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Thomas William Coke F/Mc Married: 1843 Juliana Whitbreadc | |||||||||||||||||
| Thomas William Coke [CFT #14823] Born: 1848 Died: 1941 |
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| Kg 3rd Earl Of Leicester Eldest son. Known as Viscount Coke until he inherited in 1909. He was a Colonel in the 2nd Battalion of the Scotts Guards and served in Egypt in 1882 and at Suakin in 1885. Having retired from the regular army he was appointed to command the Norfolk Artillery Militia. In 1900 he took 100 men militia men to South Africa during the 2nd Boer War. He was mentioned in despatches by Lord Kitchener (#733). He was appointed CMG in 1902 and GCVO in 1908. He was Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk from 1906 to 1929 Unlike his predecessors who all inherited Holkham when aged only 20 or 21, the 3rd Earl of Leicester had a long military career before succeeding to the title and estate in 1909 at the age of 61. Despite falling rents and income between the wars, he continued to live in 19th century style. ‘White tie’ dress was required even for family dinner in the north dining room, the old kitchen continued in use, and large shooting parties dominated winter social life. His greatest contribution to the hall was the installation of electricity. He died in 1941 at the age of 93. |
1: 1880 Thomas William Cokec W/C 2: 1882 Arthur George Cokec W/C 3: 1884 Marjory Alice Cokec 4: 1886 Roger Cokec 5: 1891 Alexandra Marie Bridget Cokec | ||||||||||||||||
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