Ivor Guest, 2nd Viscount Wimborne
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Ivor Grosvenor Guest, 2nd Viscount Wimborne (21 February 1903 – 7 January 1967), was a British politician.
. He was educated at Eton
and Trinity College, Cambridge
, and also served with the Royal Tank Corps (TA), achieving the rank of lieutenant.
From 1935 to 1939 he was National Member of Parliament
(MP) for Brecon and Radnor. The latter year he succeeded his father in the viscountcy and entered the House of Lords
.
Lord Wimborne married Lady Mabel Edith, daughter of Giles Fox-Strangways, 6th Earl of Ilchester
, in 1938. William Walton
composed "Set me as a seal upon thine heart" for the wedding.
He died in January 1967, aged 63, and was succeeded in his title by his son Ivor Fox-Strangways Guest.
Biography
Wimborne was the son of Ivor Guest, 1st Viscount Wimborne, and his wife the Hon. Alice Katherine Sibell, daughter of Robert Grosvenor, 2nd Baron EburyRobert Grosvenor, 2nd Baron Ebury
Robert Wellesley Grosvenor, 2nd Baron Ebury was a British politician.He was educated at Harrow School and King's College London....
. He 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"....
and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
, and also served with the Royal Tank Corps (TA), achieving the rank of lieutenant.
From 1935 to 1939 he was National Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Brecon and Radnor. The latter year he succeeded his father in the viscountcy and entered 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....
.
Lord Wimborne married Lady Mabel Edith, daughter of Giles Fox-Strangways, 6th Earl of Ilchester
Giles Fox-Strangways, 6th Earl of Ilchester
Giles Stephen Holland Fox-Strangways, 6th Earl of Ilchester GBE, FSA, DL , styled Lord Stavordale until 1905, was a British peer and philanthropist.-Background and education:...
, in 1938. William Walton
William Walton
Sir William Turner Walton OM was an English composer. During a sixty-year career, he wrote music in several classical genres and styles, from film scores to opera...
composed "Set me as a seal upon thine heart" for the wedding.
He died in January 1967, aged 63, and was succeeded in his title by his son Ivor Fox-Strangways Guest.
External links
- "KENSINGTON WEDDING", British Pathe Ltd