Victor Warrender, 1st Baron Bruntisfield facts for kids
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The Lord Bruntisfield
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| Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty | |
| In office 18 June 1935 – 28 November 1935 |
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| Monarch | George V |
| Prime Minister | Stanley Baldwin |
| Preceded by | Lord Stanley |
| Succeeded by | Lord Stanley |
| In office 3 April 1940 – 26 July 1945 |
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| Monarch | George VI |
| Prime Minister | Neville Chamberlain Winston Churchill |
| Preceded by | Geoffrey Shakespeare |
| Succeeded by | John Dugdale |
| Financial Secretary to the War Office | |
| In office 28 November 1935 – 3 April 1940 |
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| Monarch | George V Edward VIII George VI |
| Prime Minister | Stanley Baldwin Neville Chamberlain |
| Preceded by | Douglas Hacking |
| Succeeded by | Sir Edward Grigg |
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| Born | 23 June 1899 |
| Died | 14 January 1993 (aged 93) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouses | (1) Dorothy Rawson (d. 1975) (2) Tania Kolin (d. 2007) |
Victor Alexander George Anthony Warrender, 1st Baron Bruntisfield (born June 23, 1899 – died January 14, 1993) was a British politician. He was a member of the Conservative Party. From 1917 to 1942, he was known as Sir Victor Warrender, Bt. He held several government jobs between 1928 and 1945. One of his most important roles was as the Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty from 1940 to 1945. This was during Winston Churchill's government in World War II. In 1942, he was given the title of Baron Bruntisfield.
Early Life and Education
Victor Warrender was the oldest son of Vice-Admiral Sir George Warrender, 7th Baronet. His mother was Lady Ethel Maud Ashley-Cooper. One of his godparents was Queen Victoria. He went to school at Eton, a famous school in England.
Victor's younger brother, Harold Warrender, became an actor. Victor served as a Lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards during the First World War. He was given the Military Cross for his bravery.
Political Career
In 1923, Victor Warrender was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Grantham. He held this seat until 1942. From 1924 to 1928, he worked as a Parliamentary Private Secretary. This meant he helped a senior government official, Lord Winterton.
In 1928, he became an Assistant Government Whip under Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin. A whip helps make sure that members of their political party vote in a certain way. He held this job until the government changed in 1929.
Victor Warrender continued to rise in politics:
- In 1931, he became a Lord of the Treasury. This was another role as a government whip.
- In 1932, he was promoted to Vice-Chamberlain of the Household.
- In May 1935, he became the Comptroller of the Household.
After Stanley Baldwin became prime minister again in June 1935, Victor Warrender was made Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty. This role involved managing money and parliamentary matters for the navy. In November 1935, he moved to a similar role, becoming the Financial Secretary to the War Office. Here, he managed money for the army.
He kept this job when Neville Chamberlain became prime minister in 1937. In April 1940, Victor Warrender became the Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty again. He stayed in this role when Winston Churchill became prime minister in May 1940. He continued in this important job until Churchill resigned in July 1945.
On March 10, 1942, Victor Warrender was given a special title. He became Baron Bruntisfield, which meant he joined the peerage. This gave him a seat in the House of Lords.
Family Life
Lord Bruntisfield married Dorothy Rawson on June 1, 1920. She passed away in 1975. They had three children:
- John Warrender, 2nd Baron Bruntisfield (born 1921 – died 2007)
- Simon George Warrender (born 1922 – died 2011)
- Robin Hugh Warrender (born 1927 – died 2004)
Lord and Lady Bruntisfield separated in 1945. Lord Bruntisfield later married Tania Kolin on June 22, 1948. She passed away in 2007. They had two children:
- Anthony Michael Warrender (born 1950)
- Victoria Isabella Warrender (born 1952)
Lord Bruntisfield passed away in January 1993, at the age of 93. His oldest son, John, took over his title.
