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[[File:Lord Edward Pelham-Clinton.png|thumb|right|Lord Edward Pelham-Clinton in 1901.]] |
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[[File:Clinton Monument Brookwood 2016.jpg|thumb|Tomb of Lord Edward and his wife, Brookwood Cemetery]] |
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[[Lieutenant-Colonel (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant-Colonel]] '''Lord Edward William Pelham-Clinton''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|GCVO|KCB}} (11 August 1836 |
[[Lieutenant-Colonel (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant-Colonel]] '''Lord Edward William Pelham-Clinton''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|GCVO|KCB}} (11 August 1836 – 9 July 1907),<ref>{{Rayment-hc|n|2|date=March 2012}}</ref> known as '''Lord Edward Clinton''', was a British [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party]] politician. |
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Clinton was the second son of [[Henry Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle]] and his wife [[Lady Susan Hamilton]] and educated at [[Eton College|Eton]] until 1853. |
Clinton was the second son of [[Henry Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle]] and his wife [[Lady Susan Hamilton]] and educated at [[Eton College|Eton]] until 1853. |
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He joined the [[Rifle Brigade]] as an ensign in 1854 and served in the Crimea after the fall of Sebastopol. He reached the rank of captain in 1857 and spent 5 years in Canada (1861–1865). In 1878 he attained the rank of [[lieutenant colonel]] and retired in 1880 while posted in India.<ref>Source: The Eton Register part II, 1853-1859.</ref> |
He joined the [[Rifle Brigade]] as an ensign in 1854 and served in the Crimea after the fall of Sebastopol. He reached the rank of captain in 1857 and spent 5 years in Canada (1861–1865). In 1878 he attained the rank of [[lieutenant colonel]] and retired in 1880 while posted in India.<ref>Source: The Eton Register part II, 1853-1859.</ref> |
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Clinton was elected unopposed at the [[United Kingdom general election |
Clinton was elected unopposed at the [[1865 United Kingdom general election|1865 general election]] as [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[North Nottinghamshire (UK Parliament constituency)|North Nottinghamshire]], but did not seek re-election in [[1868 United Kingdom general election|1868]].<ref name="craig1832-1885">{{cite book |
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Revision as of 22:17, 9 June 2019
Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Edward William Pelham-Clinton GCVO KCB (11 August 1836 – 9 July 1907),[1] known as Lord Edward Clinton, was a British Liberal Party politician.
Clinton was the second son of Henry Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle and his wife Lady Susan Hamilton and educated at Eton until 1853.
He joined the Rifle Brigade as an ensign in 1854 and served in the Crimea after the fall of Sebastopol. He reached the rank of captain in 1857 and spent 5 years in Canada (1861–1865). In 1878 he attained the rank of lieutenant colonel and retired in 1880 while posted in India.[2]
Clinton was elected unopposed at the 1865 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for North Nottinghamshire, but did not seek re-election in 1868.[3]
Clinton was Groom-in-Waiting to Queen Victoria from 1881 to 1894, then Master of the Household from 1894 until her death. He then reverted to a Groom-in-Waiting under her successor King Edward VII in 1901[4] and remained in that post until his death.[citation needed]
On 22 August 1865, he married Matilda Jane Cradock-Hartopp, a daughter of Sir William Cradock-Hartopp, 3rd Baronet, but the couple did not have any children.
As a memorial to his wife he reconstructed the chancel of St Gabriel's church, Pimlico,[5][circular reference] at a cost of £1,400 commissioning the architect of Westminster Cathedral, JF Bentley.
On his death he was buried in a tomb in Brookwood Cemetery.[6] The tomb is now Grade II* listed by English Heritage.[7][8]
Honours
- KCB : Knight Commander of the Most Honourabe Order of the Bath
- GCVO : Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order - 2 February 1901[9]
- Prussia - 1st class, Order of the Crown - 1901 - during the visit of Emperor Wilhelm II for the death and funeral of Queen Victoria in January–February 1901[10]
References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 2)
- ^ Source: The Eton Register part II, 1853-1859.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 438. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
- ^ "No. 27336". The London Gazette. 23 July 1901. p. 4838.
- ^ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Gabriel%27s,_Warwick_Square
- ^ Historic England. "TOMB OF LORD EDWARD PELHAM CLINTON 1836 TO 1907 (1391044)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ^ Tomb of Lord Edward Pelham-Clinton - Brookwood Cemetery website
- ^ Tomb of Lord Edward Pelham Clinton on Historic England
- ^ "No. 27285". The London Gazette. 15 February 1901. p. 1145.
- ^ "Latest intelligence - Germany". The Times. No. 36465. London. 27 May 1901. p. 3. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)
External links
- 1836 births
- 1907 deaths
- People educated at Eton College
- Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
- Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
- Masters of the Household
- Younger sons of dukes
- Clinton family (English aristocracy)
- UK MPs 1865–1868
- Burials at Brookwood Cemetery
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