Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster
British billionaire landowner, businessman and Territorial Army officer (1951-2016)
Major General Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster, KG CB CVO OBE TD CD DL (22 December 1951 – 9 August 2016), was a British landowner, businessman, philanthropist, Territorial Army general, and peer.
Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster | |
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 Photographed by Allan Warren in 1997 | |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Preceded by | The 5th Duke of Westminster |
| Succeeded by | Seat Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor 22 December 1951 Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland[1] |
| Died | 9 August 2016 (aged 64) Preston, Lancashire, England |
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| Residence | Eaton Hall, Cheshire |
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| Other titles | Earl Grosvenor (1967–1979) |
| Website | www.grosvenorestate.com |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1973–2012 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | North Irish Horse |
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The Duke died on 9 August 2016 after suffering a heart attack.
References
change- ↑ "Billionaire landowner and close friend of Prince Charles the Duke of Westminster dies aged 64 after sudden illness". The Telegraph. 9 August 2016. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2016.