He was the elder son of John Lumley-Savile, 2nd Baron Savile, and inherited the title upon the latter's death in 1931. Lord Savile was a member of the House of Lords for 60 years and enjoyed attending the meetings of the House until the House of Lords Act 1999 denied hereditary peers their seats in the House.[2]
In 1938, aged 19, Lord Savile, with promptings by his mother, sold the family seat at Rufford Abbey.[4] He was sent to Ludgrove for prep school and then spent "four happy years" at Eton from 1932 to 1936.[5] George and his younger brother Henry both won the Harmsworth Music Prize at Eton.[6]
During the Second World War Lord Savile was a captain in the Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding). Here, while still a second lieutenant, Savile was the platoon commander of conscript Tom Moore, now known as Sir Captain Tom Moore, knighted at the age of 100 for his COVID fund raising efforts. Despite a rocky start the experience of basic training commanded by Savile led Moore to believe Savile was the embodiment of how an officer and a gentlemen should be.[7] Later Savile was attached to the 1st Battalion the Lincolnshire Regiment, which saw service in Burma during the campaigns of 1943 and 1944. After being demobbed he bought Gryce Hall, Shelley, near Huddersfield, to serve as the principal family seat, Walshaw being reserved as a shooting lodge. He was a keen shooter of grouse and opposed wind farms on his land. He served for many years as a magistrate in the Dewsbury area.[3]
George enjoyed the company of younger people, and the Bloody Marys served by his butler to those fortunate enough to be invited to Sunday lunch at Gryce Hall, a late Elizabethan farm house ... were reckoned to be the best in the region.[2]
George Savile gave in 1950 large areas of Hardcastle Crags to the National Trust and gave in 1960 Popples Common and adjacent moorland near Heptonstall to Hepton Rural District Council. He was a devout Anglican and patron of Emley Parish Church.[2] He never married. His nephew, John Anthony Thornhill Lumley-Savile, inherited the title upon George's death in 2008 and the next year put Gryce Hall and Walshaw Lodge up for sale.[4]
george, lumley, savile, baron, savile, george, halifax, lumley, savile, baron, savile, january, 1919, june, 2008, english, landowner, member, house, lords, president, country, landowners, association, right, honourablethe, lord, savilecoat, arms, member, house. George Halifax Lumley Savile 3rd Baron Savile 24 January 1919 1 2 June 2008 was an English landowner member of the House of Lords 2 3 and president of the Country Landowners Association 4 The Right HonourableThe Lord SavileCoat of arms of George Lumley Savile 3rd Baron SavileMember of the House of LordsLord TemporalIn office 3 April 1931 11 November 1999Preceded byThe 2nd Baron SavileSucceeded bySeat abolished a Personal detailsBornGeorge Halifax Lumley Savile24 January 1919Died2 June 2008 2008 06 02 aged 89 Political partyConservative He was the elder son of John Lumley Savile 2nd Baron Savile and inherited the title upon the latter s death in 1931 Lord Savile was a member of the House of Lords for 60 years and enjoyed attending the meetings of the House until the House of Lords Act 1999 denied hereditary peers their seats in the House 2 In 1938 aged 19 Lord Savile with promptings by his mother sold the family seat at Rufford Abbey 4 He was sent to Ludgrove for prep school and then spent four happy years at Eton from 1932 to 1936 5 George and his younger brother Henry both won the Harmsworth Music Prize at Eton 6 During the Second World War Lord Savile was a captain in the Duke of Wellington s Regiment West Riding Here while still a second lieutenant Savile was the platoon commander of conscript Tom Moore now known as Sir Captain Tom Moore knighted at the age of 100 for his COVID fund raising efforts Despite a rocky start the experience of basic training commanded by Savile led Moore to believe Savile was the embodiment of how an officer and a gentlemen should be 7 Later Savile was attached to the 1st Battalion the Lincolnshire Regiment which saw service in Burma during the campaigns of 1943 and 1944 After being demobbed he bought Gryce Hall Shelley near Huddersfield to serve as the principal family seat Walshaw being reserved as a shooting lodge He was a keen shooter of grouse and opposed wind farms on his land He served for many years as a magistrate in the Dewsbury area 3 George enjoyed the company of younger people and the Bloody Marys served by his butler to those fortunate enough to be invited to Sunday lunch at Gryce Hall a late Elizabethan farm house were reckoned to be the best in the region 2 George Savile gave in 1950 large areas of Hardcastle Crags to the National Trust and gave in 1960 Popples Common and adjacent moorland near Heptonstall to Hepton Rural District Council He was a devout Anglican and patron of Emley Parish Church 2 He never married His nephew John Anthony Thornhill Lumley Savile inherited the title upon George s death in 2008 and the next year put Gryce Hall and Walshaw Lodge up for sale 4 Notes edit Under the House of Lords Act 1999 References edit Hesilrige Arthur G M ed 1920 Savile Baron Debrett s Peerage Baronetage Knightage and Companionage London Dean amp Son p 795 a b c d Obituary Lord Savile The Yorkshire Post 14 June 2008 a b The lord of Savile Park dies at age 89 Family gave land away Halifax Courier 6 June 2008 a b c Hall once known to great and good goes up for sale The Yorkshire Post 6 June 2009 Liddle Peter 2011 Captured Memories 1900 1918 Across the Threshold of War Pen amp Sword pp 46 47 ISBN 978 1 84884 233 5 Obituary Henry Lumley Savile The Independent 7 May 2001 Sir Tom Moore Tomorrow Will Be a Good Day My Autobiography Published 17 September 2020 by Michael Joseph ISBN 978 0 241 48610 8 Peerage of the United Kingdom Preceded byJohn Lumley Savile Baron Savile1931 2008 Member of the House of Lords 1931 1999 Succeeded byJohn Lumley Savile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Lumley Savile 3rd Baron Savile amp oldid 1209789763, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
