Walter Long, 2nd Viscount Long
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Walter Francis David Long, 2nd Viscount Long (14 September 1911 – 23 September 1944) was a British peer.
The eldest son of Brigadier General Walter Long, CMG
, DSO
(d.1917), Long was educated at St David's School, Reigate
, and later at Eton
on the insistence of his mother, who had remarried in 1921 to Baron Glyn
. Traditionally the Longs were educated at Harrow
. After his father's death in 1917, there was tension between his grandfather, the 1st Viscount Long
and his mother, who refused to allow her son to spend any of his school holidays with him at Rood Ashton House
. Lord Long was afraid that she had not instilled any affection for Rood Ashton in his grandson, and he consequently believed he might eventually sell the estate, which had been in the family for hundreds of years.
On 14 November 1933, he married Frances (Laura) Charteris (sister of novelist Hugo Charteris
and granddaughter of Hugo Charteris, 11th Earl of Wemyss
) and they had one daughter, Hon. Antoinette (Sara) Frances Sibell Long (born 1934), who married Charles Morrison
, second son of the 1st Baron Margadale
.
Long's father had been killed in action
in 1917, during World War I
and so on the demise of his grandfather in 1924, Long aged just 13, inherited the latter's title. In 1933 directly after his marriage, he and his new wife travelled to New Zealand
to take up an appointment as Aide de Camp to Charles Bathurst, 1st Viscount Bledisloe
.
Viscount Long and his wife divorced in 1942. The former Lady Long subsequently married three more times, in 1943 to the 3rd Earl of Dudley
, in 1960 to Michael Canfield, and lastly in 1972 to the 10th Duke of Marlborough.
During World War II
, Lord Long fought as a Major
with the Coldstream Guards
and he himself was killed in action at Uden
, Netherlands
in 1944. Lacking male heirs, he was succeeded by his uncle, Richard
.
The eldest son of Brigadier General Walter Long, 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....
, DSO
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
(d.1917), Long was educated at St David's School, Reigate
Reigate
Reigate is a historic market town in Surrey, England, at the foot of the North Downs, and in the London commuter belt. It is one of the main constituents of the Borough of Reigate and Banstead...
, and later 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"....
on the insistence of his mother, who had remarried in 1921 to Baron Glyn
Ralph Glyn, 1st Baron Glyn
Major Ralph George Campbell Glyn, 1st Baron Glyn MC DL , known as Sir Ralph Glyn, Bt, from 1934 to 1953, was a soldier and Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was a Member of Parliament from 1918 to 1922, and from 1924 to 1953.-Background and education:Glyn was the son of the...
. Traditionally the Longs were educated at Harrow
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
. After his father's death in 1917, there was tension between his grandfather, the 1st Viscount Long
Viscount Long
Viscount Long, of Wraxall in the County of Wiltshire, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1921 for the Conservative politician Walter Long, who had previously served as Member of Parliament, President of the Board of Agriculture, President of the Local Government...
and his mother, who refused to allow her son to spend any of his school holidays with him at Rood Ashton House
Rood Ashton House
Rood Ashton House was a country house in the village of West Ashton in the English county of Wiltshire. It was once the home of the 1st Viscount Long, and during his residence it was visited by various members of the British Royal Family, including the Prince of Wales, later Edward VIII.- History...
. Lord Long was afraid that she had not instilled any affection for Rood Ashton in his grandson, and he consequently believed he might eventually sell the estate, which had been in the family for hundreds of years.
On 14 November 1933, he married Frances (Laura) Charteris (sister of novelist Hugo Charteris
Hugo Charteris
Hugo Francis Guy Charteris, MC was a Scottish novelist and screenwriter. Charteris wrote nine novels, seventeen television screenplays and numerous children's books and short stories.-Biography:...
and granddaughter of Hugo Charteris, 11th Earl of Wemyss
Earl of Wemyss
Earl of Wemyss and Earl of March are two titles in the Peerage of Scotland, created in 1633 and 1697 respectively, that have been held by a joint holder since 1826. The Scottish Wemyss family had possessed the lands of Wemyss in Fife since the 12th century. In 1625 John Wemyss was created a...
) and they had one daughter, Hon. Antoinette (Sara) Frances Sibell Long (born 1934), who married Charles Morrison
Charles Morrison
Sir Charles Andrew Morrison was a Conservative politician in the United Kingdom, MP for Devizes constituency from 1964 until 1992.-Background:...
, second son of the 1st Baron Margadale
John Morrison, 1st Baron Margadale
Major John Granville Morrison, 1st Baron Margadale, TD, DL was a British Conservative Party politician.He was appointed High Sheriff of Wiltshire for 1938 and was Member of Parliament for Salisbury from 1942 until 1965....
.
Long's father had been killed in action
Killed in action
Killed in action is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own forces at the hands of hostile forces. The United States Department of Defense, for example, says that those declared KIA need not have fired their weapons but have been killed due to...
in 1917, during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and so on the demise of his grandfather in 1924, Long aged just 13, inherited the latter's title. In 1933 directly after his marriage, he and his new wife travelled to New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
to take up an appointment as Aide de Camp to Charles Bathurst, 1st Viscount Bledisloe
Charles Bathurst, 1st Viscount Bledisloe
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Viscount Long and his wife divorced in 1942. The former Lady Long subsequently married three more times, in 1943 to the 3rd Earl of Dudley
Earl of Dudley
Earl of Dudley, of Dudley Castle in the County of Stafford, is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, both times for members of the Ward family. This family descends from Sir Humble Ward, the son of a wealthy goldsmith and jeweller to King Charles I...
, in 1960 to Michael Canfield, and lastly in 1972 to the 10th Duke of Marlborough.
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Lord Long fought as a Major
Major
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
with the Coldstream Guards
Coldstream Guards
Her Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards , is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division....
and he himself was killed in action at Uden
Uden
Uden is a municipality and a town in the province of Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.- History :Uden was first recorded around 1190 as “Uthen”. However, earlier settlements have been found in the areas of the modern day Moleneind, Vorstenburg and Bitswijk and evidence of ice-age settlements has been...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
in 1944. Lacking male heirs, he was succeeded by his uncle, Richard
Richard Long, 3rd Viscount Long
Richard Eric Onslow Long, 3rd Viscount Long DL TD was a British Conservative Party politician. He married Gwendoline Hague-Cook in 1916, and they had three sons, including Richard Long, and one daughter....
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