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| Lyttelton, the Hon. Alfred. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, May 25, 1875. [8th] s. of George William (1833) [4th] Baron Lyttelton, of Hagley Hall, Stourbridge, Worcs. (by his 1st wife). B. Feb. 7, 1857. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1875; B.A. 1879; M.A. 1899. Cricket 'blue,' 1876-9; Capt., 1879. Football (assoc.) 'blue,' 1875, 1877, 1878. Played cricket for England, 1880, 1882, 1884; and football, 1877. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Nov. 8, 1878. Called to the Bar, June 29, 1881. Bencher, 1899. Q.C., 1900. Legal Private Secretary to Sir Henry James, Attorney-General, 1882-6. Member of the Bar Committee, 1883-5. Recorder of Hereford, 1894; of Oxford, 1895-1903. Chancellor of the Diocese of Rochester, 1903. Deputy High Steward of the University, 1899-1913. P.C., 1903. Hon. M.A., Oxford, 1895. M.P. for Leamington, 1895-1906; for St George's, Hanover Square, 1906-13. Secretary of State for the Colonies, 1903-5. 'Wherever he went he brought a personal charm which all sorts of men found irresistible.... He was universally loved, and no one loved him without being the better for it.' Of Wittersham House, Kent. Married (1) Laura, dau. of Sir Charles Tennant; (2) Edith, dau. of A. Balfour. Died July 4, 1913; 'the day of his funeral was one of the days of the Oxford and Cambridge match at Lord's, and a unique tribute was paid to his memory in the suspension of play for a few moments while the great crowd of spectators stood uncovered.' Brother of the next, etc. (Book of Blues; Law Lists; Inns of Court; Foster, Men at the Bar; Who was Who; D.N.B.) | Hon. Alfred LYTTELTON Approx. lifespan: 1857–1913 pens. Trinity College adm1875:05:25 8th s. of George William LYTTELTON (1833) [4th] Baron LYTTELTON, of Hagley Hall, Stourbridge, Worcestershire (by his 1st wife) b. 1857:02:07 Sch: Eton Matric 1875:10MT: BA 1879 MA 1899 Cricket "blue" 1876-79 Captain: 1879 Football (assoc.) "blue" 1875, 1877, 1878 Played cricket for England 1880, 1882, 1884 and football 1877 Adm. Inner Temple: 1878:11:08 Called to the Bar: 1881:06:29 Bencher: 1899 Q.C.: 1900 Legal Private Sec. to: : Sir Henry James, Attorney-General: 1882-86 Member of: Bar Committee 1883-85 Recorder of: : Hereford [ Herefordshire ] 1894 of OX 1895-1903 Chancellor of: : Diocese of Rochester, [ Kent ] 1903 Deputy High Steward of University 1899-1913 P.C.: 1903 Hon. MA OX 1895 M.P. for: : Leamington [ Warwickshire ] 1895-1906 for St George's, Hanover Square, [ London ] 1906-13 Sec. of State: for the Colonies 1903-05 "Wherever he went he brought a personal charm which all sorts of men found irresistible.... He was universally loved, and no one loved him without being the better for it." Of Wittersham House, Wittersham, Kent m. (1) Laura dau. of Sir Charles TENNANT m. (2) Edith dau. of A. BALFOUR d. ; 1913:07:04 "the day of his funeral was one of the days of the OX and CB match at Lord's, and a unique tribute was paid to his memory in the suspension of play for a few moments while the great crowd of spectators stood uncovered." brother of the next, etc. ( Book of Blues; Law Lists; Inns of Court ; Foster, Men at the Bar; Who was Who; D.N.B. ) [add:]President, M.C.C., 1898[:add] [add:]W. Livingstone-Irwin[:add] |