John Bowes-Lyon
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The Hon. John Herbert Bowes-Lyon (1 April 1886 – 7 February 1930) was the second son of the 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and the Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and the brother of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the future Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.[1] He was an uncle to Queen Elizabeth II, although he died when she was a small child and before her sister Princess Margaret was born.
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John Bowes-Lyon | |
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Deputy lieutenant of Forfarshire | |
In office 1920–1921 | |
Personal details | |
Born | John Herbert Bowes-Lyon 1 April 1886 |
Died | 7 February 1930(1930-02-07) (aged 43) Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland |
Resting place | St Paul's Walden Bury, Hertfordshire, England |
Spouse |
The Hon. Fenella Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis
(m. 1914) |
Children | 5 incl. Nerissa and Katherine Bowes-Lyon |
Parents | |
Education | Eton College |
Alma mater | New College, Oxford |
Occupation | Stockbroker at Rowe & Pitman |
Cricket information | |
Bowling | fast-medium |
Domestic team information | |
Years | Team |
1906-07 | Oxford University |
Military career | |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1915-18 |
Unit | Black Watch Territorial Army |
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