William Craven, 5th Earl of Craven
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William George Bradley Craven, 5th Earl of Craven (31 July 1897 – 15 September 1932) 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. Warwick
, England
, the son of William Craven, 4th Earl of Craven
and his American wife, Cornelia Martin, only daughter of Bradley Martin and his wife Cornelia, who were famed as the hosts of the Bradley-Martin Ball
.
On 14 October 1916 he married Mary Williamina George, daughter of William George, the town clerk of Invergordon
.
Their son William Robert Bradley Craven was born 8 September 1917.
He served as a lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion Hampshire Regiment
, and was wounded when serving with them in World War I
.
He inherited the earldom upon the accidental drowning of his father William Craven, 4th Earl of Craven
on 9 July 1921.
He died on 15 September 1932 of peritonitis
at Pau, France
, at the age of 35, and was succeeded by his son, William Robert Bradley Craven, 6th Earl of Craven.
His wife survived him by 42 years, dying in 1974.
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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He was born 31 July 1897 at Combe Abbey
Coombe Abbey
Coombe Abbey is a hotel which has been developed from an historic grade I listed building and former country house. It is located roughly midway between Coventry and Brinklow in the countryside of Warwickshire, England...
, co. Warwick, England and baptised 26 August 1897 at Binley
Binley, Coventry
Binley is a suburb in the east of Coventry, England. Binley evolved from a small mining village on the outskirts of Coventry to a large residential area composing private residences and council-owned properties....
, near Coventry
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
, co. Warwick
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
, England
England
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, the son of William Craven, 4th Earl of Craven
William Craven, 4th Earl of Craven
William George Robert Craven, 4th Earl of Craven OBE , styled as Viscount Uffington from 1868 to 1883, was a British peer and Liberal politician....
and his American wife, Cornelia Martin, only daughter of Bradley Martin and his wife Cornelia, who were famed as the hosts of the Bradley-Martin Ball
Bradley-Martin Ball
The Bradley-Martin Ball was a lavish costume ball at the Waldorf Hotel in New York City on the night of February 10, 1897. Mrs. Cornelia Bradley-Martin organized the ball, with the intention of making it "the greatest party in the history of the city". Eight hundred socialites spent about $400,000...
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On 14 October 1916 he married Mary Williamina George, daughter of William George, the town clerk of Invergordon
Invergordon
Invergordon is a town and port in Easter Ross, in Ross and Cromarty, Highland, Scotland.-History:The town is well known for the Invergordon Mutiny of 1931. More recently it was also known for the repair of oil rigs which used to be lined up in the Cromarty Firth on which the town is situated...
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Their son William Robert Bradley Craven was born 8 September 1917.
He served as a lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion Hampshire Regiment
Royal Hampshire Regiment
The Royal Hampshire Regiment was a British Army line infantry regiment from 1881 to 1992. Its lineage is continued today by the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment.-Formation and antecedents:...
, and was wounded when serving with them in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
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He inherited the earldom upon the accidental drowning of his father William Craven, 4th Earl of Craven
William Craven, 4th Earl of Craven
William George Robert Craven, 4th Earl of Craven OBE , styled as Viscount Uffington from 1868 to 1883, was a British peer and Liberal politician....
on 9 July 1921.
He died on 15 September 1932 of peritonitis
Peritonitis
Peritonitis is an inflammation of the peritoneum, the serous membrane that lines part of the abdominal cavity and viscera. Peritonitis may be localised or generalised, and may result from infection or from a non-infectious process.-Abdominal pain and tenderness:The main manifestations of...
at Pau, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, at the age of 35, and was succeeded by his son, William Robert Bradley Craven, 6th Earl of Craven.
His wife survived him by 42 years, dying in 1974.