Roger Lumley, 11th Earl of Scarbrough
British Conservative politician and British Army general / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lawrence Roger Lumley, 11th Earl of Scarbrough, KG, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, TD, PC, DL (27 July 1896 – 29 June 1969) was a British Conservative politician and British Army general.
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The Earl of Scarbrough | |
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Governor of Bombay | |
In office 18 September 1937 – 24 March 1943[1] | |
Preceded by | Robert Duncan Bell |
Succeeded by | John Colville |
Under-Secretary of State for India and Burma | |
In office 1945 | |
Preceded by | The Earl of Listowel |
Succeeded by | Arthur Henderson |
Member of Parliament for York | |
In office 27 October 1931 – 6 May 1937 | |
Preceded by | Frederick George Burgess |
Succeeded by | Charles Wood |
Member of Parliament for Kingston upon Hull East | |
In office 15 November 1922 – 10 May 1929 | |
Preceded by | George Murchison |
Succeeded by | George Muff |
Personal details | |
Born | Lawrence Roger Lumley (1896-07-27)27 July 1896 Northumberland, England |
Died | 29 June 1969(1969-06-29) (aged 72) Rotherham, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse |
Katherine Isobel McEwen
(m. 1922) |
Children | 5 (including Richard) |
Education | Eton College |
Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | British Army |
Years of service | 1916–1946 |
Rank | Major-general |
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