Hugh Scarlett, 7th Baron Abinger
| Lord Abinger | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 November 1878 |
| Died | 21 July 1943 (aged 64) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Battles/wars |
Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (3) |
Lieutenant Colonel Hugh Richard Scarlett, 7th Baron Abinger DSO DL (25 November 1878 – 21 July 1943) was a British peer.
Life
Scarlett was the son of Lieutenant Colonel Leopold James Yorke Campbell Scarlett. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Royal Artillery on 26 May 1900, and fought in the Second Boer War in South Africa from 1900–1902. Promotion to the rank of lieutenant followed on 25 March 1902.[1] In 1904, he (along with his siblings Robert, Ruth, Percy, and Leopold) had been allowed to use the style The Honourable by a Royal Warrant of Precedence.[2] He served in the First World War from 1914–1918 and was appointed to the Distinguished Service Order in 1916.[3] He retired as a lieutenant colonel. Scarlett was made a Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Inverness in 1930.[4]
Family
Lord Abinger married Marjorie Ursula MacPhillamy in 1913, and they had three sons, James Richard Scarlett (who succeeded to the title upon his father's death) John Leopold Campbell Scarlett and Felix Hugh Lawrence Scarlett.
Styles of address
- 1878-1904: Mr Hugh Scarlett
- 1904-1916: The Honourable Hugh Scarlett
- 1916-1927: The Honourable Hugh Scarlett DSO
- 1927-1930: The Right Honourable The Lord Abinger DSO
- 1930-1943: The Right Honourable The Lord Abinger DSO DL
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Brooke Campbell Scarlett |
Baron Abinger 1927–1943 |
Succeeded by James Richard Scarlett |
References
- "Abinger, Baron (Scarlett) (Baron UK 1835)." Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage 1995. London: Debrett's Peerage Limited, 1995. p. 8–9.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27436. p. 3381. 23 May 1902.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27700. p. 4907. 29 July 1904.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29438. p. 574. 11 January 1916.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33605. p. 2966. 13 May 1930.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Lord Abinger