Thom's Irish Who's Who/Lucan, Earl of

LUCAN, Earl of, 1795, Baron Lucan, 1776 (Irld.), and a Bart. (Nova Scotia, 1682). George Charles Bingham, 5th Earl; K.B.E. (1920), C.B. (1919), T.D. Elected a Representative Peer for Ireland. 1914; J.P., D.L., Co. Mayo; J.P., Middlesex; Capt. late Rifle Brigade; Col. (temp. Brig.-Gen.) Comdg. 1st London Inf. Brigade (T.F.), 1912-16: Hon. Brig.-Gen. 1916; late Comdg. 5th Batt. City of London Regt.: served in Bechuanaland Expedition, 1884-5; served in European War, 1914-16; has Order of St. Stanislaus of Russia, 2nd class; Order of the Nile, 3rd class; was M.P. for Chertsey, 1904-06; eldest son of George, 4th Earl, K.P. (Lieut, and Custos Rotulorum Co. Mayo), and Lady Cecilia (d. 1910), dau. of 5th Duke of Richmond, K.G.; b. 13th Dec, 1860; s. his father, 5th June, 1914; m. 30th Nov., 1896. Violet, O.B.E., dau. of late Joseph Spender Clay, of Ford Manor, Surrey, and has issue two sons and two daus. Res.: Castlebar House, Co. Mayo: 10 Gloucester Place, London, W.; Laleham House, Staines. Clubs: Carlton, Turf, London.