Robert Shirley (13th Earl Ferrers)

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Robert was born in 1929.  Robert's father was Robert Shirley (12th Earl Ferrers) and his mother was Hermione Morley.  His paternal grandparents were Walter Shirley (11th Earl Ferrers) and Mary Moon.  He was an only child.  He died at the age of 83 in 2012.

• General Notes

  Robert Washington Shirley, 13th Earl Ferrers1
  
  He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1949 in the service of the Coldstream Guards.1 He fought in the Malaya Campaign.1 He graduated from Magdalene College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1953 with a Master of Arts (M.A.).1 He succeeded to the title of 19th Baronet Shirley, of Staunton Harold [E., 1611] on 11 October 1954.1 He succeeded to the title of 13th Viscount Tamworth, of co. Stafford [G.B., 1711] on 11 October 1954.1 He succeeded to the title of 13th Earl Ferrers [G.B., 1711] on 11 October 1954.1 He held the office of Lord-in-Waiting between 1962 and 1964.3 He held the office of Lord-in-Waiting between 1971 and 1974.1 He held the office of Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food between January 1974 and March 1974.1 He was director of Norwich Union Insurance Group between 1975 and 1979.1 He was trustee of the Savings Bank of East England between 1975 and 1979.1 He held the office of Grand Prior, Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem.1 He was director of TSB Trustcard Ltd between 1978 and 1979.1 He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1982.1 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Norfolk in 1983.1 He was director of Norwich Union Insurance Group between 1983 and 1988.1 He was director of Economic Forestry Group plc between 1985 and 1988.1 He held the office of High Steward of Norwich Cathedral between 1988 and 1994.1 He held the office of Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food between 1988 and 1994.1 He held the office of Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry between 1994 and 1995.1 He held the office of Minister of State, Department of Envirnoment between 1995 and 1997.1 He lived in 2003 at Ditchingham Hall, Bungay, Norfolk, England.1

Details of Robert's family with Annabel Carr