George Denison Faber (1851 - 1931)

Born 14 Dec 1851 in Clifton, Bristol, England, United Kingdom

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Died 1 Feb 1931 at age 79 in London, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

George was born in 1851 at Clifton, Bristol. ^[1]

He was baptised at Milverton, Warwickshire 23 February 1852. ^[2]

In 1861 he is with his parents at Northaw, Hertfordshire. ^[3]

In 1871 he is a pupil at Marlborough College, Wiltshire. ^[4]

1881 he is a barrister lodging at Old Burlington Street, Westminster. ^[5]

In 1891 he is with his brother Edmund at Harrogate, described as a Barrister and Registrar HM Privy Council. ^[6]

1901 he and his wife are at their London home in Sloane Street, Chelsea. ^[7]

1911 he is at his country house at Wallingford, described as a banker. ^[8]

For many year his London home was 14 Grosvenor Square. ^[9]

He passed away in 1931 and is buried at Brompton Cemetery along with his brother Edmund. ^[10]

George Denison Faber was MP for York 1900 - 1910 and then MP for Clapham 1910 - 1918. He was Registrar of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council 1887 - 1896. He owned the ground lease of Covent Garden which he sold in 1898 for £110,000. On his death in 1931 his estate was valued at £870,830. He was a CB.

He inherited a huge sum of money following the death of Andrew Montagu of Ingmanthorpe Hall, Wetherby, Yorks who died in 8th Oct 1895. Probate of his estate was granted on 6th December to George Denison Faber, Registrar of the Privy Council. Mr Montagu's estate was valued at £1,997,099, 8s 4d. Montagu (1815 - 1895) assumed the surname of Montagu in 1826, replacing the surname of Fountayne Wilson under the terms a bequest. The will of Mr Montagu has not been seen but other references suggest that his estate benefitted both George Faber and his brother Edmund Beckett Faber. This may help to explain why George and Edmund both left enormous estates (Edmund left some £600,000 in 1920), while their other brothers did not. Mr Montagu's money seems to have come from ownership of vast property and from mining. In 1883 Andrew Montagu was the owner of over 27,000 acres of land in five counties bringing him a gross income of £53,000 a year.

A cartoon by 'Stuff' The cartoon by 'Stuff' published in Vanity Fair, February 8th 1900 and titled 'ex opera' has the following caption:

"Men of the Day No 773 - Mr George Denison Faber. Seven and forty years ago he began life as the second son of Charles Wilson Faber, of Northaw House in Wiltshire; and at Marlborough he once took all the Rugby wickets. That qualified him for Oxford, where he got a degree and went to the Bar. Family influence did not yield briefs, but he got the Office of Registrar of the Privy Council: from which he retired four years ago on suceeding to much wealth. Then he tried Italian Opera; but the duties worried him and he parted with the big theatre to a syndicate, gave up hunting and took to Politics. He may, indeed, be Member for York when these lines are read. On his father's side, he comes from an old Huguenot family; and on his mother's, is a nephew of doughty Lord Grimthorpe. Himself has a Duke and several Peers to his brothers-in-law; he is a favourite with ladies, who has been called "Beautiful George"; he stands well over six feet; he is always well groomed, and his wife believes in him. He thinks that he knows a picture when he sees it." ^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2N74-4R3 : 1 October 2014), George Denison Faber, 1852; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Clifton, Gloucestershire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J978-D86 : 5 February 2023), George Denison Faber, 1852.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7ND-WMM : 3 March 2021), George D Faber in household of Charles Wilson Faber, Northaw, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFJM-4WY : 29 June 2022), George Denison Faber, 1871.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q273-X61N : 10 December 2017), George D Faber in household of Charles W L Bulpelt, St James Westminster, London,Middlesex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 14, Piece/Folio 122/96, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,341.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7JZK-N2M : 23 February 2021), George Dewison Faber in household of Edmund Beckell Faber, Bilton with Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding) county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9HY-5WK : 20 May 2019), George Faber, Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Chelsea North subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9HY-5WK : 20 May 2019), George Faber, Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Chelsea North subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
9. ↑ "England, London Electoral Registers, 1847-1913", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJFY-HSGZ : 10 September 2021), George Denison Faber, 1912.
10. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZW9-GW17 : 7 February 2023), George Denison Faber, ; Burial, West Brompton, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England, Brompton Cemetery; citing record ID 221959940, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
11. ↑ https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp151200/george-denison-faber-1st-baron-wittenham

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