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Furness was the son of Christopher Furness, 1st Baron Furness and Jane Annette Suggit. [4] He served as Chairman of Furness Withy, the shipbuilding firm, and was also involved in the steel and iron business. [4] He succeeded his father as 2nd Baron Furness in 1912, and in 1918 was created Viscount Furness, of Grantley in the West Riding of the ...
- 6 October 1940 (aged 56), Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France
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Aug 24, 2021 · Her stepdaughter Averill had died in 1936 of heart failure at the age of just 27. Thus when Marmaduke died, Thelma’s son became the next Viscount Furness. Thelma, Anthony and Gloria began a new life in California. The twin sisters were soon the toast of society, and they lived the socialite life.
May 1, 1995 · Created by: Stories Of The Gilded Age. Added: Sep 8, 2019. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 202835996. Source citation. 2nd Viscount Furness. Born in Melton Mowbray, England. He was the only child of Marmaduke Furness, 1st Viscount Furness, and his second wife, Thelma Furness, Viscountess Furness (formerly Converse, née Morgan), an American socialite ...
Dec 3, 2023 · William Anthony Furness, 2nd Viscount Furness (1929 – 1995), unmarried, title became extinct upon his death; Thelma had a stepdaughter and a stepson from Marmaduke’s first marriage to the late Ada “Daisy” Hogg: The Honorable Averill Furness (1908 – 1936), married Andrew Rattray, Averill died of heart failure at the age of 27
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The titles became extinct in 1995 on the death of the first Viscount's only surviving son, William, the second Viscount. Thelma Furness, Viscountess Furness, second wife of the first Viscount, was an American-born socialite. The Honourable Christopher Furness, only son of the first Viscount by his first wife, was a recipient of the Victoria Cross.
Marmaduke Furness, 1st Viscount Furness. Thelma Morgan. William Anthony Furness, 2nd Viscount Furness (31 March 1929 – 1 May 1995) was a British peer. [1] He was the producer and financier of many West End plays, and an active member of the Royal Central Asian Society. [1] He was also a knight of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
The Right Honourable. The Viscount Furness. Birth Date: 29 October 1883. Birth Place: West Hartlepool, Durham, England. Death Place: Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France. Marmaduke Furness, 1st Viscount Furness (29 October 1883 – 6 October 1940) was a British shipping magnate and during his lifetime one of the richest men in the world.
