William Craven, 4th Earl of Craven
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William George Robert Craven, 4th Earl of Craven OBE
(16 December 1868 – 10 July 1921), styled as Viscount Uffington from 1868 to 1883, was a British
peer
and Liberal
politician.
Craven was the eldest son of the 3rd Earl of Craven
and his wife Evelyn, a daughter of the 7th Viscount Barrington
. He succeeded his father as fourth Earl of Craven in 1883 at the age of fourteen, and later took his seat on the Liberal benches in the House of Lords
. In 1911 he was appointed Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
(Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords) in the Liberal administration
of H.H. Asquith, a post he held until 1915. He was also Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire
between 1913 and 1921.
Lord Craven married Cornelia Martin, (1877-19 May 1961), the only daughter of a wealthy American
banker, Bradley Martin at Grace Church
, New York City
, on 18 April 1893. His bride had just passed her sixteenth birthday. The marriage brought him property in Mayfair
. Whilst racing at Cowes Week
in 1921 and although a strong swimmer at age 52, Lord Craven fell overboard and drowned. His body was washed ashore on 12 July and he was succeeded by his eldest son, William, Viscount Uffington
.
Order of the British Empire
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(16 December 1868 – 10 July 1921), styled as Viscount Uffington from 1868 to 1883, was a British
United Kingdom
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peer
Peerage
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and Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
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politician.
Craven was the eldest son of the 3rd Earl of Craven
George Craven, 3rd Earl of Craven
George Grimston Craven, 3rd Earl of Craven was an English peer and Member of Parliament.He inherited the earldom on 25 August 1866 from his father, William Craven, 2nd Earl of Craven. He was the Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire....
and his wife Evelyn, a daughter of the 7th Viscount Barrington
George Barrington, 7th Viscount Barrington
George William Barrington, 7th Viscount Barrington PC was a British Conservative politician. He held office under Lord Salisbury as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard between 1885 and 1886 and as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms in 1886.-Background and education:Barrington was...
. He succeeded his father as fourth Earl of Craven in 1883 at the age of fourteen, and later took his seat on the Liberal benches in the House of Lords
House of Lords
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. In 1911 he was appointed Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
The Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard is a UK government post usually held by the Government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords...
(Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords) in the Liberal administration
Liberal Government 1905-1915
With the fall of Arthur Balfour's Conservative government in the United Kingdom in December 1905, the Liberals under Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman were called in to form a government. In the subsequent election, the Liberals won an enormous majority...
of H.H. Asquith, a post he held until 1915. He was also Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire
Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire
This is an incomplete list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire. Since 1728, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Warwickshire.-Lord Lieutenants of Warwickshire:*Ambrose Dudley, 3rd Earl of Warwick 1569–1570*vacant...
between 1913 and 1921.
Lord Craven married Cornelia Martin, (1877-19 May 1961), the only daughter of a wealthy American
United States
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banker, Bradley Martin at Grace Church
Grace Church
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, New York City
New York City
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, on 18 April 1893. His bride had just passed her sixteenth birthday. The marriage brought him property in Mayfair
Mayfair
Mayfair is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster.-History:Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today...
. Whilst racing at Cowes Week
Cowes Week
Cowes Week is one of the longest-running regular regattas in the world. With 40 daily races, up to 1,000 boats, and 8,500 competitors ranging from Olympic and world class professionals to weekend sailors, it is the largest sailing regatta of its kind in the world...
in 1921 and although a strong swimmer at age 52, Lord Craven fell overboard and drowned. His body was washed ashore on 12 July and he was succeeded by his eldest son, William, Viscount Uffington
William Craven, 5th Earl of Craven
William George Bradley Craven, 5th Earl of Craven was a British peer and Member of Parliament.He was born 31 July 1897 at Combe Abbey, co. Warwick, England and baptised 26 August 1897 at Binley, near Coventry, co...
.