Thomas Coke, 3rd Earl of Leicester
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Thomas William Coke, 3rd Earl of Leicester GCVO
, CMG
, TD
(20 July 1848–19 November 1941), known as Viscount Coke until 1909, was a British peer and soldier.
Leicester was the eldest son of Thomas Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester
, by his first wife Juliana (née Whitbread). He was a Colonel
in the 2nd Battalion of the Scots Guards
and served in Egypt
in 1882, at Suakin
in 1885 and in the Second Boer War
. He also held the honorary post of Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk from 1906 to 1929.
Lord Leicester married the Hon. Alice Emily White, daughter of Luke White, 2nd Baron Annaly
, on 26 August 1879. They had five children:
Lady Leicester died in 1936. Lord Leicester survived her by five years and died in November 1941, aged 93. He was succeeded the earldom by his eldest son Thomas
.
Royal Victorian Order
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, CMG
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
, TD
Territorial Decoration
The Territorial Decoration was a medal of the United Kingdom awarded for long service in the Territorial Force and its successor, the Territorial Army...
(20 July 1848–19 November 1941), known as Viscount Coke until 1909, was a British peer and soldier.
Leicester was the eldest son of Thomas Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester
Thomas Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester
Thomas William Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester KG , known as Viscount Coke from 1837 to 1842, was a British peer....
, by his first wife Juliana (née Whitbread). 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 2nd Battalion of the Scots Guards
Scots Guards
The Scots Guards is a regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, whose origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland...
and served in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
in 1882, at Suakin
Suakin
Suakin or Sawakin is a port in north-eastern Sudan, on the west coast of the Red Sea. In 1983 it had a population of 18,030 and the 2009 estimate is 43, 337.It was formerly the region's chief port, but is now secondary to Port Sudan, about 30 miles north. The old city built of coral is in ruins...
in 1885 and in the Second Boer War
Second Boer War
The Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers of two independent Boer republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State...
. He also held the honorary post of Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk from 1906 to 1929.
Lord Leicester married the Hon. Alice Emily White, daughter of Luke White, 2nd Baron Annaly
Luke White, 2nd Baron Annaly
Luke White, 2nd Baron Annaly KP was an Anglo-Irish Liberal politician.Annaly was the son of Henry White, 1st Baron Annaly, and his wife Ellen , and was educated at Eton. He served in the British Army and achieved the rank of Captain in the 13th Light Dragoons and Lieutenant-Colonel in the Longford...
, on 26 August 1879. They had five children:
- Lady Alexandra Marie Bridget Coke d. 1984
- Thomas William Coke, 4th Earl of LeicesterThomas Coke, 4th Earl of LeicesterThomas William Coke, 4th Earl of Leicester was a British peer, styled Viscount Coke from 1909 to 1941....
born 9 July 1880, died 21 August 1949 - Hon. Arthur George Coke, born 6 April 1882, killed in action 21 May 1915, father of Anthony Coke, 6th Earl of LeicesterAnthony Coke, 6th Earl of LeicesterAnthony Louis Lovel Coke, 6th Earl of Leicester, of Holkham Hall, Norfolk, England was a British peer.-Background:...
- Lady Marjory Alice Coke, born 1884, died 24 December 1946
- Hon. Roger Coke, born 28 December 1886, died 14 Oct 1960
Lady Leicester died in 1936. Lord Leicester survived her by five years and died in November 1941, aged 93. He was succeeded the earldom by his eldest son Thomas
Thomas Coke, 4th Earl of Leicester
Thomas William Coke, 4th Earl of Leicester was a British peer, styled Viscount Coke from 1909 to 1941....
.