Frederick William Robin Smith, 3rd Earl of Birkenhead (17 April 1936 – 16 February 1985) was a British writer, historian and hereditary peer. He wrote under the pseudonym Robin Furneaux.
Writing under his pen name of Robin Furneaux, Lord Birkenhead won the Heinemann Award in 1975 for William Wilberforce (ISBN9781573833431), his biography of the antislavery campaigner.[2] He also was known for his 1970 book The Amazon: The Story of a Great River (ASIN B0007JSBL4),[3] based on an expedition he made along the Amazon River in 1968.[2]
^"Earl Of Birkenhead, At Age 67, British Political Biographer". The Evening Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. AP. 11 June 1975. p. 17. Retrieved 8 December 2021 – via newspapers.com.
^ abc"Third Earl of Birkenhead Dies; Author and Historian Was 48". The New York Times. AP. 18 February 1985. Retrieved 1 December 2012 – via nytimes.com.
^"Lords come up trumps". The Guardian. London. 6 October 1979. p. 3. Retrieved 8 December 2021 – via newspapers.com.
^Truscott, Alan (2 August 1984). "British Parliamentary Team Easily Beats U.S. Opponent". The Bellingham Herald. Bellingham, Washington. p. 4B. Retrieved 8 December 2021 – via newspapers.com.
frederick, smith, earl, birkenhead, other, people, with, similar, names, frederick, smith, frederick, william, robin, smith, earl, birkenhead, april, 1936, february, 1985, british, writer, historian, hereditary, peer, wrote, under, pseudonym, robin, furneaux, . For other people with similar names see Frederick Smith Frederick William Robin Smith 3rd Earl of Birkenhead 17 April 1936 16 February 1985 was a British writer historian and hereditary peer He wrote under the pseudonym Robin Furneaux The Right HonourableThe Earl of BirkenheadMember of the House of LordsLord TemporalIn office 10 June 1975 16 February 1985Hereditary PeeragePreceded byThe 2nd Earl of BirkenheadSucceeded byPeerage extinctPersonal detailsBornFrederick William Robin Smith 1936 04 17 17 April 1936Died16 February 1985 1985 02 16 aged 48 Writing careerPen nameRobin FurneauxNotable worksThe Amazon The Story of a Great River 1971 William Wilberforce 1974 Notable awardsHeinemann Award 1975 Contents 1 Biography 2 Arms 3 References 4 External linksBiography editViscount Furneaux was his courtesy title prior to the 1975 death of his father Frederick Smith 2nd Earl of Birkenhead at which time he succeeded to the earldom 1 His grandfather F E Smith 1st Earl of Birkenhead had been a British Lord Chancellor and a close personal friend of Winston Churchill Writing under his pen name of Robin Furneaux Lord Birkenhead won the Heinemann Award in 1975 for William Wilberforce ISBN 9781573833431 his biography of the antislavery campaigner 2 He also was known for his 1970 book The Amazon The Story of a Great River ASIN B0007JSBL4 3 based on an expedition he made along the Amazon River in 1968 2 Lord Birkenhead was a contract bridge player participating in an annual competition between members of the House of Lords and the House of Commons 4 He was part of a British team that visited Washington D C in 1984 and defeated an American team including Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens 5 He died of a heart attack aged 48 whilst playing real tennis at the Leamington Spa Tennis and Squash Club 2 The title became extinct upon his death Arms editCoat of arms of Frederick Smith 3rd Earl of Birkenhead nbsp nbsp Crest A cubit arm couped fessways vested Gules cuffed Argent the hand Proper grasping a sword erect also Argent pommel and hilt Or Escutcheon Ermine on a pale Gules between four cross crosslets of the second a like cross Or Supporters Dexter a griffin Or wings per fess Or and Sable sinister a lion Azure charged on the shoulder with a crozier Or Motto Faber Meae Fortunae 6 Peerage of the United KingdomPreceded byFrederick Winston Furneaux Smith Earl of Birkenhead1975 1985 ExtinctReferences edit Earl Of Birkenhead At Age 67 British Political Biographer The Evening Sun Baltimore Maryland AP 11 June 1975 p 17 Retrieved 8 December 2021 via newspapers com a b c Third Earl of Birkenhead Dies Author and Historian Was 48 The New York Times AP 18 February 1985 Retrieved 1 December 2012 via nytimes com Thomas Peter 21 March 1970 All About The Amazon River The Evening News Sault Ste Marie Michigan p 7 Retrieved 8 December 2021 via newspapers com Lords come up trumps The Guardian London 6 October 1979 p 3 Retrieved 8 December 2021 via newspapers com Truscott Alan 2 August 1984 British Parliamentary Team Easily Beats U S Opponent The Bellingham Herald Bellingham Washington p 4B Retrieved 8 December 2021 via newspapers com Burke s Peerage 1959 External links editRobin Furneaux at WorldCat Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frederick Smith 3rd Earl of Birkenhead amp oldid 1062540399, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
