Wentworth Beaumont, 2nd Viscount Allendale
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Wentworth Henry Canning Beaumont, 2nd Viscount Allendale KG
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(6 August 1890 – 16 December 1956) was a British
peer
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Allendale was the son of the 1st Viscount Allendale
and was educated at Eton
and graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge
in 1912. He was commissioned into the Territorial Force
in 1912 and transferred to the 2nd Life Guards in 1913. He fought in the First World War, serving with the Guards Machine Gun Regiment
, and rose the rank of Captain
in 1915. From 1918 to 1919 he was an Acting Major
while commanding a company
. After the war, he married Violet Lucy Emily Seely (the daughter of Sir Charles Seely, 2nd Baronet
) on 20 July 1921 at St Martin-in-the-Fields
and they had six children:
In 1923, he succeeded to his father's title of Viscount Allendale
and was a Lord in Waiting between 1931 and 1932 in Ramsay MacDonald
's ministry. In 1951, Allendale was awarded an honorary doctorate of Civil Law
from the University of Durham.
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Order of the British Empire
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Military Cross
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(6 August 1890 – 16 December 1956) was a British
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Allendale was the son of the 1st Viscount Allendale
Wentworth Beaumont, 1st Viscount Allendale
Wentworth Canning Blackett Beaumont, 1st Viscount Allendale PC, JP, DL , styled The Honourable Wentworth Beaumont between 1906 and 1907, was a British Liberal politician.-Background and education:...
and was educated 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"....
and graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
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in 1912. He was commissioned into the Territorial Force
Territorial Force
The Territorial Force was the volunteer reserve component of the British Army from 1908 to 1920, when it became the Territorial Army.-Origins:...
in 1912 and transferred to the 2nd Life Guards in 1913. He fought in the First World War, serving with the Guards Machine Gun Regiment
Guards Machine Gun Regiment
The Guards Machine Gun Regiment was a regiment of the British Army. It was initially formed in 1915 when machine gun companies were formed in the Guards Division. In April 1917, the four companies were grouped together as a single battalion of the Machine Gun Guards, before being re-designated by...
, and rose the rank of Captain
Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)
Captain is a junior officer rank of the British Army and Royal Marines. It ranks above Lieutenant and below Major and has a NATO ranking code of OF-2. The rank is equivalent to a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and to a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force...
in 1915. From 1918 to 1919 he was an Acting 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. ...
while commanding a company
Company (military unit)
A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 80–225 soldiers and usually commanded by a Captain, Major or Commandant. Most companies are formed of three to five platoons although the exact number may vary by country, unit type, and structure...
. After the war, he married Violet Lucy Emily Seely (the daughter of Sir Charles Seely, 2nd Baronet
Sir Charles Seely, 2nd Baronet
Sir Charles Hilton Seely, 2nd Baronet KGStJ was a British industrialist, landowner and Liberal Unionist politician who served as Member of Parliament for Lincoln from 1895 to 1906 and for Mansfield from 1916 to 1918. He was a Justice of the Peace for Hampshire and Nottinghamshire and the Deputy...
) on 20 July 1921 at St Martin-in-the-Fields
St Martin-in-the-Fields
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and they had six children:
- Wentworth Hubert Charles Beaumont, 3rd Viscount Allendale (12 September 1922–27 December 2002)
- Hon. Ela Hilda Aline Beaumont (27 May 1925 – 18 February 2002), married Charles James Ruthven Howard, 12th Earl of Carlisle, whose principal family seat was Castle HowardCastle HowardCastle Howard is a stately home in North Yorkshire, England, north of York. One of the grandest private residences in Britain, most of it was built between 1699 and 1712 for the 3rd Earl of Carlisle, to a design by Sir John Vanbrugh...
. - Hon. Richard Blackett Beaumont (13 August 1926 – 2010)
- Hon. Sir Edward Nicholas Canning Beaumont (14 December 1929 – 22 June 2011)
- Hon. Matthew Henry Beaumont (b. 10 April 1933)
- Hon. George Andrew Beaumont (21 June 1938 – 3 January 1960)
In 1923, he succeeded to his father's title of Viscount Allendale
Viscount Allendale
Viscount Allendale, of Allendale and Hexham in the County of Northumberland, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 5 July 1911 for the Liberal politician Wentworth Beaumont, 2nd Baron Allendale...
and was a Lord in Waiting between 1931 and 1932 in Ramsay MacDonald
Ramsay MacDonald
James Ramsay MacDonald, PC, FRS was a British politician who was the first ever Labour Prime Minister, leading a minority government for two terms....
's ministry. In 1951, Allendale was awarded an honorary doctorate of Civil Law
Civil law (legal system)
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from the University of Durham.