Patrick Barrington, 11th Viscount Barrington facts for kids
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The Lord Barrington
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| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal |
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| In office 4 October 1960 – 6 April 1990 as a hereditary peer |
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| Preceded by | The 10th Viscount Barrington |
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Patrick William Daines Barrington
29 October 1908 |
| Died | 6 April 1990 (aged 81) St Peter's Hospital, Chertsey |
| Nationality | British |
| Parents | Hon. Walter Barrington Eleanor Snagge |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
| Known for | Poetry, work at Bletchley Park |
Patrick William Daines Barrington, also known as the 11th Viscount Barrington of Ardglass, was a British writer. He was born on October 29, 1908, and passed away on April 6, 1990. He was famous for writing funny poems. He also held a special title as an Irish peer.
Early life and education
Patrick Barrington was known as "Pip" to his family. He was the only son of Walter Barrington and Eleanor Nina Snagge. His father was a merchant banker. Patrick also had a younger sister named Gillian.
His grandparents were Walter Barrington, the 9th Viscount Barrington, and Mary Isabella Bogue. The family's old home, Beckett Hall, was sold in 1936. The army bought it to use as a training school.
Patrick went to two well-known schools. First, he studied at Eton College. Then, he went to Magdalen College at Oxford University. People who knew him said he was very witty. He was a poet, a publisher, and even made puppets when he was younger.
Career and wartime work
After finishing university, Patrick tried working in diplomacy. He was an assistant at the British Embassy in Berlin. However, his constant talking and messy look did not impress the Ambassador, Sir Horace Rumbold. Later, he became a lawyer, trained by Inner Temple.
During World War II, from 1940 to 1945, Patrick worked at Bletchley Park. This was a secret place where people worked to break codes. He helped to decrypt (decode) messages from Germany and Japan. He was also part of the Bletchley Park Drama Group.
After the war, he started working in publishing. He became one of the first partners at a company called Weidenfeld & Nicolson.
On October 4, 1960, Patrick inherited several titles. These titles came from his uncle, William Barrington. He became the 5th Baron Shute, the 11th Viscount Barrington of Ardglass, and the 11th Baron Barrington.
Poetry and writing
Patrick Barrington is best known for his humorous poems. Many of his poems were printed in Punch magazine during the 1930s.
One of his most famous poems is The Diplomatic Platypus. A collection of his poems was published in a book called Songs of a Sub-Man in 1934.
Personal life
Lord Barrington never got married. He lived with his oldest niece, Jane Carter, in Virginia Water. He passed away on April 6, 1990, at St Peter's Hospital, Chertsey. When he died, his special titles ended because he had no children to pass them on to.
