Edward Baldwin, 4th Earl Baldwin of Bewdley
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Edward Alfred Alexander Baldwin, 4th Earl Baldwin of Bewdley (born 3 January 1938) is a British
educator and Crossbench elected hereditary peer
in the House of Lords
.
Lord Baldwin of Bewdley was educated at Eton
and Trinity College, Cambridge
, where he studied modern languages and law. Before entering Trinity he served from 1956 until 1958 in the armed forces. Between 1970 and 1987 he served in a variety of education positions, lastly as education officer for Oxfordshire (1980-1987).
His grandfather was Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, three-time Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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His paternal grandmother was Lucy Baldwin. In 1970 he married the late Sarah James (d. 2001), with whom he had three sons:
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educator and Crossbench elected hereditary peer
Hereditary peer
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in the House of Lords
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Lord Baldwin of Bewdley 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 Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
, where he studied modern languages and law. Before entering Trinity he served from 1956 until 1958 in the armed forces. Between 1970 and 1987 he served in a variety of education positions, lastly as education officer for Oxfordshire (1980-1987).
His grandfather was Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, three-time Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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His paternal grandmother was Lucy Baldwin. In 1970 he married the late Sarah James (d. 2001), with whom he had three sons:
- Hon Benedict Alexander Stanley Baldwin, styled Viscount Corvedale (b. 28 Dec 1973)
- Hon James Conrad Baldwin (b. 13 Mar 1976)
- Hon Mark Thomas Maitland Baldwin (b. 24 Jul 1980)