William Fletcher-Vane, 1st Baron Inglewood
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William Morgan Fletcher-Vane, 1st Baron Inglewood, TD
(12 April 1909–22 June 1989), was a British
Conservative Party
politician.
Inglewood was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. William Lyonel Vane, a descendant of Gilbert Vane, 2nd Baron Barnard. His uncle Henry de Vere Vane had succeeded as ninth Baron Barnard in 1891 on the death of his distant relative Harry George Powlett, 4th Duke of Cleveland and 8th Baron Barnard. Inglewood's mother was Lady Katherine Louisa Pakenham, daughter of William Lygon Pakenham, 4th Earl of Longford (hence Francis Aungier Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford, was his first cousin). In 1931 he assumed by deed poll
the additional surname of Fletcher.
Inglewood served in the Second World War in France
and the Middle East
as a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Durham Light Infantry
, and was mentioned in despatches. He was elected at the 1945 general election
as Member of Parliament
for Westmorland
, and held the seat until his retirement from the House of Commons
at the 1964 general election
. He held ministerial office twice, in Anthony Eden
and Harold Macmillan
's 1957–1964 government
: as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Pensions
from 1958 to 1960, and as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from 1960 to 1962. He was also Leader of the United Kingdom Delegation to the World Food Congress in Washington D.C. in 1963.
On 30 June 1964, he was ennobled as Baron Inglewood, of Hutton in the Forest in the County of Cumberland..
Lord Inglewood married Louisa Proby, daughter of Sir Richard George Proby, 1st Baronet, in 1949. He died in June 1989, aged 80, and was succeeded in the barony by his son Richard
, who also became a Conservative politician.
Territorial Decoration
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(12 April 1909–22 June 1989), was a British
United Kingdom
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Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician.
Inglewood was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. William Lyonel Vane, a descendant of Gilbert Vane, 2nd Baron Barnard. His uncle Henry de Vere Vane had succeeded as ninth Baron Barnard in 1891 on the death of his distant relative Harry George Powlett, 4th Duke of Cleveland and 8th Baron Barnard. Inglewood's mother was Lady Katherine Louisa Pakenham, daughter of William Lygon Pakenham, 4th Earl of Longford (hence Francis Aungier Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford, was his first cousin). In 1931 he assumed by deed poll
Deed poll
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the additional surname of Fletcher.
Inglewood served in the Second World War in France
France
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and the Middle East
Middle East
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as a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Durham Light Infantry
Durham Light Infantry
The Durham Light Infantry was an infantry regiment of the British Army from 1881 to 1968. It was formed by the amalgamation of the 68th Regiment of Foot and the 106th Regiment of Foot along with the militia and rifle volunteers of County Durham...
, and was mentioned in despatches. He was elected at the 1945 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1945
The United Kingdom general election of 1945 was a general election held on 5 July 1945, with polls in some constituencies delayed until 12 July and in Nelson and Colne until 19 July, due to local wakes weeks. The results were counted and declared on 26 July, due in part to the time it took to...
as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Westmorland
Westmorland (UK Parliament constituency)
Westmorland was a constituency covering the county of Westmorland in the North of England, which returned Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The constituency had two separate periods of existence....
, and held the seat until his retirement from the House of Commons
British House of Commons
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at the 1964 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1964
The United Kingdom general election of 1964 was held on 15 October 1964, more than five years after the preceding election, and thirteen years after the Conservative Party had retaken power...
. He held ministerial office twice, in Anthony Eden
Anthony Eden
Robert Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon, KG, MC, PC was a British Conservative politician, who was Prime Minister from 1955 to 1957...
and Harold Macmillan
Harold Macmillan
Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton, OM, PC was Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 10 January 1957 to 18 October 1963....
's 1957–1964 government
Conservative Government 1957-1964
In January 1957 Sir Anthony Eden resigned from his positions of Leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. This was mainly a consequence of the Suez Crisis fiasco of the previous autumn but also due to his increasingly failing health...
: as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Pensions
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Pensions
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Pensions was a junior Ministerial office at Parliamentary Secretary rank in the United Kingdom Government, supporting the Minister for Pensions. It was established in 1916 and filled intermittently until 1932...
from 1958 to 1960, and as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from 1960 to 1962. He was also Leader of the United Kingdom Delegation to the World Food Congress in Washington D.C. in 1963.
On 30 June 1964, he was ennobled as Baron Inglewood, of Hutton in the Forest in the County of Cumberland..
Lord Inglewood married Louisa Proby, daughter of Sir Richard George Proby, 1st Baronet, in 1949. He died in June 1989, aged 80, and was succeeded in the barony by his son Richard
Richard Fletcher-Vane, 2nd Baron Inglewood
William Richard Fletcher-Vane, 2nd Baron Inglewood MEP DL, usually called Richard Inglewood is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom...
, who also became a Conservative politician.