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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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 Preston, Lancashire, England | (aged 64)
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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.