Viscount Monsell
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Viscount Monsell, of Leicester
in the County of Leicester, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1939 for the Conservative
politician Bolton Eyres-Monsell
. The title became extinct on the death of his son, the second Viscount, in 1993.
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
in the County of Leicester, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. It was created in 1939 for the Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician Bolton Eyres-Monsell
Bolton Eyres-Monsell, 1st Viscount Monsell
Bolton Meredith Eyres-Monsell, 1st Viscount Monsell, GBE, PC was a British Conservative Party politician who served as Chief Whip until 1931 and then as First Lord of the Admiralty.His parents were Lt.Col...
. The title became extinct on the death of his son, the second Viscount, in 1993.
Viscounts Monsell (1935)
- Bolton Meredith Eyres-Monsell, 1st Viscount MonsellBolton Eyres-Monsell, 1st Viscount MonsellBolton Meredith Eyres-Monsell, 1st Viscount Monsell, GBE, PC was a British Conservative Party politician who served as Chief Whip until 1931 and then as First Lord of the Admiralty.His parents were Lt.Col...
(1881–1969) - Henry Bolton Graham Eyres-Monsell, 2nd Viscount MonsellHenry Eyres-Monsell, 2nd Viscount MonsellHenry Bolton Graham Eyres-Monsell served in the Intelligence Corps during the Second World War, reaching the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was mentioned in dispatches on 16 September 1943 and recommended for the MBE for his services to security during the planning stages of Operation Torch. No...
(1905–1993)