George Bingham, 6th Earl of Lucan
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George Charles Patrick Bingham, 6th Earl of Lucan MC
(24 November 1898-21 January 1964), known as Lord Bingham from 1914 to 1949, was a British peer, British
soldier
and Labour
politician
.
Pat Lucan was the eldest son of George Bingham, 5th Earl of Lucan
, and his wife Violet Sylvia Blanche, daughter of J. Spender Clay. He was educated at Eton College
and at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
. He was a Colonel
in the Coldstream Guards
and commanded the 1st Battalion of the regiment from 1940 to 1942 during the Second World War. From 1942 to 1945 he was Deputy Director for Ground Defence in the Air Ministry
. He succeeded his father in the earldom in 1949 and took his seat on the Labour
benches in the House of Lords
. Lucan served under Clement Attlee
as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
(Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords) from 1950 to 1951 and as Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations
in 1951. Between 1954 and 1964 he was Chief Opposition Whip in the House of Lords.
Lord Lucan married Kaitlin Elizabeth Anne, daughter of Captain the Hon. Edward Stanley Dawson, in 1929. They had two sons and two daughters. He died in January 1964, aged 65, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son Richard John Bingham
, who became famous for his sudden disappearance in 1974. The Dowager Lady Lucan died in 1985.
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
(24 November 1898-21 January 1964), known as Lord Bingham from 1914 to 1949, was a British peer, British
United Kingdom
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soldier
Soldier
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and Labour
Labour Party (UK)
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politician
Politician
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.
Pat Lucan was the eldest son of George Bingham, 5th Earl of Lucan
George Bingham, 5th Earl of Lucan
Colonel George Charles Bingham, 5th Earl of Lucan GCVO, KBE, CB, PC, TD, DL , known as Lord Bingham from 1888 to 1914, was a British Conservative politician....
, and his wife Violet Sylvia Blanche, daughter of J. Spender Clay. He was educated at Eton College
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"....
and at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is a British Army officer initial training centre located in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England...
. He was a 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 Coldstream Guards
Coldstream Guards
Her Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards , is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division....
and commanded the 1st Battalion of the regiment from 1940 to 1942 during the Second World War. From 1942 to 1945 he was Deputy Director for Ground Defence in the Air Ministry
Air Ministry
The Air Ministry was a department of the British Government with the responsibility of managing the affairs of the Royal Air Force, that existed from 1918 to 1964...
. He succeeded his father in the earldom in 1949 and took his seat on the 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...
benches in the House of Lords
House of Lords
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. Lucan served under Clement Attlee
Clement Attlee
Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee, KG, OM, CH, PC, FRS was a British Labour politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951, and as the Leader of the Labour Party from 1935 to 1955...
as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
The Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard is a UK government post usually held by the Government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords...
(Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords) from 1950 to 1951 and as Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations
Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations
The Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations was a junior ministerial post in the United Kingdom Government from 1947 until 1966. The holder was responsible for assisting the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations in dealing with British relationship with members of the...
in 1951. Between 1954 and 1964 he was Chief Opposition Whip in the House of Lords.
Lord Lucan married Kaitlin Elizabeth Anne, daughter of Captain the Hon. Edward Stanley Dawson, in 1929. They had two sons and two daughters. He died in January 1964, aged 65, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son Richard John Bingham
Richard Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan
Richard John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan , popularly known as Lord Lucan, as Lord Bingham before 1964, and sometimes colloquially called "Lucky" Lucan, was a British peer, who disappeared in the early hours of 8 November 1974, following the murder of Sandra Rivett, his children's nanny, the previous...
, who became famous for his sudden disappearance in 1974. The Dowager Lady Lucan died in 1985.