Delaval Astley, 23rd Baron Hastings
The Lord Hastings | |
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| Born | Delaval Thomas Harold Astley 25 April 1960 |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Veronica M. Smart |
| Parent(s) | Edward Astley, 22nd Baron Hastings |
Delaval Thomas Harold Astley, 23rd Baron Hastings (born 25 April 1960) is an English baron, actor, and farmer.
Family[]
Delaval Astley was born on 25 April 1960 to Edward Delaval Henry Astley, the 22nd Baron Hastings, and Catherine "Nicki" Hinton, Lady Astley.[1] He was educated at Radley College followed by Hatfield College, Durham.[2] At Durham he was active in student theatre and won the award for best individual performance at the One Act Play Festival during the 1978-1979 academic year.[3]
Delaval's father Edward was a prominent member of the British government under the Conservative administrations of the 1960s and a noted philanthropist and patron of the arts.[4] Delaval Astley inherited the ancient baronial title upon the death of his father in April 2007, becoming the 23rd Baron Hastings and 13th Baronet Astley.[4] The most recent Astley family seat was at Seaton Delaval Hall in Northumberland, prior to its being sold to the National Trust in December 2009.[citation needed] Lord Hastings is married to Veronica M. Smart, now Lady Hastings, and the couple have one son and two daughters.
Acting[]
For some years he played the character of Cameron Fraser in the long-running British radio drama The Archers.[1] Lord Hastings now resides near Letheringsett in Norfolk, where he is currently a farmer and businessman. He has been involved in a variety of local projects, such as the Holt Festival. In 2014, Lord Hastings donated to the Festival and was named a Platinum Ambassador for his contributions.[5]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Delaval Astley Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
- ^ "Delaval Thomas Harold Astley, 23rd Baron Hastings". thepeerage.com. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "Durham Dramsocs 1979". Palatinate (318): 8. 25 January 1979. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Lord Hastings". The Daily Telegraph. 5 May 2007. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ "Holt Festival Ambassadors". Holt Festival. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
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