Roger Swinfen Eady, 3rd Baron Swinfen
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Roger Mynors Swinfen Eady, 3rd Baron Swinfen (born 14 December 1938) is a British
peer. He is one of the ninety hereditary peer
s elected to remain in the House of Lords
after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999
.
He is the son of the 2nd Baron Swinfen and the novelist Mary Wesley
. He succeeded to his father's title in 1977. Swinfen Eady was educated at Westminster School
and at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, and served then in The Royal Scots
reaching the rank of Lieutenant
.
Swinfen Eady is president of the South East Region British Sports Association for the Disabled and trustee of the Swinfen Charitable Trust. Since 1983, he is a Fellow of the Industry and Parliament Trust
and since 1988, he is patron of the Disablement Income Group. In 1996, he was further patron of Labrador Rescue South East. Between 1983 and 1997, Swinfen Eady was member of the Direct Mail Services Standards Board. In 2001, he became an Honorary Research Fellow in the Centre for Online Health of the University of Queensland
. He is also a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Drapers
.
Since 1962, he has been married to Patricia Anne Blackmore. They have three daughters and a son.
United Kingdom
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peer. He is one of the ninety hereditary peer
Hereditary peer
Hereditary peers form part of the Peerage in the United Kingdom. There are over seven hundred peers who hold titles that may be inherited. Formerly, most of them were entitled to sit in the House of Lords, but since the House of Lords Act 1999 only ninety-two are permitted to do so...
s elected to remain in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999
House of Lords Act 1999
The House of Lords Act 1999 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was given Royal Assent on 11 November 1999. The Act reformed the House of Lords, one of the chambers of Parliament. For centuries, the House of Lords had included several hundred members who inherited their seats;...
.
He is the son of the 2nd Baron Swinfen and the novelist Mary Wesley
Mary Wesley
Mary Wesley, CBE was an English novelist. During her career, she was one of Britain's most successful novelists, selling three million copies of her books, including 10 best-sellers in the last 20 years of her life.-Background:...
. He succeeded to his father's title in 1977. Swinfen Eady was educated at Westminster School
Westminster School
The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain's leading independent schools, with the highest Oxford and Cambridge acceptance rate of any secondary school or college in Britain...
and at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, and served then in The Royal Scots
The Royal Scots
The Royal Scots , once known as the Royal Regiment of Foot, was the oldest, and therefore most senior, infantry regiment of the line in the British Army, having been raised in 1633 during the reign of Charles I of Scotland...
reaching the rank of 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...
.
Swinfen Eady is president of the South East Region British Sports Association for the Disabled and trustee of the Swinfen Charitable Trust. Since 1983, he is a Fellow of the Industry and Parliament Trust
Industry and Parliament Trust
The Industry and Parliament Trust is a charity that works to promote the mutual understanding of Parliament and business. It works within the Parliament of the United Kingdom, the European Parliament and with organisations from all sectors of industry...
and since 1988, he is patron of the Disablement Income Group. In 1996, he was further patron of Labrador Rescue South East. Between 1983 and 1997, Swinfen Eady was member of the Direct Mail Services Standards Board. In 2001, he became an Honorary Research Fellow in the Centre for Online Health of the University of Queensland
University of Queensland
The University of Queensland, also known as UQ, is a public university located in state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest university in Queensland and the fifth oldest in the nation...
. He is also a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Drapers
Worshipful Company of Drapers
The Worshipful Company of Drapers is one of the 108 Livery Companies of the City of London; it has the formal name of The Master and Wardens and Brethren and Sisters of the Guild or Fraternity of the Blessed Mary the Virgin of the Mystery of Drapers of the City of London but is more usually known...
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Since 1962, he has been married to Patricia Anne Blackmore. They have three daughters and a son.
Works
- An Evaluation of the First Year's Experience with a Low-cost Telemedicine Link in Bangladesh (2001)
- Store-and-Forward Teleneurology in Developing Countries (2001)
- Experience with a Low-cost Telemedicine System in Three Developing Countries (2001)