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Brett, Reginald Baliol.
Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Feb. 24, 1870.
S. and h. of William Baliol (1835), later Viscount Esher, of 6, Ennismore Gardens, Hyde Park, London.
B. June 30, 1852, in London.
School, Eton.
Matric. Michs. 1870; B.A. 1875; M.A. 1879; Hon. LL.D. 1914.
Adm. at the Middle Temple, Apr. 15, 1873.
Called to the Bar, 1881.
Private Secretary to Lord Hartington (Secretary of State for India and later at the War Office), 1880-5. M.P. for Penryn and Falmouth, 1880-5. Lived for a time in nominal retirement at Orchard Lea, near Windsor, but remained in close contact with the foremost political and literary celebrities.
Engaged in literary work and entertained lavishly.
Succeeded his father as 2nd Viscount Esher, May 24, 1899.
C.B., 1897.
Secretary to the Office of Works, 1895-1902.
Spent large sums on the construction of new Government Offices.
Successfully organised three great ceremonies: the second Jubilee, the funeral of Queen Victoria and the Coronation of King Edward VII. Enjoyed the friendship of Queen Victoria and also of King Edward.
Lieut.-Governor and Deputy Constable of Windsor Castle, 1901-28; Governor and Constable, 1928.
K.C.V.O., 1900.
K.C.B., 1902.
G.C.V.O., 1905.
G.C.B., 1908.
P.C., 1922.
Hon. LL.D. (St Andrews). One of the Commissioners appointed to enquire into the conduct of the South African War, 1902; in an appended memorandum urged 'the reorganisation of the War Office Council, the internal decentralisation of the War Department and the abolition of the Commandership-in-Chief.' A prominent member of the subsequent War Office Reconstruction Committee, known as the Esher Committee.
Permanent member of the Committee of Imperial Defence, 1905-18; worked ardently for the reform and reorganisation of the Army in this direction; supported Haldane's Territorial Scheme, 1907.
Chairman and, later, President of the Territorial Force Association of the County of London.
Went to France on a confidential mission at the outbreak of the Great War. Kept Diaries during his service in France, 1914-16; these Diaries – together with a sealed packet on the work of Lord Haig in France – were sent to the Trustees of the British Museum in 1921, with instructions to keep them under seal until 1981.
Knight of Grace of St John of Jerusalem.
Commander of the Legion of Honour and of the Spanish Order of Merit.
Royal Trustee of the British Museum.
Keeper of the King's Archives.
Married and had issue.
As a politician exercised a somewhat 'veiled influence,' owing to his preference for diplomatic methods.
Edited (with A. C. Benson) The Letters of Queen Victoria. Author, The Girlhood of Queen Victoria; Ionicus; The Tragedy of Lord Kitchener; Cloud capp'd Towers, etc.
Died Jan. 22, 1930, at Tilney Street, Park Lane, W.
(G.E.C.; Burke, P. and B.; The Times, Jan. 23, 1930; D.N.B.)
Reginald Baliol BRETT
Approx. lifespan: 1852–1930
Adm pens. Trinity College 1870:02:24
s. and h. of William Baliol BRETT (1835), later Viscount Esher, of 6 Ennismore Gardens, Hyde Park, London
b. London 1852:06:30
Sch: Eton
Matric 1870:10MT:
BA 1875
MA 1879
Hon.LLD 1914
Adm. at Middle Temple 1873:04:15
Called to the Bar: 1881
Private Secretary to: : Lord Hartington ( Secretary of: : State for India and later at War Office ) 1880-85
M.P. for: : Penryn and Falmouth, [ Cornwall ] 1880-85
Lived for a time in nominal retirement at Orchard Lea, near Windsor, [ Berkshire ], but remained in close contact with the foremost political and literary celebrities.
Engaged in literary work and entertained lavishly.
Succeeded his father as 2nd Viscount Esher 1899:05:24
C.B. 1897
Secretary to: : Office of
Works 1895-1902
Spent large sums on the construction of new
Government Offices.
Successfully organised three great ceremonies: the second Jubilee, the funeral of Queen Victoria and the Coronation of King Edward VII. Enjoyed the friendship of Queen Victoria and also of King Edward.
Lieutenant: -Governor and Deputy Constable of Windsor Castle, [Windsor], [ Berkshire ] 1901-28
Governor and Constable 1928
KCVO 1900
K.C.B. 1902
G.
CVO 1905
G.C.B. 1908
P.C. 1922
Hon.LLD St Andrews
One of the Commissioners appointed to enquire into the conduct of the South African War 1902
in an appended memorandum urged 'the reorganisation of War Office Council, the internal decentralisation of War Department and the abolition of the Commandership-in-Chief.' A prominent member of the subsequent
War Office Reconstruction Committee, known as Esher Committee
Permanent Member of: : Committee of Imperial Defence 1905-18
worked ardently for the reform and reorganisation of Army in this direction; supported Haldane's Territorial Scheme 1907
Chairman: and, later, President of: : Territorial
Force Association of County of London
Went to France on a confidential mission at the outbreak of the Great War[ 1914-18 ]
Kept Diaries during his service in France 1914-16
these Diaries – together with a sealed packet on the work of Lord Haig in France – were sent to the Trustees of British Museum in1921, with instructions to keep them under seal until 1981
Knight of Grace of St John of Jerusalem.
Commander of: : Legion of Honour and of the Spanish Order of Merit.
Royal Trustee of: : British Museum
Keeper of: : King's Archives.
m. and had issue.
As a politician exercised a somewhat 'veiled influence,' owing to his preference for diplomatic methods.
Edited (with A. C. Benson) The Letters of Queen Victoria
Author, The Girlhood of Queen Victoria;
Ionicus;
The Tragedy of Lord Kitchener;
Cloud capp'd Towers
etc.
d. Tilney Street, Park Lane, [ London ], W. 1930:01:22
( G.E.C .; Burke, P. and B.; The Times 1930:01:23; D.N.B .)

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