David Montague de Burgh Kenworthy, 11th Baron Strabolgi (pronounced "Strabogie") (1 November 1914 – 24 December 2010), was a Labour Party peer.
The Lord Strabolgi | |
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| Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Lords Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard | |
| In office 11 March 1974 – 3 May 1979 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson James Callaghan |
| Preceded by | The Lord Denham |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Sandys |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| as a hereditary peer 27 January 1954[1] – 11 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | The 10th Baron Strabolgi |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| as an elected hereditary peer 11 November 1999 – 24 December 2010 | |
| Election | 1999 |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | The 3rd Viscount Hanworth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 November 1914 |
| Died | 24 December 2010 (aged 96) |
| Political party | Labour |
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| Relatives | Cuthbert Kenworthy (grandfather) |
| Education | Gresham's School |
| Alma mater | Chelsea School of Art |
Education
editStrabolgi was educated at Gresham's School, Holt, and the Chelsea School of Art.
Appointments
edit- Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard: 11 March 1974 to 3 May 1979
- Deputy Chief Whip of the Labour Party in the House of Lords: 1974 to 1979
Title
editThe title of Baron Strabolgi was created in 1318 for the tenth Earl of Atholl. The barony twice went into long periods of abeyance, during which no claim to hold it could be established, the second of these lasting for over three hundred years.
The second period of abeyance was terminated in 1916 in favour of Cuthbert Kenworthy, the grandfather of the 11th Baron Strabolgi, who succeeded Joseph Kenworthy, 10th Baron Strabolgi, in 1953.
Death
editStrabolgi died on 24 December 2010, at the age of 96. He was succeeded in the barony by his nephew, Andrew Kenworthy (born 1967), who became the 12th Baron Strabolgi.
Sources
edit- The Complete Peerage, (1998)
- Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th Edition (1999)
- Lord Strabolgi at thepeerage.com
- Labour members of the House of Lords
- ^ "Preamble (1954)". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Lords. 28 January 1954.
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