Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley

British newspaper proprietor and politician (1909-1999)
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Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley

Summary

Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley is a human[1]. He was born in Hendon[2]. He was born on June 29, 1909[3]. He died on February 28, 1999[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and chairman of the executive board[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley's place of birth was Hendon[2].
  • Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley was born on June 29, 1909[3].
  • Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley died on February 28, 1999[4].
  • Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley's father was Gomer Berry, 1st Viscount Kemsley[8].
  • Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley's mother was Mary Lilian Holmes[9].
  • Among Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley's spouses was Lady Hélène Hay[10].
  • A child of Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley was Mary Anne Berry[11].
  • A child of Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley was Pamela Berry[12].
  • A child of Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley was Caroline Helen Berry[13].
  • A child of Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley was Catherine Frances Lilian Berry[14].
  • Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley held citizenship in United Kingdom[15].
  • Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley's professions included politician[5].
  • Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley worked as a chairman of the executive board[6].
  • Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley held the position of member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom[17].
  • Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley held the position of member of the House of Lords[18].
  • Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley held the position of High Sheriff of Leicestershire[19].
  • Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley's education included a stint at Magdalen College[20].
  • Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley was educated at Marlborough College[21].
  • Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley is recorded as male[22].
  • Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley's noble title is recorded as Viscount Kemsley[24].
  • Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley was affiliated with the Conservative Party[25].
  • Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley's military branch is recorded as British Army[26].
  • Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley's residence is recorded as Thorpe Lubenham[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley was born in Hendon[2]. He was born on June 29, 1909[3]. His father was Gomer Berry, 1st Viscount Kemsley[8]. His mother was Mary Lilian Holmes[9].

Education

Educated at Magdalen College[20], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1458[30] and Marlborough College[21], an independent school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1843[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[5] and chairman of the executive board[6]. Positions held include member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom[17], a position[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1935[36]; member of the House of Lords[18], a position[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1801[39]; and High Sheriff of Leicestershire[19], a position[40], in United Kingdom[41].

Personal Life

Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley was married to Lady Hélène Hay[10]. Children include Mary Anne Berry[11], b. 1934[42]; Pamela Berry[12], 1937–2013[43]; Caroline Helen Berry[13], b. 1942[44]; and Catherine Frances Lilian Berry[14], 1944–2017[45]. He was affiliated with the Conservative Party[25].

Death and Burial

Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley died on February 28, 1999[4].

Why It Matters

Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46]

FAQs

Where was Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley born?

Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley's place of birth was Hendon[2].

Who were Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley's parents?

Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley's father was Gomer Berry, 1st Viscount Kemsley[8]. Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley's mother was Mary Lilian Holmes[9].

Who was Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley married to?

Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley's spouses include Lady Hélène Hay[10].

What did Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley do for work?

Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley worked as politician[5] and chairman of the executive board[6].

Where did Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley go to school?

Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley was educated at Magdalen College[20] and Marlborough College[21].

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  9. [17] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
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  11. [19] . The London Gazette 44276. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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