter year he was appointed Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (Chief Whip in the House of Lords), a post he held until the government fell later that year, and again in the National Government from 1931 to 1940. He was also 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 County Mayo
County Mayo
County Mayo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552...
and Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
.
Lucan was educated at Harrow School
Harrow School
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, and later at Sandhurst
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
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, and was commissioned into the Rifle Brigade in 1881, retiring with the rank of Captain
Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)
Captain is a junior officer rank of the British Army and Royal Marines. It ranks above Lieutenant and below Major and has a NATO ranking code of OF-2. The rank is equivalent to a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and to a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force...
in 1896. In 1900 he joined the 1st London Rifle Volunteers
London Regiment
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as a Major
Major
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, rising to the rank of Colonel
Colonel
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.
Lord Lucan married Violet Sylvia Blanche Spender Clay, with whom he had four children:
- George Charles Patrick Bingham, 6th Earl of LucanGeorge Bingham, 6th Earl of LucanGeorge Charles Patrick Bingham, 6th Earl of Lucan MC , known as Lord Bingham from 1914 to 1949, was a British peer, British soldier and Labour politician....
(24 November 1898-21 January 1964) - Lady Barbara Violet Bingham (17 August 1902-17 December 1963)
- Hon. John Edward Bingham (29 February 1904-1992)
- Lady Margaret BinghamMargaret Alexander, Countess Alexander of TunisMargaret Alexander, Countess Alexander of Tunis GBE, DStJ , born Lady Margaret Bingham, was a daughter of George Bingham, Lord Bingham . On 14 October 1931, she married Hon. Harold Alexander and they had four children....
(16 September 1905-17 August 1977) married Field Marshal the 1st Earl Alexander of TunisHarold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of TunisField Marshal Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis was a British military commander and field marshal of Anglo-Irish descent who served with distinction in both world wars and, afterwards, as Governor General of Canada, the 17th since Canadian...
son of James Alexander, 4th Earl of CaledonJames Alexander, 4th Earl of CaledonJames Alexander, 4th Earl of Caledon KP, DL was a soldier and politician and the son of James Du Pre Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon and Lady Jane Grimston, styled Viscount Alexander until 1855....
Lord Lucan died in April 1949, aged 88, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son George, who in contrast to his father became a Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
politician. The Dowager Lady Lucan died in 1972.