Cecil Lowry-Corry, 6th Earl Belmore
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Cecil Lowry-Corry, 6th Earl Belmore (20 March 1873 – 2 March 1949) was the son of Somerset Lowry-Corry, 4th Earl Belmore
and the brother of Armar Lowry-Corry, 5th Earl Belmore
.
Educated at Wellington College he held the offices of Justice of the Peace
for County Tyrone
and County Fermanagh
, Deputy Lieutenant
of County Fermanagh, High Sheriff of County Tyrone (1916) and High Sheriff of County Fermanagh (1922). He was also chairman of Fermanagh County Council from 1943 and then of Enniskillen Regional District Council. He was also a member of the General Synod
of the Church of Ireland
and honorary secretary of the Clogher Diocesan Fund.
He succeeded to the title on 12 February 1948 on the death of his brother and died just over a year later aged 76. He was succeeded by his cousin.
Somerset Lowry-Corry, 4th Earl Belmore
Somerset Richard Lowry-Corry, 4th Earl Belmore GCMG, PC , styled as Viscount Corry from 1841 to 1845, was an Irish nobleman and Conservative politician.-Background and education:...
and the brother of Armar Lowry-Corry, 5th Earl Belmore
Armar Lowry-Corry, 5th Earl Belmore
Armar Lowry-Corry, 5th Earl Belmore was an Irish nobleman and the eldest son of Somerset Lowry-Corry, 4th Earl Belmore.-Early years:...
.
Educated at Wellington College he held the offices of Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for County Tyrone
County Tyrone
Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on...
and County Fermanagh
County Fermanagh
Fermanagh District Council is the only one of the 26 district councils in Northern Ireland that contains all of the county it is named after. The district council also contains a small section of County Tyrone in the Dromore and Kilskeery road areas....
, Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of County Fermanagh, High Sheriff of County Tyrone (1916) and High Sheriff of County Fermanagh (1922). He was also chairman of Fermanagh County Council from 1943 and then of Enniskillen Regional District Council. He was also a member of the General Synod
General Synod
-Church of England:In the Church of England, the General Synod, which was established in 1970 , is the legislative body of the Church.-Episcopal Church of the United States:...
of the Church of Ireland
Church of Ireland
The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion. The church operates in all parts of Ireland and is the second largest religious body on the island after the Roman Catholic Church...
and honorary secretary of the Clogher Diocesan Fund.
He succeeded to the title on 12 February 1948 on the death of his brother and died just over a year later aged 76. He was succeeded by his cousin.