Lord Herbert Lionel Henry Vane-Tempest, KCVO (6 July 1862 – 26 January 1921), was a British company director. He was a director of the Cambrian Railways and died in the Abermule train collision in January 1921.
In 1905, Vane-Tempest became a director of the Cambrian Railways.[2] The following year, he inherited Plas Machynlleth and a considerable fortune from his mother, Mary.[3] In 1910, Lord Herbert was appointed the High Sheriff of Montgomeryshire.[1] Also in 1910, he became a director of a new company set up to revive the moribund Mawddwy Railway.[4]
On Wednesday 26 January 1921, Vane-Tempest joined the east-bound express train from Aberystwyth at Machynlleth. Just before noon, the train was approaching Abermule where it was due to cross the west-bound stopping train from Whitchurch, Shropshire. Due to a failure by the staff at Abermule, the train from Whitchurch was allowed to proceed westward while the express train was approaching the station. The two trains collided west of Abermule station. Seventeen people were killed, including Lord Herbert Vane-Tempest, aged 58. He was buried in Machynlleth on Saturday 29th January.[5]
herbert, lionel, henry, vane, tempest, lord, kcvo, july, 1862, january, 1921, british, company, director, director, cambrian, railways, died, abermule, train, collision, january, 1921, portrait, lord, herbert, vane, tempestlife, editvane, tempest, born, into, . Lord Herbert Lionel Henry Vane Tempest KCVO 6 July 1862 26 January 1921 was a British company director He was a director of the Cambrian Railways and died in the Abermule train collision in January 1921 Portrait of Lord Herbert Vane TempestLife EditVane Tempest was born into on his father s side an aristocratic family of partial Ulster Scots descent being the son of The 5th Marquess of Londonderry and his wife Mary Cornelia Edwards and brother of The 6th Marquess of Londonderry He was born on 6 July 1862 1 Vane Tempest was a Justice of the Peace of both Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire He was awarded the Royal Officers Decoration and was appointed Knight Commander Royal Victorian Order He was a Major and Honorary Lieutenant Colonel in the Durham Artillery Militia 1 In 1905 Vane Tempest became a director of the Cambrian Railways 2 The following year he inherited Plas Machynlleth and a considerable fortune from his mother Mary 3 In 1910 Lord Herbert was appointed the High Sheriff of Montgomeryshire 1 Also in 1910 he became a director of a new company set up to revive the moribund Mawddwy Railway 4 On Wednesday 26 January 1921 Vane Tempest joined the east bound express train from Aberystwyth at Machynlleth Just before noon the train was approaching Abermule where it was due to cross the west bound stopping train from Whitchurch Shropshire Due to a failure by the staff at Abermule the train from Whitchurch was allowed to proceed westward while the express train was approaching the station The two trains collided west of Abermule station Seventeen people were killed including Lord Herbert Vane Tempest aged 58 He was buried in Machynlleth on Saturday 29th January 5 Winston Churchill was Vane Tempest s first cousin once removed and inherited several thousand pounds from a trust set up by Vane Tempest s grandmother Churchill s great grandmother to aid her male descendants who were not due to inherit the family titles as Vane Tempest died a bachelor Churchill was able to put this inheritance towards the purchase of Chartwell 6 nbsp Lord Herbert Lionel Henry Vane TempestReferences Edit a b c Mosley Charles 2003 Burke s Peerage Baronetage amp Knightage 107th ed Wilmington Delaware U S A Burke s Peerage Genealogical Books Ltd Johnson Peter 2013 The Cambrian Railways a new history Oxford Publishing Co ISBN 978 0 86093 644 2 Court and Society Belfast News Letter 1 February 1921 Christiansen Rex Miller R W 1968 The Cambrian Railways 1889 1968 Vol 2 Newton Abbot David amp Charles The Scotsman 31 1 1921 Manchester William 1983 The Last Lion Winston Churchill Visions of Glory 1874 1932 Vol 1 London Michael Joseph Ltd External links Edit Vane Tempest Lord Herbert Lionel Henry Thom s Irish Who s Who Dublin Alexander Thom and Son Ltd 1923 p 251 via Wikisource Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Herbert Lionel Henry Vane Tempest amp oldid 1140241121, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
