Maxwell Ward, 6th Viscount Bangor
The Right Honourable Maxwell Ward, 6th Viscount Bangor | |
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 Lord Bangor dressed in coronation robes, 1911 | |
| Deputy Leader of the Senate of Northern Ireland | |
| In office 1929–1950 | |
| Leader | James Caulfeild, 8th Viscount Charlemont |
| Senator of Northern Ireland | |
| In office 1921–1950 | |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| In office 1950 – 1913 Representative peer | |
| Nominated by | Peerage of Ireland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 May 1868 |
| Died | 17 November 1950 (aged 82) Castle Ward, County Down, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Children | Edward Ward, 7th Viscount Bangor |
| Parents | |
| Alma mater | Royal Military Academy, Woolwich |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service |  British Army |
| Rank |
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| Unit |
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| Commands | Antrim Royal Garrison Artillery |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Maxwell Richard Crosbie Ward, 6th Viscount Bangor OBE PC (Ire) (4 May 1868 – 17 November 1950), was an Irish peer and politician.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Ward was born to Henry Ward, 5th Viscount Bangor, and his first wife, scientific illustrator Mary Ward, who died in the world's first motoring accident.
He was educated at Harrow School and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.[2][1]
Military service
[edit]Ward was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Royal Artillery on 23 July 1887, and promoted to lieutenant on 23 July 1890. He was promoted to captain on 1 April 1898, appointed divisional adjutant in February 1900,[3] and Instructor at the School of Gunnery on 10 October 1900.[4] Promotion to major came in 1906. After his father's death in 1911, he succeeded to the title of Viscount Bangor. He retired from active duty in 1912 and commanded the Antrim Royal Garrison Reserve Artillery. He was recommissioned in 1914 after the start of the First World War. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1919 New Year Honours.[5][1] He was temporarily appointed a Lieutenant Colonel while in the Royal Naval Division Army Ordnance Depot.[6]
Political career
[edit]He was a representative peer in the House of Lords from 1913 to 1950 and an Ulster Unionist member of the Senate of Northern Ireland from 1921 until his death in 1950. He was Deputy Leader of the Senate and Parliamentary Secretary in the Department of the Prime Minister from 1929 to 1930 before serving as Speaker of the Senate from 1930 to 1950.[7][8]
Family
[edit]Ward married, in 1905, Agnes Elizabeth (née Hamilton), with whom he had one son and three daughters. He was succeeded by his son Edward Ward, a journalist who made his name as a BBC foreign correspondent.[1]
He died at his home, Castle Ward near Strangford, County Down, at the age of 82.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Viscount Bangor". The Times. 18 November 1950. p. 8.
- ^ John F. Harbinson, The Ulster Unionist Party, 1882–1973, p.204
- ^ "No. 27170". The London Gazette. 2 March 1900. p. 1434.
- ^ Hart′s Army list, 1901
- ^ "No. 31092". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1919. p. 6.
- ^ "Medal card of Viscount Bangor, M R C Corps: Royal Garrison Artillery". National Archives. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ The Government of Northern Ireland
- ^ Ark Elections, The Northern Ireland Senate, 1921–72
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