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'''Walter Francis David Long, 2nd Viscount Long''' ([[14 September]] [[1911]]–[[23 September]] [[1944]]) was a [[British Peerage|British peer]].
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| children = Antoinette Frances Sibell Long
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'''Walter Francis David Long, 2nd Viscount Long''' (14 September 1911 &ndash; 23 September 1944), was a [[British Peerage|British peer]] and soldier.
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The eldest son of [[Walter Long (general)|Brigadier General Walter Long]], [[Order of St Michael and St George|CMG]], [[Distinguished Service Order|DSO]] (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|Baron Glyn]]. Traditionally the Longs were educated at [[Harrow School|Harrow]]. After his father's death in 1917, there was tension between his grandfather, the 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.


==Early life==
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On [[14 November]] [[1933]], he married Frances (Laura) Charteris (a granddaughter of Hugo Charteris, 11th [[Earl of Wemyss]]) and they had one daughter, [[Sara Morrison|Hon. Antoinette (Sara) Frances Sibell Long]] (born 1934), who married [[Charles Morrison]], the second son of the [[John Morrison, 1st Baron Margadale|1st Baron Margadale]].
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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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. In 1933 directly after his marriage, he and his new wife travelled to [[New Zealand]] to take up an appointment as [[Aide de Camp]] to [[Charles Bathurst, 1st Viscount Bledisloe]].


==Military career==
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Viscount 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 Canfield, and lastly in 1972 to the 10th [[Duke of Marlborough]].<ref>Laughter from a Cloud. The Autobiography of Laura, Duchess of Marlborough - 1980</ref>
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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 (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]].


==Personal life==
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During [[World War II]], 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> Lacking male heirs, he was succeeded by his uncle, [[Richard Long, 3rd Viscount Long|Richard]].
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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>

== Further reading ==
*{{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}}


== References ==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.cwgc.org/debt_of_honour.asp?menuid=14 Commonwealth War Graves Commission Searchable Database]


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Latest revision as of 17:21, 25 September 2024

The Right Honourable
The Viscount Long
Personal details
Born
Walter Francis David Long

(1911-09-14)14 September 1911
Died23 September 1944(1944-09-23) (aged 33)
Uden, German-occupied Netherlands
Cause of deathKilled in action
NationalityBritish
Spouse
​
​
(m. 1933; div. 1942)​
ChildrenAntoinette Frances Sibell Long
Parents
  • Walter Long (father)
  • Sibell Vanden Bempde-Johnstone (mother)
RelativesWalter Long, 1st Viscount Long (grandfather)
Richard Long, 3rd Viscount Long (uncle)
EducationEton College
Military career
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
RankMajor
UnitColdstream Guards
Battles / warsWorld War II

Walter Francis David Long, 2nd Viscount Long (14 September 1911 – 23 September 1944), was a British peer and soldier.

Early life

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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

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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.[3] Having no sons, he was succeeded by his uncle, Richard. Long is buried at the Uden War Cemetery.

Personal life

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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:

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

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  • Nicol, Cheryl (2016). Inheriting the Earth: The Long Family's 500 Year Reign in Wiltshire. Hobnob Press. ISBN 978-1906978372.

References

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  1. ^ The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain by George Edward Cokayne 1940
  2. ^ Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office, Papers of Viscount Long, Ref 947
  3. ^ Obituary, The Times 3 October 1944; Issue 49968
  4. ^ Laughter from a Cloud. The Autobiography of Laura, Duchess of Marlborough – 1980
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