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'''George William Reginald Victor Coventry, 10th Earl of Coventry''' (10 September 1900 - 27 May 1940)<ref name="auto">Hammond, P.W., ed., ''The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Vol. XIV'' (Stroud, 1998), 212.</ref> was the son of George William Coventry, [[Viscount Deerhurst]], and Virginia Daniel.<ref name="thepeerage.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.thepeerage.com/p6240.htm|title=Person Page|publisher=}}</ref> As his father predeceased his grandfather, 10th earl was his grandfather's heir to [[Earl of Coventry|the earldom]]. George Coventry inherited both the earldom and the viscountcy on 13 March 1930.<ref name="auto"/> |
'''George William Reginald Victor Coventry, 10th Earl of Coventry''' (10 September 1900 - 27 May 1940)<ref name="auto">Hammond, P.W., ed., ''The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Vol. XIV'' (Stroud, 1998), 212.</ref> was the son of George William Coventry, [[Viscount Deerhurst]], and Virginia Daniel.<ref name="thepeerage.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.thepeerage.com/p6240.htm|title=Person Page|publisher=}}</ref> As his father predeceased his grandfather, 10th earl was his grandfather's heir to [[Earl of Coventry|the earldom]]. George Coventry inherited both the earldom and the viscountcy on 13 March 1930.<ref name="auto"/> |
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|title=[[1922 United Kingdom general election|General election 1922]]: Carmarthen |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = National Liberal Party (UK, 1922) |
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|candidate = [[John Hinds (politician)|John Hinds]] |
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|votes = 12,530 |
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|percentage = 41.9 |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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|party = Unionist Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[George Coventry, 10th Earl of Coventry|George Coventry]] |
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|votes = 8,805 |
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|percentage = 29.4 |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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|party = [[National Farmers' Union of England and Wales|National Farmers' Union]] |
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|candidate = Daniel Johns |
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|votes = 4,775 |
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|percentage = 15.9 |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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|party = Liberal Party (UK) |
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|candidate = H. Llewelyn-Williams |
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|votes = 3,847 |
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|percentage = 12.8 |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 3,725 |
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|percentage = 12.5 |
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{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = 29,957 |
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|percentage = 82.7 |
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|reg. electors = 36,213 |
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|winner = National Liberal Party (UK, 1922) |
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|loser = Liberal Party (UK) |
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Revision as of 14:13, 11 July 2019
The Earl of Coventry
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| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 13 March 1930 – 27 May 1940 Hereditary Peerage | |
| Preceded by | 9th Earl of Coventry |
| Succeeded by | 11th Earl of Coventry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 September 1900 |
| Died | 27 May 1940 |
George William Reginald Victor Coventry, 10th Earl of Coventry (10 September 1900 - 27 May 1940)[1] was the son of George William Coventry, Viscount Deerhurst, and Virginia Daniel.[2] As his father predeceased his grandfather, 10th earl was his grandfather's heir to the earldom. George Coventry inherited both the earldom and the viscountcy on 13 March 1930.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Liberal | John Hinds | 12,530 | 41.9 | N/A | |
| Unionist | George Coventry | 8,805 | 29.4 | N/A | |
| National Farmers' Union | Daniel Johns | 4,775 | 15.9 | N/A | |
| Liberal | H. Llewelyn-Williams | 3,847 | 12.8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 3,725 | 12.5 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 29,957 | 82.7 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 36,213 | ||||
| National Liberal gain from Liberal | |||||
Military service
Coventry was a Lieutenant in the 7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, which was part of the original Expeditionary Force sent to France in September 1939.[3] His regiment was subsequently evacuated during the retreat from Dunkirk; Coventry was killed in action on 27 May 1940 at La Bassée, during the Battle of Dunkirk which preceded it. He is buried in the communal cemetery at Givenchy-lès-la-Bassée.[4]
Family
He married the Honourable Nesta Donne Philipps in September 1921; they had four children.[1] His youngest child, also named George William Coventry and subsequently 11th Earl of Coventry was born at Croome Court on 25 January 1934.[5] The 10th earl's daughters were Anne Donne, Joan Blanche, and Maria Alice Coventry.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Hammond, P.W., ed., The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Vol. XIV (Stroud, 1998), 212.
- ^ a b "Person Page".
- ^ "Worcestershire Regiment - Famous Units - Research - National Army Museum, London".
- ^ "Lieut. Earl George William Reginal Victor COVENTRY (7903) - Worcestershire Regiment".
- ^ "The Earl of Coventry".
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