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'''Rowland Arthur Herbert Nelson Hood, 3rd Viscount Bridport, 6th Duke of Bronté''' (22 May 1911 – 25 July 1969), was a ] naval commander and ] politician. '''Rowland Arthur Herbert Nelson Hood, 3rd Viscount Bridport, 6th Duke of Bronté''' (22 May 1911 – 25 July 1969), was a ] naval commander and ] politician.


==Origins==
⚫ Bridport was the son of the Honourable Maurice Henry Nelson Hood, who was killed in action at ] in 1915, and his wife Ethel Rose (née Kendall), and succeeded his grandfather in the viscountcy in 1924. He served in the ] and achieved the rank of ]. From 1939 to 1940 he held political office as a ] (government whip in the ]) in the ] of ].
He was the son of Lt. Hon. Maurice Henry Nelson Hood (1881-1915),<ref>Hon. Maurice Henry Nelson Hood, Birth Date: 16 Jan 1881; Baptism Date: 6 Mar 1881; Baptism Place: Cricket St Thomas, Somerset, see image </ref> who was killed in action aged 34<ref>Not 24 as per Imperial War Museum, with photo portrait</ref> during ] at ], the 2nd and eldest surviving son and ] of Col. ] (1839–1924). His mother was Ethel Rose Kendall (c.1890-1931), an actress under the stage-name "Eileen Orme",<ref> Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), December 13, 1908, page 14, column 3</ref> a daughter of Charles Kendall of Wokingham in Berkshire<ref>http://www.thepeerage.com/p15214.htm#i152139</ref> and a cousin of the actress ] (1885-1960) (Jessie Smither, Duchess of Leinster).<ref>Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), December 13, 1908, page 14, column 3</ref>

===Hon. Maurice Henry Nelson Hood===
], father of the 3rd Viscount]]
Having left school his father Hon. (Maurice Henry) Nelson Hood (1881-1915) joined the Merchant Marine and in 1895 and 1900 was an apprentice on the Brilliant, an iron-hulled sailing ship based in Aberdeen.<ref>https://westendvancouver.wordpress.com/biographies-a-m/biographies-h/hood-maurice-henry-nelson-1881-1915/</ref> In 1902 he qualified as a second mate of a foreign-going ship. Having in 1907 been invaided out of the Royal Naval Reserve, he started a career as an insurance broker, but in 1910 was declared bankrupt due to "living beyond his means; inability to find work; illness; and losses by betting and otherwise".<ref>The Times (London, England), Friday, February 11, 1910, page 4</ref><ref>London Gazette, January 11, 1910, issue 28328, page 296; </ref>
He then moved to Walhachin, near Kamloops, British Columbia, where he resumed work in insurance, and where his son the future 3rd Viscount was born.<ref>https://westendvancouver.wordpress.com/biographies-a-m/biographies-h/hood-maurice-henry-nelson-1881-1915/</ref> He later moved to Vancouver where in 1912 he became a provisional lieutenant and signalling officer with the 72nd Highlanders of Canada. At the start of ] he joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and later served with the Hood Battalion, Royal Naval Division (named after his illustrious three-times great grandfather Admiral ] (1724-1816), or after the latter's brother Admiral ] (1726-1814), or after their first cousin once removed Admiral ] (1762-1814)). He was last seen alive on 4 June 1915 when with 20 other men he came under heavy fire in a trench subsequently re-occupied by Turkish soldiers and is commemorated at the ].<ref>Imperial War Museum, with photo portrait </ref>

==Career==
⚫ He succeeded his grandfather in the viscountcy in 1924. He served in the ] and achieved the rank of ]. From 1939 to 1940 he held political office as a ] (government whip in the ]) in the ] of ].


Lord Bridport married firstly Pamela Aline Mary, daughter of Charles J. Baker, in 1934. They were divorced in 1945 and he married secondly Sheila Jeanne Agatha, daughter of Johan Hendrik van Meurs, in 1945. Bridport died in July 1969, aged 58, and was succeeded by his son from his second marriage, Alexander. His second wife died in 1996. Lord Bridport married firstly Pamela Aline Mary, daughter of Charles J. Baker, in 1934. They were divorced in 1945 and he married secondly Sheila Jeanne Agatha, daughter of Johan Hendrik van Meurs, in 1945. Bridport died in July 1969, aged 58, and was succeeded by his son from his second marriage, Alexander. His second wife died in 1996.

