Rupert Byron, 11th Baron Byron
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Rupert Frederick George Byron, 11th Baron Byron (13 August 1903 – 1 November 1983) was the eleventh Baron Byron
, as a descendant of a cousin of Romantic
poet
and writer, George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron
.
, Western Australia
, and of Sylvia Mary Byron née Moore, of Winchester
, England
, the only daughter of the Reverend C. T. Moore. He was educated at Gresham's School
, Holt
.
A farmer and grazier in Australia
from 1921, he served in the Second World War as a Lieutenant of the RANVR
, from 1941 to 1946, and succeeded his first cousin once removed, the Rev. Frederick Ernest Charles Byron
, to the peerage in 1949. He belonged to naval and military clubs in Perth
, Western Australia
.
Lord Byron died 1 November 1983 in Mount Claremont, Western Australia
, and was succeeded by his fifth cousin, Lt.Col. Richard Geoffrey Gordon Byron
DSO
(born 1899).
, in 1931, and they had one daughter, the Hon. Isobel Ann Byron (1932).
Baron Byron
Baron Byron, of Rochdale in the County Palatine of Lancaster, is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1643, by letters patent, for Sir John Byron, a Cavalier general and former Member of Parliament...
, as a descendant of a cousin of Romantic
Romanticism
Romanticism was an artistic, literary and intellectual movement that originated in the second half of the 18th century in Europe, and gained strength in reaction to the Industrial Revolution...
poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and writer, George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron
George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron
George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, later George Gordon Noel, 6th Baron Byron, FRS , commonly known simply as Lord Byron, was a British poet and a leading figure in the Romantic movement...
.
Life
Byron was the elder son of Colonel Wilfrid Byron, of PerthPerth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, and of Sylvia Mary Byron née Moore, of Winchester
Winchester
Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, the only daughter of the Reverend C. T. Moore. He was educated at Gresham's School
Gresham's School
Gresham’s School is an independent coeducational boarding school in Holt in North Norfolk, England, a member of the HMC.The school was founded in 1555 by Sir John Gresham as a free grammar school for forty boys, following King Henry VIII's dissolution of the Augustinian priory at Beeston Regis...
, Holt
Holt, Norfolk
Holt is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The town is north of the city of Norwich, west of Cromer and east of King's Lynn. The town is on the route of the A148 King's Lynn to Cromer road. The nearest railway station is in the town of Sheringham where access to the...
.
A farmer and grazier in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
from 1921, he served in the Second World War as a Lieutenant of the RANVR
RANVR
Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve is a defunct reserve force of the Royal Australian Navy. The current Royal Australian Naval Reserve was formed in June 1973, from a merger of the RANVR and the RANR ....
, from 1941 to 1946, and succeeded his first cousin once removed, the Rev. Frederick Ernest Charles Byron
Frederick Byron, 10th Baron Byron
The Reverend Frederick Ernest Charles Byron, 10th Baron Byron was an Anglican clergyman, and the tenth Baron Byron, as grandson of Admiral George Anson Byron, 7th Baron Byron, who was the cousin of Romantic poet and writer George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron.-Life:Byron was the son of the Hon....
, to the peerage in 1949. He belonged to naval and military clubs in Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
.
Lord Byron died 1 November 1983 in Mount Claremont, Western Australia
Mount Claremont, Western Australia
Mount Claremont is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, Australia, located within the Town of Cambridge and the City of Nedlands. It consists mostly of residential estates which were built in the late 1980s and early 1990s...
, and was succeeded by his fifth cousin, Lt.Col. Richard Geoffrey Gordon Byron
Richard Byron, 12th Baron Byron
Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Geoffrey Gordon Byron, 12th Baron Byron DSO was a British peer and army officer. He was a descendant of a cousin of Romantic poet and writer, George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron....
DSO
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...
(born 1899).
Family
He married Pauline Augusta Cornwall, daughter of T. J. Cornwall of Wagin, Western AustraliaWagin, Western Australia
Wagin is a town and shire in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, approximately 225 km south-east of Perth on the Great Southern Highway between Narrogin and Katanning. It is also on State Route 107. The main industries are wheat and sheep farming.-History:The name of the town is...
, in 1931, and they had one daughter, the Hon. Isobel Ann Byron (1932).