Michael Stapleton-Cotton, 5th Viscount Combermere
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Michael Wellington Stapleton-Cotton, 5th Viscount Combermere (8 August 1929 – 3 November 2000) was a British academic and Crossbencher in the House of Lords
. He was the eldest son of Francis Stapleton-Cotton, 4th Viscount Combermere.
He was educated at Eton College
, after which he served first with the Palestine Police Force
, 1947–48, and then the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
, 1948–50, and thereafter served for eight years with the Royal Air Force
, retiring in 1958 in the rank of flight lieutenant
. He then went on to study at King's College London
in 1962, taking B.D.
and M.Th.
degrees in Theology. He was a lecturer in Biblical and Religious Studies in the Department of Extra-Mural Studies at the University of London
from 1972–1994, and Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Extra-Mural Studies at Birkbeck, University of London
from 1988-1994. He sat in the House of Lords
as a Crossbencher. His son Thomas Stapleton-Cotton, 6th Viscount Combermere now holds the peerage.
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....
. He was the eldest son of Francis Stapleton-Cotton, 4th Viscount Combermere.
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"....
, after which he served first with the Palestine Police Force
Palestine Police Force
The Palestine Police Force was a British colonial police service established in the British Mandate for Palestine on 1 July 1920, when High Commissioner Herbert Samuel's civil administration took over responsibility for security from General Allenby's Occupied Enemy Territory Administration...
, 1947–48, and then the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police , literally ‘Royal Gendarmerie of Canada’; colloquially known as The Mounties, and internally as ‘The Force’) is the national police force of Canada, and one of the most recognized of its kind in the world. It is unique in the world as a national, federal,...
, 1948–50, and thereafter served for eight years with the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
, retiring in 1958 in the rank of flight lieutenant
Flight Lieutenant
Flight lieutenant is a junior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many Commonwealth countries. It ranks above flying officer and immediately below squadron leader. The name of the rank is the complete phrase; it is never shortened to "lieutenant"...
. He then went on to study at King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
in 1962, taking B.D.
Bachelor of Divinity
In Western universities, a Bachelor of Divinity is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course taken in the study of divinity or related disciplines, such as theology or, rarely, religious studies....
and M.Th.
Master of Theology
A Master of Theology is an advanced theological research degree offered by universities, divinity schools, and seminaries.-North America:In North America, the Master of Theology is considered by the Association of Theological Schools to be the minimum educational credential for teaching...
degrees in Theology. He was a lecturer in Biblical and Religious Studies in the Department of Extra-Mural Studies at the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
from 1972–1994, and Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Extra-Mural Studies at Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck, University of London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. It offers many Master's and Bachelor's degree programmes that can be studied either part-time or full-time, though nearly all teaching is...
from 1988-1994. He sat 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....
as a Crossbencher. His son Thomas Stapleton-Cotton, 6th Viscount Combermere now holds the peerage.
See also
- Viscount CombermereViscount CombermereViscount Combermere, of Bhurtpore in the East Indies and of Combermere in the County Palatine of Chester, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1827 for the prominent military commander Stapleton Stapleton-Cotton, 1st Baron Combermere...