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Rowland Arthur Herbert Nelson Hood, 3rd Viscount Bridport, 6th Duke of Bronté (22 May 1911 – 25 July 1969), was a British naval commander and Conservative politician.

Origins

He was the son of Lt. Hon. Maurice Henry Nelson Hood (1881-1915), who was killed in action aged 34 during World War I at Gallipoli, the 2nd and eldest surviving son and heir apparent of Col. Arthur Wellington Alexander Nelson Hood, 2nd Viscount Bridport (1839–1924). His mother was Ethel Rose Kendall (c.1890-1931), an actress under the stage-name "Eileen Orme", a daughter of Charles Kendall of Wokingham in Berkshire and a cousin of the actress Denise Orme (1885-1960) (Jessie Smither, Duchess of Leinster).

Hon. Maurice Henry Nelson Hood

Lt. Hon. Maurice Henry Nelson Hood (1891-1915), killed in action at Gallipoli, father of the 3rd Viscount

Having left school his father Hon. (Maurice Henry) Nelson Hood (1881-1915) joined the Merchant Marine and in 1895 and 1900 was an apprentice on the Brilliant, an iron-hulled sailing ship based in Aberdeen. In 1902 he qualified as a second mate of a foreign-going ship. Having in 1907 been invaided out of the Royal Naval Reserve, he started a career as an insurance broker, but in 1910 was declared bankrupt due to "living beyond his means; inability to find work; illness; and losses by betting and otherwise". He then moved to Walhachin, near Kamloops, British Columbia, where he resumed work in insurance, and where his son the future 3rd Viscount was born. He later moved to Vancouver where in 1912 he became a provisional lieutenant and signalling officer with the 72nd Highlanders of Canada. At the start of World War I he joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and later served with the Hood Battalion, Royal Naval Division (named after his illustrious three-times great grandfather Admiral Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood (1724-1816), or after the latter's brother Admiral Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport (1726-1814), or after their first cousin once removed Admiral Sir Samuel Hood, 1st Baronet (1762-1814)). He was last seen alive on 4 June 1915 when with 20 other men he came under heavy fire in a trench subsequently re-occupied by Turkish soldiers and is commemorated at the Helles Memorial.

Career

He succeeded his grandfather in the viscountcy in 1924. He served in the Royal Navy and achieved the rank of Lieutenant-Commander. From 1939 to 1940 he held political office as a Lord-in-waiting (government whip in the House of Lords) in the government of Neville Chamberlain.

Lord Bridport married firstly Pamela Aline Mary, daughter of Charles J. Baker, in 1934. They were divorced in 1945 and he married secondly Sheila Jeanne Agatha, daughter of Johan Hendrik van Meurs, in 1945. Bridport died in July 1969, aged 58, and was succeeded by his son from his second marriage, Alexander. His second wife died in 1996.

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Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded byArthur Wellington Alexander Nelson Hood Viscount Bridport
1924–1969 		Succeeded byAlexander Nelson Hood
Titles of nobility
Preceded byHon. Sir Alexander Nelson Hood Duke of Bronté
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
1924–1969 		Succeeded byAlexander Nelson Hood
  1. Montague-Smith, P.W. (ed.), Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage, Kelly's Directories Ltd, Kingston-upon-Thames, 1968 , p.174 (Viscount Bridport)
  2. Hon. Maurice Henry Nelson Hood, Birth Date: 16 Jan 1881; Baptism Date: 6 Mar 1881; Baptism Place: Cricket St Thomas, Somerset, see image
  3. Not 24 as per Imperial War Museum, with photo portrait
  4. Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), December 13, 1908, page 14, column 3
  5. http://www.thepeerage.com/p15214.htm#i152139
  6. Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), December 13, 1908, page 14, column 3
  7. https://westendvancouver.wordpress.com/biographies-a-m/biographies-h/hood-maurice-henry-nelson-1881-1915/
  8. The Times (London, England), Friday, February 11, 1910, page 4
  9. London Gazette, January 11, 1910, issue 28328, page 296;
  10. https://westendvancouver.wordpress.com/biographies-a-m/biographies-h/hood-maurice-henry-nelson-1881-1915/
  11. Imperial War Museum, with photo portrait
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