Humphrey Napier Sturt KCVO (1859 - 1919)

Born 20 Aug 1859 in London, England, United Kingdom

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Died 30 Jul 1919 at age 59 in London, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Humphrey Napier Sturt, 2nd Baron Alington of Crichel was born on 20 August 1859 in London. He was the son of Henry Gerard Sturt, 1st Baron Alington of Crichel and Lady Augusta Bingham. ^[1]

He was educated between 1873 and 1877 at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University.

He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for East Dorset between 1891 and 1904. He was invested as a Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Alington of Crichel, Dorset [U.K., 1876] on 17 February 1904.

He married Lady Feodorowna Yorke, daughter of Charles Philip Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke and Lady Sophia Georgiana Robertina Wellesley, on 25 June 1883.

He died on 30 July 1919 at age 59 at London, England. He was buried on 6 August 1919 at Moor Crichel, Wimborne, Dorset, England.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26TF-ZJN : 1 October 2014), Humphry Napier Sturt, 1859; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, St. George Hanover Square, London, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 June 2020), memorial page for Sir Humphrey Napier Sturt (20 Aug 1859–30 Jul 1919), Find a Grave Memorial no. 71154612, citing St. Mary's Churchyard, Cranborne, East Dorset District, Dorset, England ; Maintained by Wertypop (contributor 46806984) .

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