Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, of Hindhead in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.
History
The viscountcy was created in 1946 for the military commander Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery,[1] commemorating his crucial victory in the Second Battle of El Alamein (23 October–3 November 1942) in the Egyptian town of that name, which sealed the fate of Rommel's famed Afrika Korps.
As of 2011 the title is held by his son, the second Viscount, who succeeded in 1976. He lost his seat in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999. However, Lord Montgomery returned to the House of Lords in 2005 in an election of cross-bench hereditary peers, replacing the deceased Baroness Strange. He retired his seat on 23 July 2015, triggering a by-election.
Viscounts Montgomery (1946)
- Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (1887–1976)
- David Bernard Montgomery, 2nd Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (b. 1928)
The heir apparent is the present holder's son the Hon. Henry David Montgomery (b. 1954).
Genealogy
- Sir Robert Montgomery, GCSI, KCB (1809–1887) ∞ Frances Thomason († 1842), sister of James Thomason, and had several children, including:
- Henry Montgomery, KCMG (1847–1932), Bishop of Tasmania ∞ Maud Farrar, daughter of Frederic William Farrar, and had nine children, including:
- Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, KG, GCB, DSO, PC (1887–1976), Field Marshal[2] ∞ 1927 Elizabeth Carver (née Hobart), sister of Major General Sir Percy Hobart, KBE, CB, DSO, MC (1885–1957) and widow of Oswald Carver,[3] and had a son:
- Henry Montgomery, KCMG (1847–1932), Bishop of Tasmania ∞ Maud Farrar, daughter of Frederic William Farrar, and had nine children, including:
Arms
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Notes
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 37461, page 864, 8 February 1946
- ↑ Full Monty, vol.1: Montgomery of Alamein, 1887-1942, Hamilton, N: London,Allen Lane, 2001 ISBN 0-7139-9334-0
- ↑ the Peerage,com
- ↑ Montgomery of Alamein, Viscount (UK, 1946) - website Cracroft's Peerage
References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages (Broken link)
