Mark Tennyson, 5th Baron Tennyson
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The Lord Tennyson | |
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| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 19 October 1991 – 11 November 1999 Hereditary Peerage | |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished pursuant to the House of Lords Act 1999 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 March 1920 |
| Died | 3 July 2006 (aged 86) |
Mark Aubrey Tennyson, 5th Baron Tennyson DSC (28 March 1920 – 3 July 2006) was a British peer. He was the second son of Lionel Tennyson, 3rd Baron Tennyson and the Hon. Clarissa Madeline Georgiana Felicite Tennant. The great-grandson of poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson, he succeeded his brother as 5th Baron Tennyson in 1991.[1]
Tennyson served in the Royal Navy from 1937 to 1960, rising to the rank of commander, and saw action during World War II. He was Mentioned in Despatches in 1945 in recognition of his military service during the war. He was subsequently an executive of Rowntree Mackintosh and Joseph Terry & Sons. In 1964, he married Deline Celeste Budler (d. 1995). The two had no children.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Cartner, Don (25 August 2006). "Lord Tennyson". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
External links[]
- Rhodes, Michael (25 July 2006). "Commander the 5th Baron Tennyson, DSC, RN (1920–2006)". Peerage News. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- Houterman, Hans; Koppes, Jeroen. "Royal Navy Officers 1939–1945 (Tait to Tours)". WWII Unit Histories & Officers. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
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