Sportsman and profligate bon vivant, a life-style enabled through his vast inherited wealth. President of the National Sporting Club. Initiated the boxing prize, the Lonsdale Belt. Founder and first president of the Automobile Association, which adopted his favourite colour, yellow. WW1 he was a recruitment officer of both men and horses. After the war he became a senior steward of the Jockey Club and the first president of the International Horse Show at Olympia. Died at home, Stud House, near Leicester. The picture source provides an interesting profile of this larger than life character.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Hugh Cecil Lowther, fifth Earl of Lonsdale
Commemorated ati
National Sporting Club
This building was once known as the National Sporting Club, March 1891 - Octo...
Other Subjects
1 memorial
N. S. Hamburger
District Officer in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 District Metropolitan Corps, 1899-1931. Donat in the Order of St John. Donat was a title awarded in recognition of contributions to the fund...
Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration
1 memorial
Capt. Laurence L. Franks
District Staff Officer in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 District Metropolitan Corps, 1903-1950. A/Commander in the Order of St John.
Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration
1 memorial
Dr Bob McGuiness
Managing Director of NPL 2000 - 2005.
1 memorial
Joan Hymans
In January 1972, at the time of Bloody Sunday, Hymans is reported as being in Belfast as Fenner Brockway 's secretary, sharing a platform with him, Bernadette Devlin and Rory McShane.
1 memorial
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