Marcus Samuel, 3rd Viscount Bearsted

Major Marcus Richard Samuel, 3rd Viscount Bearsted TD DL (1 June 1909 – 15 October 1986) was a British peer and a director of numerous companies, including Lloyds Bank.

Education and Army career

Samuel was educated at Eton College before going up to New College, Oxford. He served in the Second World War with the Warwickshire Yeomanry eventually gaining the rank of Major before he was wounded in 1944. He received the Territorial Decoration (TD) in 1945 and succeeded to his father's titles in 1948. Lord Bearsted was appointed Deputy Lieutenant (DL) for Warwickshire in 1950.^[1]

Later career

Lord Bearsted held several directorships including of Sun Alliance, Lloyds Bank and Hill Samuel Group.^[2]

Personal life

Samuel married Elizabeth Heather Firmston-Williams on 15 January 1947 with his wife becoming Viscountess Bearsted in 1948. The couple had two children before divorcing in 1966:

• The Hon. Felicity Ann Samuel (3 April 1948–)
• The Hon. Camilla Elizabeth Samuel (27 October 1949–29 December 1962).

Lord Bearsted's second marriage was to Jean Agnew Wallace on 24 January 1968 who predeceased him on 31 October 1978.

References

1. ^ "Person Page 11828". Darryl Lundy. thePeerage.com. 19 August 2008. http://www.thepeerage.com/p11828.htm#i118274. Retrieved 2008-08-19. 
2. ^ "Person Page 11828". Darryl Lundy. thePeerage.com. 19 August 2008. http://www.thepeerage.com/p11828.htm#i118274. Retrieved 2008-08-19. 

Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Walter Samuel	Viscount Bearsted 1948 – 1986	Succeeded by Peter Samuel

Persondata
Name	Bearstead, Marcus Samuel, 3rd Viscount
Alternative names
Short description	British peer
Date of birth	1 June 1909
Place of birth
Date of death	15 October 1986
Place of death