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6th DUKE of RICHMOND WITH HIS GRANDSONS
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Introduction
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This picture was taken in 1902 and, like the St Raphael window, was to commemorate the safe return from the South Africa War of members of the Gordon Lennox family. The picture shows, seated, the 6th Duke of Richmond and Gordon with his three grandsons (from left) Lord Settrington (who eventually became the 8th Duke), then a Captain in the Irish Guards; (Lord) Esme Charles Gordon Lennox, then a Lieutenant in the Scots Guards and (Lord) Bernard Charles Gordon Lennox, then a Lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards. All three are wearing the South African Medal and Lord Settrington is also wearing the D.S.O. Charles Lord Settrington (born 1870) became the Earl of March following his father's succession to the Dukedom in 1903. He subsequently became Colonel of the Sussex Yeomanry. He became 8th Duke of Richmond and Gordon in 1928 and was Lord Lieutenant of Morayshire. He died at Goodwood on May 7th, 1935. His grandson is the 10th and present Duke of Richmond and Gordon. Lord Esme (born 1875) subsequently rose to the rank of Brigadier-General and was awarded both the D.S.O. and C.M.G. during the Great War. He served as Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod and Secretary to the Lord Great Chamberlain between 1929-46. He was appointed a K.C.V.O in 1939 and died on May 4th, 1949. Lord Bernard (born 1878) subsequently rose to the rank of Major in the Grenadier Guards. He was killed in action at Ypres on November 10th, 1914 and is commemorated in the Chapel by the St Michael window. Lord Bernard's son, Lieutenant General Sir George Gordon Lennox, purchased the Gordon Castle estate and is commemorated in the Chapel by the St Andrew window. [Picture: Dr P.H. Reid] |
