Erskine Nicolson, 3rd Baron Carnock
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Erskine Arthur Nicolson, 3rd Baron Carnock DSO
, JP
(26 March 1884 – 2 October 1982), styled The Honourable from 1916 until 1952, was a British
peer and sailor.
, Nicolson was the second son of Arthur Nicolson, 1st Baron Carnock
, at that time chargé d'affaires at the British legation. His mother was Mary Catharine, the daughter of Archibald Rowan-Hamilton, a soldier in the 5th Dragoon Guards
. In 1952, Nicolson succeeded his older brother Frederick as baron, who had inherited their father's titles in 1928. A third brother was the author Harold Nicolson
.
and was educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, called HMS Britannia. In 1912, he was awarded an Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy
for his participation in the British rescue mission after the 1908 Messina earthquake
. He went to the Royal Naval Staff College in 1913 and afterwards became a war staff officer in a light cruiser squadron, fighting in the First World War. For his services in France
, Nicolson was appointed a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur
in 1916.
After the war he was decorated with the Distinguished Service Order
in 1919 and received also the Order of St Anne of Russia. He retired as a commander in 1924 and was nominated a Justice of the Peace
for the county of Devon
.
. They had three children, one daughter and two sons. His wife died in 1968 and Nicolson survived her until 1982. He was succeeded in the barony by his older son David
.
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
, JP
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...
(26 March 1884 – 2 October 1982), styled The Honourable from 1916 until 1952, was a British
United Kingdom
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peer and sailor.
Background and education
Born in AthensAthens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Nicolson was the second son of Arthur Nicolson, 1st Baron Carnock
Arthur Nicolson, 1st Baron Carnock
Arthur Nicolson, 1st Baron Carnock , known as Sir Arthur Nicolson, 11th Baronet, from 1899 to 1916, was a British diplomat and politician through the last quarter of the 19th century to the middle of World War I...
, at that time chargé d'affaires at the British legation. His mother was Mary Catharine, the daughter of Archibald Rowan-Hamilton, a soldier in the 5th Dragoon Guards
5th Dragoon Guards
The 5th Dragoon Guards was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, first raised in 1685. It saw service for three centuries, before being amalgamated into the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards in 1922....
. In 1952, Nicolson succeeded his older brother Frederick as baron, who had inherited their father's titles in 1928. A third brother was the author Harold Nicolson
Harold Nicolson
Sir Harold George Nicolson KCVO CMG was an English diplomat, author, diarist and politician. He was the husband of writer Vita Sackville-West, their unusual relationship being described in their son's book, Portrait of a Marriage.-Early life:Nicolson was born in Tehran, Persia, the younger son of...
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Military career
Nicolson entered the Royal NavyRoyal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
and was educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, called HMS Britannia. In 1912, he was awarded an Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy
Order of the Crown of Italy
The Order of the Crown of Italy was founded as a national order in 1868 by King Vittorio Emanuele II, to commemorate the unification of Italy in 1861...
for his participation in the British rescue mission after the 1908 Messina earthquake
1908 Messina earthquake
The 1908 Messina earthquake and tsunami took some 100,000–200,000 lives on December 28, 1908 in Sicily and Calabria, southern Italy.-Quake:On December 28, 1908 from about 05:20 to 05:21 an earthquake of 7.2 on the moment magnitude scale occurred centered on the of city Messina, in Sicily. Reggio...
. He went to the Royal Naval Staff College in 1913 and afterwards became a war staff officer in a light cruiser squadron, fighting in the First World War. For his services in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Nicolson was appointed a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur
Légion d'honneur
The Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
in 1916.
After the war he was decorated with the Distinguished Service Order
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
in 1919 and received also the Order of St Anne of Russia. He retired as a commander in 1924 and was nominated a 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 the county of Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
.
Family
On 9 October 1919, Nicolson married Katharine Frederica Albertha, eldest daughter of Henry Lopes, 1st Baron RoboroughHenry Lopes, 1st Baron Roborough
Henry Yarde Buller Lopes, 1st Baron Roborough , known as Sir Henry Lopes, 4th Baronet, from 1908 to 1938, was a British Conservative Party politician....
. They had three children, one daughter and two sons. His wife died in 1968 and Nicolson survived her until 1982. He was succeeded in the barony by his older son David
David Nicolson, 4th Baron Carnock
David Henry Arthur Nicolson, 4th Baron Carnock was a British peer and solicitor.The son of the 3rd Baron Carnock and Hon. Katharine Frederica Albertha Lopes, he was educated at Winchester College and Balliol College, Oxford. Nicolson served in the Royal Devon Yeomanry, reaching the rank of major...
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