Eighth Duke of Wellington laid to rest in sombre family service 200 years after the Battle of Waterloo won by his famous ancestor. He was aged 99. Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. Arthur Valerian Wellesley died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family.
In 1702 Colonel George Hastings, 8th Earl of Huntingdon, was authorised to raise a new regiment, which he did in and around the city of Gloucester.As was the custom in those days the regiment was named Huntingdon's Regiment after its Colonel. And he would do it just as indifferent as if he was ordering up eggs. The Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, forming part of the King's Division.. Arthur Valerian Wellesley, the eighth Duke of Wellington, fought the French and performed his duty for his country in Spain, just as his great ancestor did. Brigadier Arthur Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington, KG, LVO, OBE, MC (2 July 1915 – 31 December 2014), styled Marquess of Douro between 1943 and 1972, was a senior British peer and a brigadier in the British Army.His main residence was Stratfield Saye House in Hampshire.. He was a member of the House of Lords from 1972 until 1999, losing his seat by the House of Lords Act. Nov 18, 2016 - Arthur Valerian Wellesley, who was also known as the Prince of Waterloo, died peacefully at his home in Hampshire, on December 31. London (AFP) - The eighth Duke of Wellington died on Wednesday aged 99, a family spokesman said, six months before the 200th anniversary of his ancestor's famous victory in the Battle of Waterloo. Welcome to The Duke of Wellington’s Regiment (West Riding) Regimental Association website. Duke of Wellington is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.The name derived from Wellington in Somerset, and the title was created in 1814 for Arthur Wellesley, 1st Marquess of Wellington (1769–1852; born as The Hon. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS (1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and Tory statesman who was one of the leading military and political figures of 19th-century Britain, serving twice as Prime Minister. His main residence was Stratfield Saye House in Hampshire. ‘Fetch up Nell Gwynn,’ he says. The popularity of the site means that it is far … He used to marry a new wife every day, and chop off her head next morning. King Henry VIII – Facts, Information, Biography & Portraits . He was a member of the House of Lords from 1972 until 1999, losing his seat by the House of Lords Act. Brigadier Arthur Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington, KG, LVO, OBE, MC (2 July 1915 – 31 December 2014), styled Marquess of Douro between 1943 and 1972, was a senior British peer and a brigadier in the British Army.His main residence was Stratfield Saye House in Hampshire..
The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. Portrait of King Henry VIII by an unknown artist ‘My, you ought to seen old Henry the Eight when he was in bloom. This website is for you, the Regimental Family, which includes all those who have a link to the Regiment – Regulars, Reserves, Cadets, Families and Friends.
He was a member of the House of Lords from 1972 until 1999, losing his seat by the House of Lords Act.