Clifton Hugh Lancelot de Verdon Wrottesley, 6th Baron Wrottesley (born 10 August 1968[1]), is an Irish sportsman and British peer and Conservative member of the House of Lords.
Wrottesley was born at Hatch Street, Dublin, in 1968[2] to Georgina (née Clifton) and the Hon. Richard Francis Gerard Wrottesley. His mother was the daughter of Patricia Mary Adela (née Gibson-Watt) of Doldowlod House, Radnorshire and Lt. Col. Peter Clifton of Dummer House, Hampshire, and his wife.[3]
His first two years were spent in Abbyknockmoy, County Galway. After his father's death, he moved to Spain with his mother.[4]
Through his paternal grandmother he is a descendant of the Stratford family, and through his maternal grandfather the Clan Bruce.[6] He inherited the Wrottesley titles in 1977 on the death of his grandfather, his father having died when he was two. He became eligible to sit in the House of Lords on his 21st birthday.
Wrottesley was Chair of British Skeleton from 2012 to 2017, was a board member of the British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association (BBSA) from 2012 to 2019, and Chair from 2012 to 2014. He continues to be involved in overseeing the British Skeleton World Class Programme, and Chairs the Selection Committee.[8]
Wrottesley competed as an Irish skeleton racer on the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing (FIBT, now the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation or IBSF) Skeleton Continental circuits in the 2000–01 season and the FIBT World Cup circuit in the 2001–02 season. He finished fourth in the men's skeleton at the 2002 Winter Olympics. As of 2022, this remains the best result of any Irish athlete at the Olympic Winter Games.[11]
Wrottesley and his father both competed in bobsleigh for Great Britain before competing for Ireland.[4]
Wrottesley is also a rider of the Cresta Run, St Moritz, Switzerland. He has ridden on the Run since the 1988–89 season, won his Cresta colours in 1996, and has won many of the Open races since his first victory in 1997 (although he did not compete on the Run in the 2000–01 and 2001–02 seasons, due to commitments on the IBSF Skeleton circuits).
Of the four Classic Races on the Cresta Run, Wrottesley has won The Curzon Cup (the Blue Riband event of the season from Junction) a record 13 times (beating Nino Bibbia's record of 8), The Morgan Cup a record 16 times (beating Franco Gansser's record of 10), The Brabazon Trophy a record 16 times and the Grand National (the Blue Riband event of the season from Top) a record 16 times (beating Nino Bibbia and Franco Gansser's record of 8).
Wrottesley has also won The Grand Slam a record six times (all 4 Classic races in the one season), in 2003, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012 and 2023.
Wrottesley holds the record for the number of Classic races won with a total of 61 to date, was the first person ever to break the 50 second barrier (on 1 February 2015) and in doing so holds the World Record from Top (49.92 seconds). Wrottesley also holds the Flying Junction Record (31.44 seconds).[12]
Personal lifeEdit
He lives in St Moritz, Switzerland, and Henley-on-Thames, England. He is married to Sascha Wrottesley (née Schwarzenbach), Lady Wrottesley, the daughter of Urs Schwarzenbach, the Swiss billionaire financier. The couple have four children: three sons and a daughter.[13]
After voluntary declarations by Wrottesley to HM Revenue and Customs, HMRC issued tax demands for 2000 to 2008 on the basis that Wrottesley was domiciled in the UK. Wrottesley has appealed, contending that his domicile of origin is in the Republic of Ireland. The first-tier tribunal issued a preliminary ruling but as of 2014[update] had not issued a final decision in the case, so the matter is effectively in abeyance.[14]
Political careerEdit
Removed from the House of Lords in 1999 under the provisions of the House of Lords Act which abolished hereditary peers' automatic memberships, Baron Wrottesley won a by election to the House of Lords in 2022, taking Baron Swinfen's room.[15]
ReferencesEdit
^"Mr Clifton Wrottesley". HANSARD 1803–2005. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
^"The life and times of Clifton Hugh Lancelot de Verdon Wrottesley". Irishtimes.com. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
