Anthony Edward Lowther, Viscount Lowther

Anthony Edward Lowther, Viscount Lowther

• Born on 24 September 1896.
• Son of Lancelot Edward Lowther, 6th Earl of Lonsdale and Gwendoline Sophia Alice Sheffield.
• Married Muriel Frances Farrar, daughter of Sir George Herbert Farrar, 1st and last Bt., on 1 February 1922.
• Died on 6 October 1949 at age 53.
• Educated at Wellington College, Wellington, Berkshire, England.
• Page of Honour to HM King Edward VII between 1908 and 1910.
• Page of Honour to HM King George V between 1910 and 1913.
• Fought in the First World War.
• Lieutenant, 10th Hussars.
• Educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.
• High Sheriff of Westmorland in 1930.
• Lord-Lieutenant of Westmorland between 1939 and 1945.
• Fought in the Second World War between 1940 and 1943.
• Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Westmorland.
• Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Cumberland.
• Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Westmorland.
• Styled as Viscount Lowther between 1944 and 1949. Children of Anthony Edward Lowther, Viscount Lowther and Muriel Frances Farrar
• James Hugh William Lowther, 7th Earl of Lonsdale b. 3 Nov 1922, d. 23 May 2006
• Hon. Anthony George Lowther b. 23 Sep 1925, d. 1981
• Lady Ann Mary Lowther b. 30 Aug 1927, d. 23 Aug 1956
  

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• First name(s) Anthony E
• Last name Lowther
• Year 1914-20
• Service number -
• Rank Lieutenant
• Regiment Hussars
• Service record Rank: Lieutenant, Corps: Hussars
• Image link http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D3732132
• Country Great Britain
• Medal type British Army Medal Index Cards, 1914-1920
• Archive reference WO372/12
  

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