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Aldred Lumley, 10th Earl of Scarbrough

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On 8 April 1899, Scarbrough married Lucy Cecilia Dunn-Gardner (d. 24 November 1931), widow of Col. Robert Ashton (d. 1898), at Christ Church,
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in County Durham. After his father's death the following year, he was forced to let the family seat of Sandbeck Park due to the
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in 1881. In 1883, he left the service to assist his ailing father in the managing of their estates at
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In addition to his estates in Yorkshire, the earl owned considerable land around the seaside town of
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to make treaties with tribal chiefs. During his travels, he developed a keen interest in botany.
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regiment. In early February 1900 he was appointed second in command of a Battalion of
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The earl died in 1945 and was succeeded in the family titles by his nephew, Sir
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54th (West Riding & Staffordshire) Medium Brigade, Royal Artillery
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from February 1917 until his retirement in 1921. He was appointed
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Aldred Frederick George Beresford Lumley, 10th Earl of Scarbrough
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and was with him when James was killed by an elephant in 1890 in
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from 1892 to 1904. On 24 October 1891 he was appointed
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Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
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Countess of Scarbrough, photographed 27 November 1902.
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He was educated at 382:fifth Duke of Rutland 242:Years of service 1268:The Earl of Harewood 1251:The Earl FitzWilliam 1236:The Viscount Halifax 1218:The Earl FitzWilliam 530:, on 10 March 1923. 376:, the second son of 29:The Right Honourable 1385:Earls of Scarbrough 1164:The Daily Telegraph 1121:The Daily Telegraph 1117:"Lady Serena James" 786:Bailiff Grand Cross 701:Order of the Garter 541:from 1923 to 1943. 459:Royal Niger Company 368:Lumley was born at 1292:Earl of Scarbrough 1276:Peerage of England 1214:Title last held by 1191:The London Gazette 1093:www.skegness.co.uk 1053:The London Gazette 1033:The London Gazette 1001:The London Gazette 803:South Africa Medal 736:Knight Grand Cross 571: 478:Yorkshire Dragoons 476:in command of the 474:Lieutenant-Colonel 441:Frank Linsly James 272:Yorkshire Dragoons 245:1877–83; 1892–1921 158:Lady Serena Lumley 1308: 1307: 1299:Succeeded by 1265:Succeeded by 1233:Succeeded by 1205:Military offices 1166:. 17 October 2001 1123:. 28 October 2000 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Major-General
The Right Honourable
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Philip Alexius de László
Tickhill Castle
Yorkshire
Rotherham
Conservative
Richard Lumley, 9th Earl of Scarbrough
Eton College
United Kingdom
British Army
Major General
7th Hussars
Imperial Yeomanry
Yorkshire Dragoons
Yorkshire Mounted Brigade
Territorial Force
Anglo-Zulu War
First Boer War
Second Boer War
Major General
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