^"Appeal Number : TC/2014/01551 : THE RIGHT HONOURABLE CLIFTON HUGH LANCELOT DE VERDON BARON WROTTESLEY (Appellant) and THE COMMISSIONERS FOR HER MAJESTY'S REVENUE & CUSTOMS (Respondents)" (PDF). Financeandtaxtribunals.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
^"Conservative hereditary peers' by-election, July 2022: result" (PDF). Parliament.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations October 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message Clifton Hugh Lancelot de Verdon Wrottesley 6th Baron Wrottesley born 10 August 1968 1 is an Irish sportsman and British peer and Conservative member of the House of Lords The Right HonourableThe Lord WrottesleyOfficial portrait 2022Member of the House of LordsLord Temporalas a hereditary peer 10 August 1989 11 November 1999Preceded byThe 5th Baron WrottesleySucceeded bySeat abolishedIncumbentas an elected hereditary peer 11 July 2022By election11 July 2022Preceded byThe 3rd Baron SwinfenPersonal detailsBornClifton Hugh Lancelot de Verdon Wrottesley 1968 08 10 10 August 1968 age 55 Dublin IrelandPolitical partyConservativeSpouseSascha SchwarzenbachChildren4Parent s Hon Richard Francis Gerard WrottesleyGeorgina CliftonRelativesUrs Schwarzenbach father in law EducationEton College Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Sporting career 3 1 Skeleton 3 2 Cresta Run 4 Personal life 5 Political career 6 References 7 External linksEarly life EditWrottesley was born at Hatch Street Dublin in 1968 2 to Georgina nee Clifton and the Hon Richard Francis Gerard Wrottesley His mother was the daughter of Patricia Mary Adela nee Gibson Watt of Doldowlod House Radnorshire and Lt Col Peter Clifton of Dummer House Hampshire and his wife 3 His first two years were spent in Abbyknockmoy County Galway After his father s death he moved to Spain with his mother 4 He was educated at Eton College the University of Edinburgh and Royal Military Academy Sandhurst before serving in the Grenadier Guards 5 Through his paternal grandmother he is a descendant of the Stratford family and through his maternal grandfather the Clan Bruce 6 He inherited the Wrottesley titles in 1977 on the death of his grandfather his father having died when he was two He became eligible to sit in the House of Lords on his 21st birthday Career EditWrottesley works in property and fine wine 7 Wrottesley was Chair of British Skeleton from 2012 to 2017 was a board member of the British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association BBSA from 2012 to 2019 and Chair from 2012 to 2014 He continues to be involved in overseeing the British Skeleton World Class Programme and Chairs the Selection Committee 8 In March 2021 Wrottesley was appointed Chair of Ice Hockey UK IHUK 9 and in January 2022 was appointed to the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF Finance Committee for a period of five years 10 Sporting career EditSkeleton Edit Wrottesley competed as an Irish skeleton racer on the Federation Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing FIBT now the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation or IBSF Skeleton Continental circuits in the 2000 01 season and the FIBT World Cup circuit in the 2001 02 season He finished fourth in the men s skeleton at the 2002 Winter Olympics As of 2022 this remains the best result of any Irish athlete at the Olympic Winter Games 11 Wrottesley and his father both competed in bobsleigh for Great Britain before competing for Ireland 4 During the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin he served as Chef de Mission for the Irish team 11 Cresta Run Edit Wrottesley is also a rider of the Cresta Run St Moritz Switzerland He has ridden on the Run since the 1988 89 season won his Cresta colours in 1996 and has won many of the Open races since his first victory in 1997 although he did not compete on the Run in the 2000 01 and 2001 02 seasons due to commitments on the IBSF Skeleton circuits Of the four Classic Races on the Cresta Run Wrottesley has won The Curzon Cup the Blue Riband event of the season from Junction a record 13 times beating Nino Bibbia s record of 8 The Morgan Cup a record 16 times beating Franco Gansser s record of 10 The Brabazon