Montague Waldegrave, 5th Baron Radstock
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Montague Waldegrave, 5th Baron Radstock (15 July 1867–17 September 1953) was an Irish aristocrat.
Montague Waldegrave was the son of Granville Waldegrave, 3rd Baron Radstock
and his wife, Susan Charlotte Calcroft. He was educated at Monkton Combe School
and Trinity College
, Cambridge, graduating with a B.A.
degree in 1889. He married Constance Marion Brodie on 15 July 1898. When his brother died childless in 1937, he succeeded to the title of 5th Baron Radstock, of Castle Town
, Queen's County, Ireland. He died at age 86.
Radstock's only son, John Montagu Granville Waldegrave, died in 1944 while on duty aboard HMS Penelope
, leaving behind two young daughters. With no remaining male heirs, the barony became extinct at the 5th baron's death.
Montague Waldegrave was the son of Granville Waldegrave, 3rd Baron Radstock
Granville Waldegrave, 3rd Baron Radstock
Granville Augustus William Waldegrave, 3rd Baron Radstock was a British missionary and a Peer of Ireland....
and his wife, Susan Charlotte Calcroft. He was educated at Monkton Combe School
Monkton Combe School
Monkton Combe School is an independent boarding and day school of the British public school tradition, near Bath, England. The Senior School is located in the village of Monkton Combe, while the Prep School, Pre-Prep and Nursery are in Combe Down on the southern outskirts of Bath...
and Trinity College
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...
, Cambridge, graduating with a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in 1889. He married Constance Marion Brodie on 15 July 1898. When his brother died childless in 1937, he succeeded to the title of 5th Baron Radstock, of Castle Town
Castletown, County Laois
Castletown is a small village and also a parish in County Laois in Ireland.Castletown is known as “The Tidiest Village in Laois”. Chairman of the Tidy Towns committee is Seán Fleming, TD. Not only is Castletown the Tidiest Village in Laois but in 1998, Castletown were just four points behind the...
, Queen's County, Ireland. He died at age 86.
Radstock's only son, John Montagu Granville Waldegrave, died in 1944 while on duty aboard HMS Penelope
HMS Penelope (97)
HMS Penelope was an Arethusa-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy. She was built by Harland & Wolff , with the keel being laid down on 30 May 1934...
, leaving behind two young daughters. With no remaining male heirs, the barony became extinct at the 5th baron's death.