Benjamin Bathurst, 2nd Viscount Bledisloe
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Benjamin Ludlow Bathurst, 2nd Viscount Bledisloe (2 October 1899 - 17 September 1979) was a British barrister.
, Bledisloe was the eldest son of Charles Bathurst, 1st Viscount Bledisloe
and the Hon. Bertha Susan Lopes, daughter of Henry Lopes, 1st Baron Ludlow
. He was educated at Eton
and Magdalen College, Oxford
. In 1927 he was called to the Bar
, Lincoln's Inn
.
. He returned to military service during the Second World War, where he served as a Squadron Leader in the Royal Air Force
. In 1956 he was appointed a bencher
of Lincoln's Inn
. Bathurst succeeded his father in the viscountcy in 1958. He was a regular contributor in the House of Lords
, speaking 64 times between 1959 and 1979.
. Lady Bledisloe died in December 1999.
Background and education
Born at Westbury, WiltshireWestbury, Wiltshire
Westbury is a town and civil parish in the west of the English county of Wiltshire, most famous for the Westbury White Horse.-Name:The most likely origin of the West- in Westbury is simply that the town is near the western edge of the county of Wiltshire, the bounds of which have been much the same...
, Bledisloe was the eldest son of Charles Bathurst, 1st Viscount Bledisloe
Charles Bathurst, 1st Viscount Bledisloe
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and the Hon. Bertha Susan Lopes, daughter of Henry Lopes, 1st Baron Ludlow
Henry Lopes, 1st Baron Ludlow
Henry Charles Lopes, 1st Baron Ludlow PC, QC , was a British judge and Conservative Party politician.-Background and education:...
. He was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2006 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £153 million. Magdalen is currently top of the Norrington Table after over half of its 2010 finalists received first-class degrees, a record...
. In 1927 he was called to the Bar
Call to the bar
The Call to the Bar is a legal term of art in most common law jurisdictions where persons must be qualified to be allowed to argue in court on behalf of another party, and are then said to have been "called to the bar" or to have received a "call to the bar"...
, Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
.
Career
Bledisloe fought in the First World War and gained the rank of Second Lieutenant in the service of the Royal ArtilleryRoyal Artillery
The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:...
. He returned to military service during the Second World War, where he served as a Squadron Leader in the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
. In 1956 he was appointed a bencher
Bencher
A bencher or Master of the Bench is a senior member of an Inn of Court in England and Wales. Benchers hold office for life once elected. A bencher can be elected while still a barrister , in recognition of the contribution that the barrister has made to the life of the Inn or to the law...
of Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
. Bathurst succeeded his father in the viscountcy in 1958. He was a regular contributor in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
, speaking 64 times between 1959 and 1979.
Family
Lord Bledisloe married Joan, daughter of Otto Krishaber, on 2 June 1933. They had two sons. He died in September 1979, aged 79, and was succeeded in the viscountcy by his eldest son, ChristopherChristopher Bathurst, 3rd Viscount Bledisloe
Christopher Hiley Ludlow Bathurst, 3rd Viscount Bledisloe, QC , was the son of the second Viscount. He was educated at Eton, and Trinity College, Oxford. He served in the military as a Second Lieutenant of the 11th Hussars from 1954 to 1955 and went into law; he was called to the Bar at Gray's Inn...
. Lady Bledisloe died in December 1999.