David Kenworthy, 11th Baron Strabolgi

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David Montague de Burgh Kenworthy, 11th Baron Strabolgi ( November 1, 1914 - December 24, 2010 ) was a British peer and politician ( Labor Party ).

life and career

Kenworthy was born on November 1, 1914, the son and only child of the former Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Kenworthy, 10th Baron Strabolgi , and his wife, Doris Whitley († 1988), the only daughter of the future Sir Frederick Whitley-Thomson . He attended Gresham's School in Holt and the Chelsea School of Art , as well as the Académie Scandinave in Paris . During World War II he was assigned to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and served in France , at the Battle of Dunkirk , and then in the Middle East . From 1939 to 1940 he was a member of the British Expeditionary Force . He was discharged from the army with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel .

Membership in the House of Lords

Kenworthy inherited his father's title and associated seat in the House of Lords in 1953 . First he sat there as a crossbencher , briefly as a liberal and finally for the Labor Party . On March 30, 1954, he gave his inaugural address. On the official website of the House of Lords, he cited environmental policy , national heritage and House of Lords reform as topics of political interest . He named France as a state of particular interest .

In 1968/1969, during Harold Wilson's first administration , Kenworthy was Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) in the Home Office . In 1969 he became PPS of Malcolm Shepherd, 2nd Baron Shepherd , the Leader of the Lords , and remained so until 1970. From 1970 to 1974 he was Deputy Whip of the Opposition ( Assistant Opposition Whip ) and spokesman for art in the House of Lords from 1970 to 1974. From March 11, 1974 to May 3, 1979 he was Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard and Deputy Chief Whip of the Labor Party in the House of Lords. In this position, Kenworthy spoke on topics such as energy policy , agriculture and fisheries policy .

In the fall of 1976 he was responsible for the attendance and driving service for senior members of the House of Lords when the government lost numerous votes due to a narrow Labor majority in the House of Lords.

From 1979 to 1985 he was the opposition spokesman on arts and libraries . In 1979, as official government spokesman, he answered a parliamentary question from Brinsley Le Poer Trench, 8th Earl of Clancarty , about secret UFO reports. Kenworthy declined to be investigated by the government. Kenworthy argued that there was no need for the government to fund a study on UFOs because the government had no evidence that aliens ever landed on British soil.

He joined in 1982 for the position of Chief Whip, but was defeated by Thomas Ponsonby, 3rd Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede . In 1986 he became Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chairman of Committees and remained so until 2001. From 1986 he was a member of the Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills and from 1987 to 2002 the Select Committee for Privileges . From 1987 to 1996 he was a member of the Private Bills Committee . From 1991 he was a member of the Ecclesiastical Joint Committee . From 1993 to 1996 he was a member of the Select Committee on Procedure . He was a member of the All-Party Arts and Amenities Group . At the Franco-British Party Relations Committee he was Honorary Treasurer from 1991 to 1996 .

In a debate in May 1997, Kenworthy was vehemently in favor of keeping cultural goods in the UK. Dramatically exaggerated, he said that if all cultural goods were to be returned to their countries of origin, the British museums would very quickly be empty. From 1998 on, he was, during the government of Tony Blair , Extra Lord in Waiting .

Through the House of Lords Act 1999 he lost the traditional right to sit in the House of Lords , but was one of the elected hereditary peers who could keep their seat. He received the second highest percentage of votes, also because of his extraordinary popularity. The last time he spoke up was on October 11, 2010. He last took part in a vote on December 14, 2010, at the age of 96, and was present at the last meeting before Christmas on December 22, 2010.

Further offices and honors

Kenworthy was a member of the British section of the Franco-British Council from 1981 to 1998 . He was president of the Franco-British Society . From 1970 to 1997 he belonged to the Board of Directors ( Council ) of the Alliance Française in Great Britain on. From 1986 to 1987 he was Chairman ( Chairman ) of the Bolton Building Society , previously he was there from 1983 to 1986 Vice Chairman. He was a Freeman of the City of London and in 1981 became an Officer ( Officier de la Légion d'Honneur ) of the Legion of Honor , the highest-ranking French award .

He was a member of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for life.

Private

Kenworthy was married a total of four times. Kenworthy's first marriage was to Denise Godefroi; the marriage was concluded in 1937 and ended in 1946. In 1947 he married Angela Street, with whom he remained married until 1951. From 1955 to 1961 he was married to Myra Litewka. Kenworthy married Doreen Margaret Morgan in 1961, with whom he stayed until his death.

Kenworthy died on December 24, 2010 at the age of 96. His nephew, Andrew Kenworthy, inherited his title .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ House of Lords Whips 1970-09 listing of the Whips on mapsstatsandpolitics.talktalk.net retrieved 13 January 2010
  2. ↑ Captains The Queen's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard , accessed January 12, 2011
  3. ↑ New Scientist Jun 17, 1976 New Scientist Article , June 17, 1976
  4. ↑ a b c Lord Strabolgi obituary: in The Daily Telegraph of December 30, 2010
  5. ↑ The Secret Files: UFOs in the House of Lords www.uk-ufo.org (Excerpts from the debate in full)
  6. ↑ 19 May 1997: Column 139 ( Memento of the original from September 11, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. House of Lords Minutes of May 19, 1997  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk
  7. ↑ Losing those Marbles: The British Museum and Lord Elgin Nea Zealand's Independent News Media, June 23, 2009
  8. ↑ The diligent and the eccentric triumph in poll for Lords seats Guardian article of October 30, 1999
  9. ↑ The Franco-British Society ( Memento of the original from September 11, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Newsletter on the Franco-British Society website for 2004  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.francobritishsociety.org.uk
predecessor Office successor
Joseph Kenworthy Baron Strabolgi
1953-2010 		Andrew Kenworthy
personal data
SURNAME Kenworthy, David, 11th Baron Strabolgi
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kenworthy, David Montague de Burgh
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British politician
DATE OF BIRTH November 1, 1914
DATE OF DEATH December 24, 2010