Richard de Yarburgh-Bateson, 6th Baron Deramore
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Richard Arthur de Yarburgh-Bateson, 6th Baron Deramore (April 9, 1911 – August 20, 2006) was a British
architect
, writer of erotic fiction, and a peer of the United Kingdom
.
Lord Deramore was educated at Harrow School
and the St. John's College, Cambridge, and after graduation, he earned a diploma from the Architectural Association School of Architecture
. He worked as a charted architect in London
, Buckinghamshire
, and Yorkshire
.
During World War II
, Lord Deramore served as a pilot in the RAFVR
, flying low-level reconnaissance missions in the Mediterranean
. After the war, he returned to his architectural practice, but also pursued other interests. He designed his own home, to replace the family seat at Heslington Hall. The Hall had been taken over by the RAF in the war and remained unoccupied afterwards, until it was sold to become the headquarters of the University of York
in 1962.
He married Janet Ware in 1948, and their only child, a daughter, was born in 1950. In 1964, he became the 6th Baron Deramore and 7th Baronet upon the death of his elder brother, the 5th Baron Deramore.
Determined to pursue a career as a writer, he collected many rejection letters before a short story, A Touch of Bird Lime, was published. His first novel, Still Waters was published in 1997.
He lost his seat in the House of Lords
after the House of Lords Act 1999
. Upon his death in 2006, aged 95, the barony and baronetcy became extinct.
United Kingdom
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architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
, writer of erotic fiction, and a peer of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
Lord Deramore was educated at Harrow School
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
and the St. John's College, Cambridge, and after graduation, he earned a diploma from the Architectural Association School of Architecture
Architectural Association School of Architecture
The Architectural Association School of Architecture, more usually known as the AA, is an architectural school in London, United Kingdom...
. He worked as a charted architect in London
London
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, Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
, and Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
.
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Lord Deramore served as a pilot in the RAFVR
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
, flying low-level reconnaissance missions in the Mediterranean
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
. After the war, he returned to his architectural practice, but also pursued other interests. He designed his own home, to replace the family seat at Heslington Hall. The Hall had been taken over by the RAF in the war and remained unoccupied afterwards, until it was sold to become the headquarters of the University of York
University of York
The University of York , is an academic institution located in the city of York, England. Established in 1963, the campus university has expanded to more than thirty departments and centres, covering a wide range of subjects...
in 1962.
He married Janet Ware in 1948, and their only child, a daughter, was born in 1950. In 1964, he became the 6th Baron Deramore and 7th Baronet upon the death of his elder brother, the 5th Baron Deramore.
Determined to pursue a career as a writer, he collected many rejection letters before a short story, A Touch of Bird Lime, was published. His first novel, Still Waters was published in 1997.
He lost his seat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
after the House of Lords Act 1999
House of Lords Act 1999
The House of Lords Act 1999 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was given Royal Assent on 11 November 1999. The Act reformed the House of Lords, one of the chambers of Parliament. For centuries, the House of Lords had included several hundred members who inherited their seats;...
. Upon his death in 2006, aged 95, the barony and baronetcy became extinct.
External links
- Entry in ThePeerage.com
- Obituary
- Obituary, The Daily TelegraphThe Daily TelegraphThe Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
, 24 August 2006