Lord Rupert Nevill
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Lord Rupert Nevill, CVO
, DL
, JP(1923 – 1982) was the younger son of Guy Larnach-Nevill, 4th Marquess of Abergavenny
, and was vice-chairman of the National Playing-Fields Association from 1963, and Chairman of the British Olympic Association
from 1966. He was president of the National YMCA
from 1966 (vice-chairman 1963-1966), and of the Metropolitan Union of YMCA from 1956, and a member of the World Council of YMCA from 1956. Chairmanships included the Invalid Children's Aid Association (1969), and the Sussex Army Cadets (1951-1968). He was a member of the Sussex St John's Council from 1952 (chairman from 1966), and President of the Sussex St John Ambulance Brigade (1961), the South Eastern Area Building Society (1960), the South Eastern Area TSB (1964), and the Sussex St John Ambulance Cadets (1952-1961). He was vice-president of the Building Societies Association (1960), and the Sussex Boy Scouts
(1950) and Sussex Boys' Clubs.
Lord Rupert was Treasurer to the Duke of Edinburgh
from 1970 to 1982 and his Private Secretary
from 1976 to 1982.
Lord Rupert was a Justice of Peace of Sussex
from 1953 and Deputy Lieutenant
of Sussex
in 1960. Lord Rupert was High Sheriff of Sussex
for 1952-1953. He was a member of the Uckfield Rural District Council 1949-1967, and of the Sussex County Council
1954-1967.
Royal Victorian Order
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, DL
Deputy Lieutenant
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, JP(1923 – 1982) was the younger son of Guy Larnach-Nevill, 4th Marquess of Abergavenny
Guy Larnach-Nevill, 4th Marquess of Abergavenny
Major Guy Temple Montacute Larnach-Nevill, 4th Marquess of Abergavenny, JP, DL was a British Peer, the son of Lord George Montacute Nevill....
, and was vice-chairman of the National Playing-Fields Association from 1963, and Chairman of the British Olympic Association
British Olympic Association
The British Olympic Association is the national Olympic committee for Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It was formed in 1905 in the House of Commons, and at that time consisted of seven national governing body members from the following sports: fencing, life-saving, cycling, skating, rowing,...
from 1966. He was president of the National YMCA
YMCA
The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...
from 1966 (vice-chairman 1963-1966), and of the Metropolitan Union of YMCA from 1956, and a member of the World Council of YMCA from 1956. Chairmanships included the Invalid Children's Aid Association (1969), and the Sussex Army Cadets (1951-1968). He was a member of the Sussex St John's Council from 1952 (chairman from 1966), and President of the Sussex St John Ambulance Brigade (1961), the South Eastern Area Building Society (1960), the South Eastern Area TSB (1964), and the Sussex St John Ambulance Cadets (1952-1961). He was vice-president of the Building Societies Association (1960), and the Sussex Boy Scouts
The Scout Association
The Scout Association is the World Organization of the Scout Movement recognised Scouting association in the United Kingdom. Scouting began in 1907 through the efforts of Robert Baden-Powell. The Scout Association was formed under its previous name, The Boy Scout Association, in 1910 by the grant...
(1950) and Sussex Boys' Clubs.
Lord Rupert was Treasurer to the Duke of Edinburgh
Duke of Edinburgh
The Duke of Edinburgh is a British royal title, named after the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, which has been conferred upon members of the British royal family only four times times since its creation in 1726...
from 1970 to 1982 and his Private Secretary
Private Secretary
In the United Kingdom government, a Private Secretary is a civil servant in a Department or Ministry, responsible to the Secretary of State or Minister...
from 1976 to 1982.
Lord Rupert was a Justice of Peace of Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
from 1953 and 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 Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
in 1960. Lord Rupert was High Sheriff of Sussex
High Sheriff of Sussex
-History:The office of High Sheriff is over 1000 years old, with its establishment before the Norman Conquest. The Office of High Sheriff remained first in precedence in the counties until the reign of Edward VII when an Order in Council in 1908 gave the Lord-Lieutenant the prime office under the...
for 1952-1953. He was a member of the Uckfield Rural District Council 1949-1967, and of the Sussex County Council
County council
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1954-1967.