David Kenworthy, 11th Baron Strabolgi
David Montague de Burgh Kenworthy, 11th Baron Strabolgi (* November 1, 1914; † 24 December 2010) was a British peer and politician ( Labour Party ).
Life and career
Kenworthy was born on 1 November 1914 as the son and only child of former Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Kenworthy, 10th Baron Strabolgi, and his wife, Doris Whitley († 1988), the only daughter of the later Sir Frederick Whitley Thomson. He attended Gresham 's School, Holt and the Chelsea School of Art and the Académie Scandinave in Paris. During World War II he was employed in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and served in France, in the Battle of Dunkirk, and then in the Middle East. From 1939 to 1940 he was a member of the British Expeditionary Force. He was discharged with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel from the army.
Membership in the House of Lords
Kenworthy 1953 inherited his father's title and the associated seat in the House of Lords. First he sat there as Cross Bencher, briefly, as a liberal, and finally for the Labour Party. On 30 March 1954 he gave his inaugural speech. As subjects of political interest he called on the official website of the House of Lords environmental policy, National Heritage and the reform of the Upper House. As a state of special interest he gave to France.
1968/1969, during the first government of Harold Wilson was, Kenworthy Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS ) in the home office. In 1969 he became PPS by Malcolm Shepherd, 2nd Baron Shepherd, the Leader of the Lords, and remained so until 1970. From 1970 to 1974 he was Deputy Whip of the opposition ( opposition Assistant Whip ) and spokesperson for the Art in the Upper House from 1970. From March 11, 1974 to May 3, 1979, he was Captain of the Yeomen to 1974 of the Guard and Deputy Chief Whip of the Labour Party in the House of Lords. In this position, Kenworthy said, among other things, on energy policy, agriculture and fisheries policy.
In the fall of 1976, he was responsible for the presence and transport for the elderly members of the upper house, as there were numerous voting defeats the government due to a scarce Labour majority in the House of Lords.
From 1979 to 1985 he was opposition spokesman for Arts and Libraries ( Opposition Spokesman on arts and libraries). In 1979, he answered as the official spokesman of the government a parliamentary question by Brinsley Le Poer Trench, 8th Earl of Clancarty, because of secret UFO reports. Kenworthy refused an investigation by the government. Kenworthy argued that there was no reason for the government to fund a study of UFOs, because there is no proof for the government to ever have landed on British soil extraterrestrials.
He joined in 1982 for the position of Chief Whip, but was defeated Thomas Ponsonby, 3rd Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede. In 1986 he became Deputy Chairman ( Deputy Speaker) and Deputy Chairman of Committees and remained so until 2001. Starting in 1986, he served on the Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills and from 1987 to 2002 the Select Committee for Privileges. From 1987 to 1996 he was a member of the Private Bills Committee. From 1991 he was a member of the Ecclesiastical Joint Committee. From 1993 to 1996 he was a member of the Select Committee on Procedure. He was a member of the All- Party Arts and Amenities Group. In the Franco - British Party Relations Committee from 1991 to 1996 he was Honorary Treasurer ( Treasurer Honoraray ).
In a debate in May 1997 Kenworthy joined vehemently for the whereabouts of cultural goods in the UK. Dramatic exaggerated he commented to the effect that if all cultural goods should be returned to their countries of origin, the British Museum would be empty soon. From 1998 on, he was, during the reign of Tony Blair, Extra Lord in Waiting.
Through the House of Lords Act 1999, he lost the traditional right to sit in the upper house, but belonged to the chosen Hereditary Peers who could keep their seat. He was also due to its extraordinary popularity, the second highest share of the vote. For the last time he enlisted on 11 October 2010 on word. On 14 December 2010 he took last, at the age of 96 years, in a vote and was a on 22 December 2010 in the last session before Christmas present.
Other offices and honors
Kenworthy was from 1981 to 1998 a member of the Franco - British Council, the British section. He was president of the Franco - British Society. From 1970 to 1997 he belonged to the Board of Directors ( Council) of the Alliance Française in Great Britain. From 1986 to 1987 he was Chairman ( Chairman ) of the Bolton Building Society, before he had been there from 1983 to 1986 vice-chairman. He was Freeman of the City of London and in 1981 became Officer ( Officier de la Légion d' Honneur ) Legion of Honor, the highest-ranking French award.
At the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, he was a life member.
Private
Kenworthy was four times married. In his first marriage Kenworthy was married to Denise Godefroi; the marriage was closed in 1937 and ended in 1946. 1947 he married Angela Street, with whom he remained married until 1951. From 1955 to 1961 he was married to Myra Litewka. Kenworthy 1961 married Doreen Margaret Morgan, with the until his death remained together.
Kenworthy died on December 24, 2010 at the age of 96 years. His titles were inherited by his nephew, Andrew Kenworthy.