Gervas Pierrepont, 6th Earl Manvers
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Gervas Evelyn Pierrepont, 6th Earl Manvers MC
, JP
(15 April 1881 – 13 February 1955), known as Gervas Pierrepont until 1940, was a British
nobleman and soldier.
The eldest son of the Honourable Evelyn Henry Pierrepont, second son of Sydney Pierrepont, 3rd Earl Manvers
, Gervas was educated at Winchester College
and Coopers Hill. He served in the British Army
, on the General List, in the First World War from 1914–1919, reaching the rank of Captain
. He also served on the Claims Commission in Belgium
from 1916–1917. He was decorated with the Military Cross, the Order of the Crown of Belgium and the Croix de Guerre
.
After the war, Pierrepont was a Justice of the Peace
for the County of London
. He represented Brixton
as a Municipal Reform Party
member of the London County Council
from 1922 to 1946. He unsuccessfully contested Broxtowe
as a Conservative
in 1929. He succeeded his cousin as sixth Earl Manvers in 1940.
, in 1918. They had three children:
The Countess Manvers was a talented and productive artist under the name of Marie-Louise Pierrepont. Lord Manvers died in February 1955, aged 73, when the earldom became extinct. His memorial is in the nearby parish church at Perlethorpe
.
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
, JP
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
(15 April 1881 – 13 February 1955), known as Gervas Pierrepont until 1940, was a British
United Kingdom
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nobleman and soldier.
The eldest son of the Honourable Evelyn Henry Pierrepont, second son of Sydney Pierrepont, 3rd Earl Manvers
Sydney Pierrepont, 3rd Earl Manvers
Sydney William Herbert Pierrepont, 3rd Earl Manvers was a British nobleman and politician.Born at Holme Pierrepont, he was the second surviving son of Charles Pierrepont, 2nd Earl Manvers. Educated at Eton, Pierrepont entered Christ Church, Oxford in 1843 and received his BA in 1846...
, Gervas was educated at Winchester College
Winchester College
Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...
and Coopers Hill. He served in the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
, on the General List, in the First World War from 1914–1919, reaching the rank of 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...
. He also served on the Claims Commission in Belgium
Belgium
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from 1916–1917. He was decorated with the Military Cross, the Order of the Crown of Belgium and the Croix de Guerre
Croix de guerre
The Croix de guerre is a military decoration of France. It was first created in 1915 and consists of a square-cross medal on two crossed swords, hanging from a ribbon with various degree pins. The decoration was awarded during World War I, again in World War II, and in other conflicts...
.
After the war, Pierrepont was a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for the County of London
County of London
The County of London was a county of England from 1889 to 1965, corresponding to the area known today as Inner London. It was created as part of the general introduction of elected county government in England, by way of the Local Government Act 1888. The Act created an administrative County of...
. He represented Brixton
Brixton (UK Parliament constituency)
Brixton was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Brixton district of South London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post system....
as a Municipal Reform Party
Municipal Reform Party
The Municipal Reform Party was a local party allied to the parliamentary Conservative Party in the County of London. The party contested elections to both the London County Council and metropolitan borough councils of the county from 1906 to 1945.-Formation:...
member of the London County Council
County council
A county council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a county. This term has slightly different meanings in different countries.-United Kingdom:...
from 1922 to 1946. He unsuccessfully contested Broxtowe
Broxtowe (UK Parliament constituency)
Broxtowe is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
as a Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
in 1929. He succeeded his cousin as sixth Earl Manvers in 1940.
Family and children
Lord Manvers married Marie-Louise Roosevelt Butterfield (1889-1984), daughter of Sir Frederick W.L. Butterfield of Cliffe Castle, KeighleyKeighley
Keighley is a town and civil parish within the metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated northwest of Bradford and is at the confluence of the River Aire and the River Worth...
, in 1918. They had three children:
- Mary Helen Venetia Pierrepont (1920–1930)
- Evelyn Louis Butterfield Pierrepont (1924–1928)
- Lady Frederica Rozelle Ridgway Pierrepont (b. 1925), author, under the name of Rozelle Raynes, married in 1953, Major Alexander Montgomerie Greaves Beattie (divorced 1961), and in 1965 Richard Hollings Raynes. She inherited the Manvers estates on the death of her father.
The Countess Manvers was a talented and productive artist under the name of Marie-Louise Pierrepont. Lord Manvers died in February 1955, aged 73, when the earldom became extinct. His memorial is in the nearby parish church at Perlethorpe
Perlethorpe
Perlethorpe is a small village in Nottinghamshire. It is located 3 miles north-west of Ollerton, and is in the civil parish of Perlethorpe-cum-Budby. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 198...
.