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We remember Lionel Hallam Tennyson, Third Baron Tennyson
We remember Lionel Hallam Tennyson, Third Baron Tennyson
Duplicate of L H Tennyson
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Timeline
Timeline
1889
1889
location
Farringford House, Bedbury Lane, Colwell, Isle of Wight
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8609455
8th November 1889 - April 1899
1891
sibling
The Honourable Alfred Aubrey Tennyson
Source:8609455
2nd May 1891
1896
sibling
The Honourable Harold Courtenay Tennyson
Source:8608250
27th April 1896
1899
location
Government House Adelaide
Australia
parents address
Source:8609455
April 1899 - July 1902
1903
location
Government House Sydney
Australia
parents address
Source:8609455
January 1903 - January 1904
1904
education
Eton College
United Kingdom
Source:8609453
May 1904 - July 1908
1904
location
Eton College, Windsor
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:8609453
May 1904 - July 1908
1908
education
Trinity College Cambridge
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:8609453
October 1908 - July 1909
1909
service
British Army
2nd Lieutenant (on probation)
Coldstream Guards
Source:8609518
4th August 1909 - 1st August 1911
1911
service
British Army
2nd Lieutenant
Coldstream Guards
Source:8609518
1st August 1911
1912
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Rifle Brigade
Source:8609617
July 1912 - 24th August 1914
1914
service
British Army
2nd Lieutenant
Rifle Brigade
1st Battalion
Source:8609617
24th August 1914 - 16th November 1914
1914
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Rifle Brigade
1st Battalion
Source:8609663
16th November 1914 - 25th October 1915
1915
appointments
Staff Captain
Source:8609663
11th March 1915
1915
service
British Army
Captain
Rifle Brigade
1st Battalion
Source:8609663
25th October 1915 - 20th July 1917
1917
service
British Army
Captain / Acting Major
Rifle Brigade
1st Battalion
Source:8609673
20th July 1917 - 23rd November 1919
1918
marriage
Clarissa Madeline Georgiana Felicite Tennant
Source:8478664
27th March 1918 - 1928
1919
children
Harold Christopher Tennyson
Source:8478662
25th March 1919
1919
service
British Army
Major
Rifle Brigade
Source:8609681
23rd November 1919 - 1939
1920
children
Mark Aubrey Tennyson
Source:8478662
28th March 1920
1925
children
Lionel Tennyson
Source:8478662
1st August 1925
1934
marriage
Carroll Elting
Source:8478664
14th April 1934 - 1943
1951
death
Not War Related
He breathed his last at a hotel, the maid finding him sitting up in bed, cigar in mouth, with the Times opened at the racing page.
Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex
United Kingdom
Source:8478664
Source:8608259
6th June 1951
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Lionel Hallam |
| Initials | LH |
| Last Name | Tennyson, Third Baron Tennyson |
| Source | 8478662 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eton College, Windsor | United Kingdom | school/college address | May 1904 - July 1908 | |
| Farringford House, Bedbury Lane, Colwell, Isle of Wight | United Kingdom | parents address | 8th November 1889 - April 1899 | |
| Government House Adelaide | Australia | parents address | April 1899 - July 1902 | |
| Government House Sydney | Australia | parents address | January 1903 - January 1904 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Coldstream Guards | 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) | |||
| British Army | Coldstream Guards | 2nd Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Rifle Brigade | 1st Battalion | 2nd Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Rifle Brigade | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Rifle Brigade | 1st Battalion | Captain | ||
| British Army | Rifle Brigade | 1st Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Rifle Brigade | 1st Battalion | Captain / Acting Major | ||
| British Army | Rifle Brigade | Major |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Christopher Tennyson | son | 25th March 1919 | |
| Mark Aubrey Tennyson | son | 28th March 1920 | |
| Lionel Tennyson | son | 1st August 1925 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audrey Georgiana Florence Boyle | mother | ||
| Lord Hallam Tennyson, Second Baron Tennyson | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Honourable Harold Courtenay Tennyson | brother | 27th April 1896 | |
| The Honourable Alfred Aubrey Tennyson | brother | 2nd May 1891 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarissa Madeline Georgiana Felicite Tennant | wife | 27th March 1918 | |
| Carroll Elting | wife | 14th April 1934 |
Media
Media
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Brother's gravePhoto of grave in Harold Courtenay's grave in Freshwater (All Saints) Churchyard, Isle of Wigh, taken by Geoff Allan / David MilborrowContributed by:
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Brother's gravePhoto of Alfred Aubrey Tennyson's grave in Freshwater (All Saints) Churchyard, Isle of Wight, taken by Geoff Allan / David MilborrowContributed by:
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Farringford HouseOld postcard of the Tennyson's house on the Isle of WightContributed by:
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Clarissa TennantOnly daughter of Lord and Lady Glenconner, previously married to 2nd Lt Adrian Bethell. She was niece of Mr AsquithContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Britain School & University rolls 1914-1918 Transcription | Charlotte33 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lionel Hallam Tennyson | Edward43379 | |
| Lionel Hallam Tennyson | Edward43379 | |
| Lionel Hallam Tennyson | Edward43379 | |
| The cricketers who fought for their country in World War One | Edward43379 | |
| Wikipedia | Mara60295 | |
| Musings of a Writer - Sailor Boy Harold Courtenay Tennyson | Mara60295 | |
| London Gazette - Commission | Mara60295 | |
| London Gazette - Affirmed 2nd Lieutenant | Mara60295 | |
| Amateurism in Sport: An Analysis and Defence | Mara60295 | |
| From Verse to Worse | Mara60295 | |
| London Gazette - Promoted Lieutenant | Mara60295 | |
| London Gazette - Promoted Staff Captain | Mara60295 | |
| London Gazette - Promoted Captain (RB) | Mara60295 | |
| London Gazette - Promoted Acting Major | Mara60295 | |
| The Greatest Cricketing Aristocrat | Mara60295 | |
| London Gazette - Promoted Major | Mara60295 | |
| The Final Over: The Cricketers of 1914 | Mara60295 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Brothers | Selena49658 | |
| Brother's grave | Selena49658 | |
| Brother's grave | Selena49658 | |
| The Times | Selena49658 | |
| Parents | Mara60295 | |
| Farringford House | Mara60295 | |
| Adelaide | Mara60295 | |
| Sydney | Mara60295 | |
| Eton | Mara60295 | |
| Commission | Mara60295 | |
| Affirmation | Mara60295 | |
| Lionel Hallam Tennyson | Mara60295 | |
| BEF leaving England | Mara60295 | |
| Rifle Brigade | Mara60295 | |
| Promotion to Lieutenant | Mara60295 | |
| Captain | Mara60295 | |
| Arrival in Australia | Mara60295 | |
| Acting Major | Mara60295 | |
| Clarissa Tennant | Mara60295 | |
| Carroll | Mara60295 | |
| Parents and boys | Mara60295 | |
| Major | Mara60295 | |
| Grave | Mara60295 |
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We remember Lionel Hallam Tennyson, Third Baron Tennyson
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