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| Lawley, the Hon. Arthur. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, June 11, 1879. [4th] s. of Beilby [Richard] (1836), 2nd Baron Wenlock, of Escrick Park, York. B. Nov. 12, 1860, in London. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1879. 2nd Lieut., 10th Hussars, 1882; Capt., 1889; in the Soudan, 1884; retired, 1892. Private Secretary to the Duke of Westminster, 1892-6. Administrator, Matabeleland, 1898-1901. Governor of Western Australia, 1901-2. Lieut.-Governor of the Transvaal, 1902-5. Governor of Madras, 1905-11. Knight of Justice, Order of St John of Jerusalem. K.C.M.G. 1901. G.C.I.E., 1906. G.C.S.I., 1911. Bart., cr. 1641. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Colonel, Special List; mentioned four times in the Secretary of State's List for 'valuable services'; Chevalier, Order of Leopold (Belgium)). Succeeded his brother, Algernon George, as 6th Baron Wenlock, June 14, 1931. Died June 14, 1932, at Freiburg. His only son, Richard Edward, had died unmarried in 1909; the peerage passed to four brothers in succession and then became extinct. Brother of the above and Beilby (next). (Burke, P. and B.; Eton Sch. Lists; Univ. War List; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; Army Lists; Who was Who, 1929-40; The Times, June 15, 1932.) | Hon. Arthur LAWLEY Approx. lifespan: 1860–1932 pens. Trinity College adm1879:06:11 4th s. of Beilby LAWLEY [Richard] (1836), 2nd Baron Wenlock, of Escrick Park, Escrick, York, [ Yorkshire ] b. 1860:11:12 in London Sch: Eton Matric 1879:10MT: 2nd Lieutenant: 10th Hussars 1882 Captain: 1889 ;in the Sudan 1884 ; retired1892 Private Sec. to: : Duke of Westminster, [ London ] 1892-96 Administrator, Matabeleland, [ Rhodesia ] 1898-1901 Governor of: Western Australia , Australia 1901-02 Lieutenant-Governor of: Transvaal , South Africa 1902-05 Governor of: Madras, [ India ] 1905-11 Knight of Justice: Order of St John of Jerusalem. KCMG 1901 GCIE 1906 GCSI 1911 Bart., cr. 1641 served in the Great War: 1914-19 Colonel: Special List; mentioned four times in the Sec. of State: 's List for "valuable services"; Chevalier, Order of Leopold [ Belgium )) Succeeded his brother, Algernon George, as 6th Baron Wenlock 1931:06:14 d. Freiburg, [ Germany ] 1932:06:14 His only son, Richard Edward, had died unmarried in1909 the peerage passed to four brothers in succession and then became extinct. brother of the above and Beilby (next) (Burke, P. and B.; Eton School Lists; University War List ; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; Army Lists; Who was Who 1929-40; The Times 1932:06:15) |