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William Grosvenor, 3rd Duke of Westminster

William Grosvenor, 3rd Duke of Westminster (23 December 1894 – 22 February 1963), was the son of Lord Henry George Grosvenor and a grandson of Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster. His mother, Dora Mina Erskine-Wemyss, was the daughter of James Erskine Wemyss, and a great-granddaughter of William IV.

The Duke of Westminster
Duke of Westminster
In office
19 July 1953 – 22 February 1963
Preceded byHugh Grosvenor
Succeeded byGerald Grosvenor
Personal details
Born23 December 1894
Died22 February 1963(1963-02-22) (aged 68)
Resting placeEccleston Church
Parent(s)Lord Henry Grosvenor
Dora Erskine-Wemyss

He was brain-damaged at birth. After the death of his mother, he lived with his stepmother, the former Rosamund Angharad Lloyd, in a small house in the south of England. After her death he lived in another house in Bath with a carer.

The Duke died in 1963 at the age of 68, unmarried and childless. He is buried in the churchyard of Eccleston Church near Eaton Hall, Cheshire. His titles passed to his cousin Gerald Grosvenor.

References edit

External links edit

  • Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Duke of Westminster
  • 3rd Duke of Westminster


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