John Fremantle, 4th Baron Cottesloe
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John Walgrave Halford Fremantle, 4th Baron Cottesloe, 5th Baron Fremantle, GBE
, TD
(2 March 1900 - 1994) was Chairman of the Arts Council of Great Britain
and the South Bank Theatre Board.
Fremantle was the son of Colonel Thomas Fremantle, 3rd Baron Cottesloe
and his wife Frances Tapling. He was educated at Eton
, and Trinity College, Cambridge
. He rowed for Cambridge
in the Boat Race in 1921 and 1922, both of which were won by Cambridge, and graduated from Cambridge in 1925 with a Master of Arts (M.A.).
Fremantle was Lieutenant-Colonel of the 21st LAA Regiment, Royal Artillery
from 1939 to 1965 and served in World War II
, being awarded the T.D.
.
He succeeded to the title Baron Fremantle and Baron Cottesloe
on the death of his father on 19 July 1956. He was a Deputy Lieutenant
of London from 1951 to 1976 and was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.) in 1960. He was Chairman of the Arts Council of Great Britain
from 1960 to 1965. The Cottesloe, one of the three theatres at the National Theatre
complex in London
, was named in his honour.
Lord Cottesloe died in 1994.
Lord Cottesloe married, firstly, Lady Elizabeth Harris, daughter of James Edward Harris, 5th Earl of Malmesbury and Dorothy Gough-Calthorpe, on 16 February 1926. They were divorced in 1944, and he married, secondly, Gloria Jean Irene Dunn, daughter of W. E. Hill, on 26 March 1959.
Order of the British Empire
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, TD
TD
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(2 March 1900 - 1994) was Chairman of the Arts Council of Great Britain
Arts Council of Great Britain
The Arts Council of Great Britain was a non-departmental public body dedicated to the promotion of the fine arts in Great Britain. The Arts Council of Great Britain was divided in 1994 to form the Arts Council of England , the Scottish Arts Council, and the Arts Council of Wales...
and the South Bank Theatre Board.
Fremantle was the son of Colonel Thomas Fremantle, 3rd Baron Cottesloe
Thomas Fremantle, 3rd Baron Cottesloe
Thomas Francis Fremantle, 3rd Baron Cottesloe, 4th Baron Fremantle was a Baron in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and an Austrian nobleman...
and his wife Frances Tapling. He was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
. He rowed for Cambridge
Cambridge University Boat Club
The Cambridge University Boat Club is the rowing club of the University of Cambridge, England, located on the River Cam at Cambridge, although training primarily takes place on the River Great Ouse at Ely. The club was founded in 1828...
in the Boat Race in 1921 and 1922, both of which were won by Cambridge, and graduated from Cambridge in 1925 with a Master of Arts (M.A.).
Fremantle was Lieutenant-Colonel of the 21st LAA Regiment, Royal Artillery
Royal Artillery
The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:...
from 1939 to 1965 and served in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, being awarded the T.D.
Territorial Decoration
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.
He succeeded to the title Baron Fremantle and Baron Cottesloe
Baron Cottesloe
Baron Cottesloe, of Swanbourne and Hardwick in the County of Buckingham, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1874 for the Conservative politician and former Chief Secretary for Ireland, Sir Thomas Fremantle, 1st Baronet. He was the son of Admiral Sir Thomas Fremantle...
on the death of his father on 19 July 1956. He was a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of London from 1951 to 1976 and was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.) in 1960. He was Chairman of the Arts Council of Great Britain
Arts Council of Great Britain
The Arts Council of Great Britain was a non-departmental public body dedicated to the promotion of the fine arts in Great Britain. The Arts Council of Great Britain was divided in 1994 to form the Arts Council of England , the Scottish Arts Council, and the Arts Council of Wales...
from 1960 to 1965. The Cottesloe, one of the three theatres at the National Theatre
Royal National Theatre
The Royal National Theatre in London is one of the United Kingdom's two most prominent publicly funded theatre companies, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company...
complex in London
London
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, was named in his honour.
Lord Cottesloe died in 1994.
Lord Cottesloe married, firstly, Lady Elizabeth Harris, daughter of James Edward Harris, 5th Earl of Malmesbury and Dorothy Gough-Calthorpe, on 16 February 1926. They were divorced in 1944, and he married, secondly, Gloria Jean Irene Dunn, daughter of W. E. Hill, on 26 March 1959.