Lloyd Tyrell-Kenyon, 4th Baron Kenyon
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The Lord Kenyon | |
|---|---|
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| Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire | |
| In office 1918–1927 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Preceded by | William Cornwallis West |
| Succeeded by | Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn |
| Lord-in-waiting | |
| In office 1900–1905 | |
| Monarchs | Victoria, Edward VII |
| Preceded by | The Lord Harris |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Acton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 July 1864 |
| Died | 30 November 1927 (aged 63) |
| Party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Gwladys Howard (m. 1916) |
| Children | Lloyd |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Colonel |
Lloyd Tyrell-Kenyon, 4th Baron Kenyon, KCVO, TD (5 July 1864 – 30 November 1927), was a British peer and Conservative politician.
Born in Wilmore Crescent, west London,[1] Kenyon was the son of the Hon. Lloyd Kenyon, son of Lloyd Kenyon, 3rd Baron Kenyon, and Fanny Bulkeley-Owen. He succeeded his father as fourth Baron Kenyon in 1869. He was educated at Eton College and entered Christ Church, Oxford in 1882.[1]
Political career
Lord Kenyon took his seat in the House of Lords on his 21st birthday in 1885. In December 1900 he was appointed a Lord-in-waiting (government whip in the House of Lords) in the Conservative government of Lord Salisbury, a post he retained until 1905, the last three years under the leadership of Arthur Balfour. He served the same post again, in the coalition Government of David Lloyd George, from 1916 to 1918.[1]
He also took part in local politics for a period as member of Flintshire County Council, was a D.L. and J.P. for the county of Shropshire and J.P. for Flintshire county.[2]
Other public services and honours
Apart from his political career he also served as Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire from 1918 to his death. He was Pro-Chancellor of the University of Wales from 1910 and President of the North Wales University College from 1903,[3] as well as President of the National Museum of Wales from 1923. In 1924 he became Chairman of the Agricultural Wages Board and the Milk Advisory Committee.[4]
Lord Kenyon succeeded Stanley Leighton as treasurer of the Salop Infirmary in Shrewsbury in 1901.[5] Tyrell-Kenyon was Lord-in-waiting to Queen Victoria, then also Edward VII between 1900–05, and then George V 1916-18.[6]
Lord Kenyon was made KCVO in 1907 and was a Knight of Grace of the Order of St John of Jerusalem.[4] He was also a Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog of Denmark and the Order of the Crown of Italy.[2]
