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{{short description|British peer (1911-1944)}} |
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| name = The Viscount Long |
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| birth_name = Walter Francis David Long |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1911|09|14}} |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1944|09|23|1911|09|14}} |
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| death_place = [[Uden]], [[German-occupied Netherlands]] |
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| death_cause = [[Killed in action]] |
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| nationality = [[British people|British]] |
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| education = [[Eton College]] |
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| spouse = {{marriage|[[Laura Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough|Frances Laura Charteris]]<br>|1933|1942|reason=div}} |
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| children = Antoinette Frances Sibell Long |
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| father = [[Walter Long (general)|Walter Long]] |
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| mother = Sibell Vanden Bempde-Johnstone |
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| relatives = {{nowrap|[[Walter Long, 1st Viscount Long]] (grandfather)}}<br>[[Richard Long, 3rd Viscount Long]] (uncle) |
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| allegiance = {{flag|United Kingdom}} |
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| branch = {{army|United Kingdom}} |
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| unit = [[Coldstream Guards]] |
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| rank = [[Major (rank)|Major]] |
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| battles = [[World War II]] |
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'''Walter Francis David Long, 2nd Viscount Long''' (14 September 1911 – 23 September 1944), was a [[British Peerage|British peer]] and soldier. |
'''Walter Francis David Long, 2nd Viscount Long''' (14 September 1911 – 23 September 1944), was a [[British Peerage|British peer]] and soldier. |
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==Early life== |
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==Background and education== |
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The eldest son of [[Brigadier-General]] [[Walter Long (general)|Walter Long]] (d. 1917), Long was educated at St David's School, [[Reigate]],<ref>The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain by George Edward Cokayne 1940</ref> and later at [[Eton College|Eton]] on the insistence of his mother, who had remarried in 1921 to [[Ralph Glyn, 1st Baron Glyn|Lord Glyn]]. Traditionally the Longs were educated at [[Harrow School|Harrow]]. After his father's death in 1917, there was tension between his grandfather, [[Walter Long, 1st Viscount Long]] and his mother, who refused to allow her son to spend any of his school holidays with him at [[Rood Ashton House]]. Lord Long was afraid that she had not instilled any affection for Rood Ashton in his grandson, and he consequently believed he might eventually sell the estate,<ref>Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office, Papers of Viscount Long, Ref 947</ref> which had been in the family for hundreds of years. |
The eldest son of [[Brigadier-General]] [[Walter Long (general)|Walter Long]] (d. 1917) and Sibell Vanden Bempde-Johnstone, granddaughter of [[Baron Derwent]]. |
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Long was educated at St David's School, [[Reigate]],<ref>The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain by George Edward Cokayne 1940</ref> and later at [[Eton College|Eton]] on the insistence of his mother, who had remarried in 1921 to [[Ralph Glyn, 1st Baron Glyn|Lord Glyn]]. Traditionally the Longs were educated at [[Harrow School|Harrow]]. After his father's death in 1917, there was tension between his grandfather, [[Walter Long, 1st Viscount Long]] and his mother, who refused to allow her son to spend any of his school holidays with him at [[Rood Ashton House]]. Lord Long was afraid that she had not instilled any affection for Rood Ashton in his grandson, and he consequently believed he might eventually sell the estate,<ref>Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office, Papers of Viscount Long, Ref 947</ref> which had been in the family for hundreds of years. |
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==Military career== |
==Military career== |
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Long's father had been [[killed in action]] in 1917, during [[World War I]] and so on the demise of his grandfather in 1924, Long aged just 13, inherited the latter's title. During the [[Second World War]], Lord Long fought as a [[Major]] with the [[Coldstream Guards]] and he himself was killed in action at [[Uden]], [[Netherlands]] in 1944.<ref>Obituary, [[The Times]] 3 October 1944; Issue 49968</ref> Having no sons, he was succeeded by his uncle, [[Richard Long, 3rd Viscount Long|Richard]]. |
