Francis Agar-Robartes, 7th Viscount Clifden
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Francis Gerald Agar-Robartes, 7th Viscount Clifden (14 April 1883-15 July 1966), was a British
Liberal
politician.
Clifden was the second but eldest surviving son (his elder brother Captain the Hon. Thomas Agar-Robartes
having been killed in the First World War) of Thomas Agar-Robartes, 6th Viscount Clifden
, and his wife Mary (née Dickenson), and was educated at Eton
and Christ Church, Oxford
. He succeeded his father in the viscountcy in 1930 and took his seat on the Liberal benches in the House of Lords
. From 1940 to 1945 he served as a Lord-in-Waiting
(government whip in the House of Lords) in Winston Churchill
's coalition government
.
Lord Clifden died in July 1966, aged 83. He never married and was succeeded in the viscountcy by his younger brother Arthur.
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Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
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politician.
Clifden was the second but eldest surviving son (his elder brother Captain the Hon. Thomas Agar-Robartes
Thomas Agar-Robartes
Thomas Charles Reginald Agar-Robartes was a British Liberal politician.Tommy Agar-Robartes was the eldest son and heir of Thomas Agar-Robartes, 6th Viscount Clifden, and his wife Mary and was brought up at Lanhydrock House, Bodmin...
having been killed in the First World War) of Thomas Agar-Robartes, 6th Viscount Clifden
Thomas Agar-Robartes, 6th Viscount Clifden
Thomas Charles Agar-Robartes, 6th Viscount Clifden , known as the 2nd Baron Robartes from 1882 to 1899, was a British Liberal politician....
, and his wife Mary (née Dickenson), and 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 Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
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. He succeeded his father in the viscountcy in 1930 and took his seat on the Liberal benches in the House of Lords
House of Lords
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. From 1940 to 1945 he served as a Lord-in-Waiting
Lord-in-Waiting
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(government whip in the House of Lords) in Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, was a predominantly Conservative British politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the century and served as Prime Minister twice...
's coalition government
Coalition Government 1940-1945
Members of the War Cabinet are in bold face.-Source:* D. Butler and G. Butler, Twentieth Century British Political Facts 1900–2000....
.
Lord Clifden died in July 1966, aged 83. He never married and was succeeded in the viscountcy by his younger brother Arthur.