Edwin Herbert, Baron Tangley
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Edwin Savory Herbert, Baron Tangley KBE
(29 June 1899 – 5 June 1973) was a British
lawyer and mountaineer.
Invested as a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
, he was created Baron Tangley, of Blackheath in the County of Surrey
on 22 January 1964.
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...
(29 June 1899 – 5 June 1973) was a British
United Kingdom
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lawyer and mountaineer.
Invested as a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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...
, he was created Baron Tangley, of Blackheath in the County of Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
on 22 January 1964.