Long's father had been [[killed in action]] in 1917, during [[World War I]] and so on the demise of his grandfather in 1924, Long aged just 13, inherited the latter's title. During the [[Second World War]], Lord Long fought as a [[Major (rank)|Major]] with the [[Coldstream Guards]] and he himself was killed in action at [[Uden]], [[Netherlands]] in 1944.<ref>Obituary, [[The Times]] 3 October 1944; Issue 49968</ref> Having no sons, he was succeeded by his uncle, [[Richard Long, 3rd Viscount Long|Richard]]. Long is buried at the [[Uden War Cemetery]]. |
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==Personal life== |
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| ⚫ | On 14 November 1933, Long married [[Laura Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough|(Frances) Laura Charteris]] (sister of novelist [[Hugo Charteris]] and granddaughter of Hugo Charteris, 11th [[Earl of Wemyss]]). In 1933, directly after his marriage, Long and his new wife travelled to [[New Zealand]] to take up an appointment as [[Aide de Camp]] to [[Charles Bathurst, 1st Viscount Bledisloe|Lord Bledisloe]]. They had one daughter: |
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* [[The Honourable]] Antoinette Frances Sibell Long (b. 1934), who married [[Charles Morrison]] (1932–2005), second son of the [[John Morrison, 1st Baron Margadale|1st Baron Margadale]]. |
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Long and his wife divorced in 1942. The former Lady Long subsequently married three more times, in 1943 to the [[William Ward, 3rd Earl of Dudley|3rd Earl of Dudley]], in 1960 to [[Michael Temple Canfield]], and lastly in 1972 to the [[John Spencer-Churchill, 10th Duke of Marlborough|10th Duke of Marlborough]].<ref>Laughter from a Cloud. The Autobiography of Laura, Duchess of Marlborough – 1980</ref> |
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==Family== |
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| ⚫ | On 14 November 1933, Long married [[Laura Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough|(Frances) Laura Charteris]] (sister of novelist [[Hugo Charteris]] and granddaughter of Hugo Charteris, 11th [[Earl of Wemyss]]) |
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== Further reading == |
== Further reading == |
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*{{cite book|last=Nicol|first=Cheryl|title=Inheriting the Earth: The Long Family's 500 Year Reign in Wiltshire|year=2016|publisher=Hobnob Press|isbn=978-1906978372}} |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Latest revision as of 17:21, 25 September 2024
The Viscount Long | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Walter Francis David Long 14 September 1911 |
| Died | 23 September 1944 (aged 33) Uden, German-occupied Netherlands |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Antoinette Frances Sibell Long |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Walter Long, 1st Viscount Long (grandfather) Richard Long, 3rd Viscount Long (uncle) |
| Education | Eton College |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Coldstream Guards |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
Walter Francis David Long, 2nd Viscount Long (14 September 1911 – 23 September 1944), was a British peer and soldier.
Early life
[edit]The eldest son of Brigadier-General Walter Long (d. 1917) and Sibell Vanden Bempde-Johnstone, granddaughter of Baron Derwent.
Long was educated at St David's School, Reigate,[1] and later at Eton on the insistence of his mother, who had remarried in 1921 to Lord Glyn. Traditionally the Longs were educated at Harrow. After his father's death in 1917, there was tension between his grandfather, Walter Long, 1st Viscount Long and his mother, who refused to allow her son to spend any of his school holidays with him at Rood Ashton House. Lord Long was afraid that she had not instilled any affection for Rood Ashton in his grandson, and he consequently believed he might eventually sell the estate,[2] which had been in the family for hundreds of years.
Military career
[edit]Long's father had been killed in action in 1917, during World War I and so on the demise of his grandfather in 1924, Long aged just 13, inherited the latter's title. During the Second World War, Lord Long fought as a Major with the Coldstream Guards and he himself was killed in action at Uden, Netherlands in 1944.[3] Having no sons, he was succeeded by his uncle, Richard. Long is buried at the Uden War Cemetery.
Personal life
[edit]On 14 November 1933, Long married (Frances) Laura Charteris (sister of novelist Hugo Charteris and granddaughter of Hugo Charteris, 11th Earl of Wemyss). In 1933, directly after his marriage, Long and his new wife travelled to New Zealand to take up an appointment as Aide de Camp to Lord Bledisloe. They had one daughter:
- The Honourable Antoinette Frances Sibell Long (b. 1934), who married Charles Morrison (1932–2005), second son of the 1st Baron Margadale.
Long and his wife divorced in 1942. The former Lady Long subsequently married three more times, in 1943 to the 3rd Earl of Dudley, in 1960 to Michael Temple Canfield, and lastly in 1972 to the 10th Duke of Marlborough.[4]
Further reading
[edit]- Nicol, Cheryl (2016). Inheriting the Earth: The Long Family's 500 Year Reign in Wiltshire. Hobnob Press. ISBN 978-1906978372.
References
[edit]- ^ The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain by George Edward Cokayne 1940
- ^ Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office, Papers of Viscount Long, Ref 947
- ^ Obituary, The Times 3 October 1944; Issue 49968
- ^ Laughter from a Cloud. The Autobiography of Laura, Duchess of Marlborough – 1980
