Alan Percy, 8th Duke of Northumberland
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Alan Ian Percy, 8th Duke of Northumberland KG
CBE
MVO
TD
(17 April 1880 – 23 August 1930) was the son of Henry Percy, 7th Duke of Northumberland
and Lady Edith Campbell.
He served as a Captain
in the Grenadier Guards
during the South African War from 1901 to 1902, obtaining the Queen's Medal
. In 1908 he was in the Sudan Campaign, taking part in the operations in Southern Kordofan and gaining the Egyptian medal. For a time he acted as Aide-de-Camp
to Earl Grey
. During the First World War he served with the Grenadier Guards, and was made a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur
. He was also appointed Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland
. For one year before his death he served as chancellor
of the University of Durham, a role his father had also held. From 1922 until his death he financed and directed the Patriot, a radical right-wing weekly which published Nesta Webster
and promulgated a mix of anti-communism
and anti-semitism
.
On 18 October 1911, he married Lady Helen Magdalan Gordon-Lennox
(daughter of Charles Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond
). They had six children:
Order of the Garter
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CBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
MVO
Royal Victorian Order
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TD
Territorial Decoration
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(17 April 1880 – 23 August 1930) was the son of Henry Percy, 7th Duke of Northumberland
Henry Percy, 7th Duke of Northumberland
Henry George Percy, 7th Duke of Northumberland KG, PC, FRS , styled Lord Lovaine between 1865 and 1867 and Earl Percy between 1867 and 1899, was a British Conservative politician...
and Lady Edith Campbell.
He served as a Captain
Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)
Captain is a junior officer rank of the British Army and Royal Marines. It ranks above Lieutenant and below Major and has a NATO ranking code of OF-2. The rank is equivalent to a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and to a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force...
in the Grenadier Guards
Grenadier Guards
The Grenadier Guards is an infantry regiment of the British Army. It is the most senior regiment of the Guards Division and, as such, is the most senior regiment of infantry. It is not, however, the most senior regiment of the Army, this position being attributed to the Life Guards...
during the South African War from 1901 to 1902, obtaining the Queen's Medal
Queen's Medal
The Queen's Medal may refer to:*Queen's Medal for Shooting Excellence: the medal awarded to the winner of the British RASAAM and TASAAM Competition held annual at Bisley in the United Kingdom...
. In 1908 he was in the Sudan Campaign, taking part in the operations in Southern Kordofan and gaining the Egyptian medal. For a time he acted as Aide-de-Camp
Aide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
to Earl Grey
Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey
Albert Henry George Grey, 4th Earl Grey was a British nobleman and politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the ninth since Canadian Confederation....
. During the First World War he served with the Grenadier Guards, and was made a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur
Légion d'honneur
The Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
. He was also appointed Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland
Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland
This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland. Since 1802, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Northumberland.*Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland*Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland ?–1489...
. For one year before his death he served as chancellor
Chancellor
Chancellor is the title of various official positions in the governments of many nations. The original chancellors were the Cancellarii of Roman courts of justice—ushers who sat at the cancelli or lattice work screens of a basilica or law court, which separated the judge and counsel from the...
of the University of Durham, a role his father had also held. From 1922 until his death he financed and directed the Patriot, a radical right-wing weekly which published Nesta Webster
Nesta Webster
Nesta Helen Webster , was a controversial historian, occultist, and author who revived conspiracy theories about the Illuminati. She argued that the secret society's members were occultists, plotting communist world domination, using the idea of a Jewish cabal, the Masons and Jesuits as a...
and promulgated a mix of anti-communism
Anti-communism
Anti-communism is opposition to communism. Organized anti-communism developed in reaction to the rise of communism, especially after the 1917 October Revolution in Russia and the beginning of the Cold War in 1947.-Objections to communist theory:...
and anti-semitism
Anti-Semitism
Antisemitism is suspicion of, hatred toward, or discrimination against Jews for reasons connected to their Jewish heritage. According to a 2005 U.S...
.
On 18 October 1911, he married Lady Helen Magdalan Gordon-Lennox
Helen Percy, Duchess of Northumberland
Helen Percy, Duchess of Northumberland, GCVO was born as Helen Magdalan Gordon-Lennox, the daughter of the Earl of March and Kinrara ....
(daughter of Charles Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond
Charles Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond
Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond and Lennox KG, GCVO , styled Lord Settrington until 1860 and Earl of March between 1860 and 1903, was a British politician and peer....
). They had six children:
- Henry George Alan Percy, 9th Duke of NorthumberlandHenry Percy, 9th Duke of NorthumberlandHenry George Alan Percy, 9th Duke of Northumberland was the son of Alan Percy, 8th Duke of Northumberland and Lady Helen Gordon-Lennox....
(15 July 1912 – 21 May 1940) - Hugh Algernon Percy, 10th Duke of NorthumberlandHugh Percy, 10th Duke of NorthumberlandHugh Algernon Percy, 10th Duke of Northumberland KG, GCVO, KStJ, PC, TD, FRS was the son of Alan Percy, 8th Duke of Northumberland and Lady Helen Gordon-Lennox.-Career:...
(6 April 1914 – 11 October 1988) - Lady Elizabeth Ivy Percy (b. 25 May 1916–16 September 2008) married Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of HamiltonDouglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of HamiltonAir Commodore Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton and 11th Duke of Brandon, KT, GCVO, AFC, PC, DL, FRCSE, FRGS, was a Scottish nobleman and pioneering aviator....
in 1937 - Lady Diana Evelyn Percy (23 November 1917 – 16 June 1978) married John Egerton, 6th Duke of SutherlandJohn Egerton, 6th Duke of Sutherlandthumb|right|200px|Portrait by [[Allan Warren]]John Sutherland Egerton, 6th Duke of Sutherland , styled Viscount Brackley until 1944 and known as The Earl of Ellesmere between 1944 and 1963, was a British peer.-Background and education:the son of John Egerton, 4th Earl of Ellesmere and Lady Violet...
in 1939 in Westminster AbbeyWestminster AbbeyThe Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, popularly known as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English,... - Lord Richard Charles Percy (b. 11 February 1921 – 1989)
- Lord Geoffrey William Percy (b. 8 July 1925 – 1984)