Viscount Montgomery of Alamein

Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, of Hindhead in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.

History

The viscountcy was created in 1946 for the military commander Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery,^[1] commemorating his crucial victory in the Second Battle of El Alamein (23 October–3 November 1942) in the Egyptian town of that name, which sealed the fate of Rommel's famed Afrika Korps.

As of 2011 the title is held by his son, the second Viscount, who succeeded in 1976. He lost his seat in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999. However, Lord Montgomery returned to the House of Lords in 2005 in an election of cross-bench hereditary peers, replacing the deceased Baroness Strange. He retired his seat on 23 July 2015, triggering a by-election.

Viscounts Montgomery (1946)

Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (1887–1976)
David Bernard Montgomery, 2nd Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (b. 1928)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son the Hon. Henry David Montgomery (b. 1954).

Genealogy

Sir Robert Montgomery, GCSI, KCB (1809–1887) ∞ Frances Thomason († 1842), sister of James Thomason, and had several children, including:
Henry Montgomery, KCMG (1847–1932), Bishop of Tasmania ∞ Maud Farrar, daughter of Frederic William Farrar, and had nine children, including:
Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, (1887–1976), Field Marshal[2] ∞ 1927 Elizabeth Carver (née Hobart), sister of Major General Sir Percy Hobart, (1885–1957) and widow of Oswald Carver,[3] and had a son:
David Montgomery, 2nd Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (born 1928)

Arms

Coat of arms of Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
Coronet A Coronet of a Viscount Crest Issuant from a Crescent Argent an Arm embowed in Armour the hand grasping a broken Tilting Spear in bend sinister the Head pendent proper Escutcheon Azure two Lions passant guardant between three Fleurs-de-lis two in chief and one in base and two Trefoils in fess all Or Supporters Dexter: a Knight in Chain Armour and Surcoat resting his exterior hand on his sword; Sinister: a Soldier in Battle Dress all proper Motto Gardez Bien (Guard well)

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Notes

^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 37461, page 864, 8 February 1946
^ Full Monty, vol.1: Montgomery of Alamein, 1887-1942, Hamilton, N: London,Allen Lane, 2001 ISBN 0-7139-9334-0
^ the Peerage,com
^ Montgomery of Alamein, Viscount (UK, 1946) - website Cracroft's Peerage

References

Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, ^{[page needed]}
Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages ^{[self-published source]} ^{[better source needed]}(Broken link)

External links

Image of the 1st Viscount's stall plate as Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath in Westminster Abbey

[1] London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 37461, page 864, 8 February 1946

[2] Full Monty, vol.1: Montgomery of Alamein, 1887-1942, Hamilton, N: London,Allen Lane, 2001 ISBN 0-7139-9334-0

[3] the Peerage,com

[4] Montgomery of Alamein, Viscount (UK, 1946) - website Cracroft's Peerage

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