Trophy a record 16 times and the Grand National the Blue Riband event of the season from Top a record 16 times beating Nino Bibbia and Franco Gansser s record of 8 Wrottesley has also won The Grand Slam a record six times all 4 Classic races in the one season in 2003 2005 2006 2010 2012 and 2023 Wrottesley holds the record for the number of Classic races won with a total of 61 to date was the first person ever to break the 50 second barrier on 1 February 2015 and in doing so holds the World Record from Top 49 92 seconds Wrottesley also holds the Flying Junction Record 31 44 seconds 12 Personal life EditHe lives in St Moritz Switzerland and Henley on Thames England He is married to Sascha Wrottesley nee Schwarzenbach Lady Wrottesley the daughter of Urs Schwarzenbach the Swiss billionaire financier The couple have four children three sons and a daughter 13 After voluntary declarations by Wrottesley to HM Revenue and Customs HMRC issued tax demands for 2000 to 2008 on the basis that Wrottesley was domiciled in the UK Wrottesley has appealed contending that his domicile of origin is in the Republic of Ireland The first tier tribunal issued a preliminary ruling but as of 2014 update had not issued a final decision in the case so the matter is effectively in abeyance 14 Political career EditRemoved from the House of Lords in 1999 under the provisions of the House of Lords Act which abolished hereditary peers automatic memberships Baron Wrottesley won a by election to the House of Lords in 2022 taking Baron Swinfen s room 15 References Edit Mr Clifton Wrottesley HANSARD 1803 2005 Retrieved 11 July 2022 The life and times of Clifton Hugh Lancelot de Verdon Wrottesley Irishtimes com 5 February 2014 Retrieved 4 October 2015 Debrett s Peerage a b Sinead Grennan 24 February 2002 How our Clifton became an Olympic hero Independent ie Retrieved 4 October 2015 Ian Chadband 20 February 2002 Irish Lancelot lords it up over Britain Sport London Evening Standard Standard Retrieved 4 October 2015 Person Page 5504 Thepeerage com Retrieved 4 October 2015 Lord Clifton Wrottesley LinkedIn Retrieved 4 October 2015 Lord Clifton Wrottesley Britishskeleton co uk Archived from the original on 22 September 2015 Retrieved 4 October 2015 https www icehockeyuk co uk 2021 03 01 wrottesley appointed as new chair of ihuk a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help https www icehockeyuk co uk 2022 01 17 french and wrottesley elected to iihf roles a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help a b News article Fibt com Archived from the original on 25 February 2015 Retrieved 4 October 2015 Events amp Races Cresta run com Retrieved 4 October 2015 Debrett s People of Today Appeal Number TC 2014 01551 THE RIGHT HONOURABLE CLIFTON HUGH LANCELOT DE VERDON BARON WROTTESLEY Appellant and THE COMMISSIONERS FOR HER MAJESTY S REVENUE amp CUSTOMS Respondents PDF Financeandtaxtribunals gov uk Retrieved 4 October 2015 Conservative hereditary peers by election July 2022 result PDF Parliament uk Retrieved 6 July 2022 External links EditThis article s use of external links may not follow Wikipedia s policies or guidelines Please improve this article by removing excessive or inappropriate external links and converting useful links where appropriate into footnote references October 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message Irishshop com 2002 men s skeleton results BBC co uk profile during the 2002 Winter Olympics RTE article on Wrottesley Skeletonsport com profile FIBT results archive The St Mortiz Tobogganing Club SMTC Annual Report 2011 2012 Link to SMTC website The Irish Times 5 February 2013Peerage of the United KingdomPreceded byRichard John Wrottesley Baron Wrottesley1977 present Member of the House of Lords 1977 1999 IncumbentHeir apparent Hon Victor WrottesleyBaronetage of EnglandPreceded byRichard John Wrottesley Wrottesley baronets1977 present IncumbentHeir apparent Hon Victor WrottesleyParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byThe Lord Swinfen Elected hereditary peer to the House of Lordsunder the House of Lords Act 19992022 present Incumbent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Clifton Wrottesley amp oldid 1179856917, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
