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Corry [Lowry Corry], Montagu William Lowry. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Dec. 23, 1856. [2nd s. of Henry Thomas, M.P., and grandson of Somerset, Earl Belmore, of 35, Hill Street, London. B. Oct. 8, 1838, in London.] School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1857; B.A. 1861. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Nov. 21, 1860. Called to the Bar, 1863. On the Oxford Circuit. Politician and philanthropist. Private Secretary to the Earl of Beaconsfield, 1866-8 and 1874-80. C.B., 1878. Created Baron Rowton, of Rowton, Salop, May 6, 1880. K.C.V.O., 1897. P.C., 1900. D.L. for Salop. Trustee of Guinness Fund for the provision of Artisans' dwellings. Conceived the idea of establishing a poor man's hotel. Built Rowton House, Vauxhall, 1892; further Rowton Houses followed in other parts of London. Acquired, by will, Lord Beaconsfield's correspondence and papers. Died unmarried Nov. 9, 1903, when his peerage became extinct. (Burke, P. and B.; D.N.B., 2nd Suppl.) | Montagu William Lowry CORRY LOWRY CORRY Approx. lifespan: 18381903 Adm pens. Trinity College 1856:12:23 2nd s. of Henry Thomas CORRY LOWRY CORRY M.P.: and grandson of Somerset CORRY LOWRY CORRY, Earl Belmore, of 35 Hill Street, London , b. London , 1838:10:08 Sch: Harrow Matric 1857:10MT: BA 1861 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1860:11:21 Called to the Bar: 1863 On Oxford Circuit Politician and philanthropist. Private Secretary to: : Earl of Beaconsfield 1866-8, and 1874-80 C.B. 1878 Created Baron Rowton, of Rowton, Shropshire , 1880:05:06 KCVO 1897 P.C. 1900 D.L. for: : Shropshire , Trustee of: : Guinness Fund for the provision of Artisans' dwellings. Conceived the idea of establishing a poor man's hotel. Built Rowton House, [Built Rowton, Vauxhall], [London], 1892 further Rowton Houses followed in other parts of London , Acquired, by will, Lord Beaconsfield's correspondence and papers. d. unmarried 1903:11:09, when his peerage became extinct. (Burke, P. and B.; D.N.B. 2 nd Suppl. ) |