Shane Hugh Maryon Gough, 5th Viscount Gough, Bt

Baronet

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 (born 26 August 1941), is a peer of the United Kingdom. He was educated at Winchester College

Winchester College

Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...

 and Sandhurst

Royal Military Academy Sandhurst

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. Son of Hugh William Gough, 4th Viscount Gough

Hugh Gough, 4th Viscount Gough

Hugh William Gough, 4th Viscount Gough, Bt, MC. Born 22 February 1892. Died 4 December 1952.Educated at Eton College and New College, Oxford...

, Bt

Baronet

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, MC

Military Cross

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, and Margaretta Elizabeth Maryon-Wilson.

Career

Gough was educated at Abberley Hall

Abberley Hall

Abberley Hall is a country house in the north-west of the county of Worcestershire, England. The present Italianate house is the work of Samuel Daukes and dates from 1846-49. Since 1916 it has been occupied by Abberley Hall School. It is a Grade II* listed building...

 and Winchester College

Winchester College

Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...

. He served as an officer in the Irish Guards

Irish Guards

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 (Household Division, British Army

British Army

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), following in family tradition. Although he followed his father into the Guards, his most famous military forebear is undoubtedly Field Marshal

Field Marshal

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 Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough

Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough

Field Marshal Sir Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough, KP, GCSI, KCB, PC , was an Irish British Army officer. He was said to have commanded in more general actions than any other British officer of the 19th century except the Duke of Wellington.- Early career :Born at Woodstown House, Co...

. After leaving military service he worked as a stockbroker.

Freemasonry

He is actively involved in English Freemasonry

Freemasonry

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, having been initiated in the Prince of Wales's Lodge No 259 (London) in 1966 and installed as Master of the Lodge of Assistance No 2773 (London) in 1972. He served as Senior Grand Warden of the United Grand Lodge of England

United Grand Lodge of England

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 in 1984–1985. He was a Grand Steward in both 1974 and 1991, and in 2007 was installed as Master of the Grand Stewards' Lodge. He is also connected with Freemasonry

Freemasonry

Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...

 in both Ireland and Scotland.

Lord Gough resides at the family seat, Keppoch House, near Dingwall

Dingwall

Dingwall is a town and former royal burgh in the Highland council area of Scotland. It has a population of 5,026. It was formerly an east-coast harbor but now lies inland. Dingwall Castle was once the biggest castle north of Stirling. On the town's present-day outskirts lies Tulloch Castle, parts...

, Scotland, but also has a London residence. His current employment is in London. He is unmarried, and there is currently no heir to the peerage

Peerage

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 or baronetcy.