John David Gathorne-Hardy, 4th Earl of Cranbrook CBE KStJ FLS (15 April 1900 – 22 November 1978)[1] was a British hereditary peer and archaeologist.
Early life and education edit
Cranbrook was the son of Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 3rd Earl of Cranbrook and Lady Dorothy Boyle, daughter of David Boyle, 7th Earl of Glasgow.[2] He inherited the earldom in December 1915 at the age of 15 upon the death of his father.[3]
He was educated at Eton and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He was awarded an MA at Cambridge University.[4]
Career edit
Cranbrook was elected to the office of Parliamentary Private Secretary in 1927 and retained the position until 1928, to the First Commissioner of Works. In addition to this, he was Alderman of the London County Council between 1928 and 1933. He was honorary Air commodore of the No. 3169 Suffolk Fighter Control Unit, Royal Auxiliary Air Force between 1950 and 1961. He was vice-president and a treasurer of the Linnean society in 1958. Cranbrook was also trustee of the British Museum between 1964 and 1973.[5] He died in 1978, aged 78.[6]
Marriages and children edit
Cranbrook was married firstly on 7 October 1926 to his cousin Bridget D'Oyly Carte, daughter of Rupert D'Oyly Carte and Lady Dorothy Gathorne-Hardy (daughter of John Gathorne-Hardy, 2nd Earl of Cranbrook). They divorced in 1931.[7]
He was married secondly on 26 July 1932 to Fidelity Seebohm, sister of Frederic Seebohm, Baron Seebohm, with whom he had five children:[8][9][10]
- Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 5th Earl of Cranbrook (born 20 June 1933)
- Lady Juliet Gathorne-Hardy (born 12 December 1934)
- Lady Catherine Sophia Gathorne-Hardy (born 11 March 1936)
- Lady Christina Gathorne-Hardy (born 1 May 1940)
- Hon Hugh Gathorne-Hardy (born 30 December 1941)
Death edit
Lord Cranbrook died on 22 November 1978 at the age of 78 and was succeeded in the earldom by his elder son Gathorne. Fidelity, Dowager Countess of Cranbrook died in 2009.
References edit
- ^ "John David Gathorne-Hardy, 4th Earl of Cranbrook - National Portrait Gallery". www.npg.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ Dod's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland, S. Low, Marston & Co., 1923, pg 217
- ^ Hammond, Peter W. (1998). The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times. Vol. XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda. Sutton Publishing. p. 215.
- ^ "Passed/Failed: An education in the life of Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy". The Independent. 2006-01-26. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ Lord Cranbrook (John David Gathorne-Hardy): correspondence, including the Dainton Report. 1968–1973.
- ^ "Obituary: John David Gathorne-Hardy, 4th Earl of Cranbrook" (PDF). Suffolk Institute.
- ^ Hammond, Peter W. The Complete Peerage. Vol. XIV. p. 216.
- ^ "Mr Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "Fidelity, Dowager Countess of Cranbrook". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003