British politician
Ivor Grosvenor Guest, 2nd Viscount Wimborne, OBE PC (21 February 1903 – 7 January 1967) was a British politician.
Early life and education
Lord Wimborne was born on 21 February 1903, the son of Ivor Guest, 1st Viscount Wimborne (1873–1939) and his wife The Hon Alice Katherine Sibell Grosvenor (1880-1948). His maternal grandfather was Robert Grosvenor, 2nd Baron Ebury (1834–1918).
He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge.[1]
Career
After Cambridge, he served with the Royal Tank Corps (TA), achieving the rank of lieutenant.[1]
From 1935 to 1939, he was National Member of Parliament (MP) for Brecon and Radnor. In the latter year he succeeded his father in the viscountcy and entered the House of Lords.[2][3]
Marriage and children
Lord Wimborne married Lady Mabel Edith Fox-Strangeways, daughter of Giles Fox-Strangways, 6th Earl of Ilchester (1874–1959), in 1938. William Walton composed "Set me as a seal upon thine heart" for the wedding.[4] They had four children:[5]
Lord Wimbourne died in January 1967, aged 63, and was succeeded in the viscountcy by his eldest son Ivor.[2]
References
- ^ a b Hazlehurst, Cameron; Whitehead, Sally; Woodland, Christine (1996). A Guide to the Papers of British Cabinet Ministers 1900-1964. Cambridge University Press. p. 168. ISBN 9780521587433. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
Ivor Guest 2nd viscount obituary.
- ^ a b "Person Page 2532". Thepeerage.com. 2 December 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ "Conqueror 575859". William1.co.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ "William Walton – Set me as a seal upon thine heart". Classical Archives. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.
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