Charles Anthony Peter Duncombe, 6th Baron Feversham
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Charles Anthony Peter Duncombe, 6th Baron Feversham (3 January 1945 - 29 March 2009, Castle Hill Hospital, Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire) was a British nobleman. He is most notable as the founding chairman of the Yorkshire Sculpture Park
and from 1969 to 1976 as the governor of Leeds Polytechnic.
His baptismal name was Charles Anthony Peter Duncombe-Anderson, but on 12 March 1954 he changed this to Charles Anthony Peter Duncombe by deed poll
. His parents were Colonel Anthony John Duncombe-Anderson and Gioranna Georgina Valerie McNalty. He studied at Eton College
and inherited the title of Baron Feversham
from his distant relation the 3rd Earl of Feversham
in 1963 (the earldom had been created later and went extinct on the 3rd Earl's death) - the 3rd Earl and 6th Baron were both great-great-great grandsons of Charles Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham
. He was succeeded in 2009 by his son Jasper Duncombe.
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
The Yorkshire Sculpture Park in West Bretton, Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England is an open-air gallery showing work by UK and international artists, including Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth...
and from 1969 to 1976 as the governor of Leeds Polytechnic.
His baptismal name was Charles Anthony Peter Duncombe-Anderson, but on 12 March 1954 he changed this to Charles Anthony Peter Duncombe by deed poll
Deed poll
A deed poll is a legal document binding only to a single person or several persons acting jointly to express an active intention...
. His parents were Colonel Anthony John Duncombe-Anderson and Gioranna Georgina Valerie McNalty. He studied at Eton College
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 inherited the title of Baron Feversham
Baron Feversham
Baron Feversham is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation, in the Peerage of Great Britain, came in 1747 in favour of Anthony Duncombe, who had earlier represented Salisbury and Downton in the House...
from his distant relation the 3rd Earl of Feversham
Charles Duncombe, 3rd Earl of Feversham
Charles William Slingsby "Sim" Duncombe, 3rd Earl of Feversham DSO , styled Viscount Helmsley until 1916, was a British Conservative politician....
in 1963 (the earldom had been created later and went extinct on the 3rd Earl's death) - the 3rd Earl and 6th Baron were both great-great-great grandsons of Charles Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham
Charles Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham
Charles Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham was a British Member of Parliament.Feversham was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1790. He was elected to the House of Commons for Shaftesbury in 1790, a seat he held until 1796, and then represented Aldborough from 1796 to 1806, Heytesbury from 1812 to...
. He was succeeded in 2009 by his son Jasper Duncombe.
Sources
- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/5101126/Lord-Feversham.html
- http://thepeerage.com/p21869.htm#i218686