Dealtry Charles Part
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Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Dealtry Charles Part (28 February 1882- 9 February 1961) was sheriff and Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire
and an owner of race horses.
He was the son of Charles Part and Isabella Mackintosh (of Mackintosh). He was educated at Harrow School
and was commissioned into the militia
battalion of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
in 1899. He was promoted Lieutenant
in 1901. He was commissioned into the regular 21st Lancers
in 1902 and was promoted Lieutenant in 1907 and Captain
in 1911. He retired before the First World War, but was employed in the Remount Service from 1915 and ended the war as a Lieutenant-Colonel. He was High Sheriff of Bedfordshire
in 1926 and Lord Lieutenant of the County from 1943 to 1957. He lived at Houghton Hall, Houghton Regis
Bedfordshire, and was Joint Master of the Hertfordshire Hounds. He also owned Morvich in Sutherland
. In 1938 his horse, Morse Code, ridden by D Morgan, won the Cheltenham Gold Cup
. He was knighted in 1957.
His first wife was Edith Christie-Miller and after her death in 1957 he married Avice Myrtilla Long. His funeral at Aldenham parish church in 1961 was conducted by the Bishop of Bedford
.
Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire. Since 1711, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Bedfordshire.*William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton 1549–1551...
and an owner of race horses.
He was the son of Charles Part and Isabella Mackintosh (of Mackintosh). He was educated at Harrow School
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
and was commissioned into the militia
Militia
The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary citizens to provide defense, emergency law enforcement, or paramilitary service, in times of emergency without being paid a regular salary or committed to a fixed term of service. It is a polyseme with...
battalion of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders was an infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1793. In 1961 it was merged with the Seaforth Highlanders to form the Queen's Own Highlanders...
in 1899. He was promoted Lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
in 1901. He was commissioned into the regular 21st Lancers
21st Lancers
The 21st Lancers were a cavalry regiment of the British Army, created in 1858 and amalgamated to form the 17th/21st Lancers in 1922...
in 1902 and was promoted Lieutenant in 1907 and 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 1911. He retired before the First World War, but was employed in the Remount Service from 1915 and ended the war as a Lieutenant-Colonel. He was High Sheriff of Bedfordshire
High Sheriff of Bedfordshire
-1066–1125:*1066-c.1084: Ansculf de Picquigny*Ralph Taillebois*Hugh de Belcamp*1124 Richard of WinchesterFrom 1125 through the end of 1575, appointees to the shrievalty held the joint office of High Sheriff of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire.-1575–1599:...
in 1926 and Lord Lieutenant of the County from 1943 to 1957. He lived at Houghton Hall, Houghton Regis
Houghton Regis
Houghton Regis is a town and civil parish sandwiched between the major towns of Luton to the east and Dunstable to the west. The parish includes the ancient hamlets of Bidwell, Thorn and Sewell...
Bedfordshire, and was Joint Master of the Hertfordshire Hounds. He also owned Morvich in Sutherland
Sutherland
Sutherland is a registration county, lieutenancy area and historic administrative county of Scotland. It is now within the Highland local government area. In Gaelic the area is referred to according to its traditional areas: Dùthaich 'IcAoidh , Asainte , and Cataibh...
. In 1938 his horse, Morse Code, ridden by D Morgan, won the Cheltenham Gold Cup
Cheltenham Gold Cup
The Cheltenham Gold Cup is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase in the United Kingdom which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 3 miles and 2½ furlongs , and during its running there are twenty-two fences to be jumped...
. He was knighted in 1957.
His first wife was Edith Christie-Miller and after her death in 1957 he married Avice Myrtilla Long. His funeral at Aldenham parish church in 1961 was conducted by the Bishop of Bedford
Bishop of Bedford
The Bishop of Bedford is an episcopal title used by a Church of England suffragan bishop who, under the direction of the Diocesan Bishop of St Albans, oversees 150 parishes in Luton and Bedfordshire....
.