Wykeham Stanley Cornwallis, 2nd Baron Cornwallis
(4 March 1892 – 4 January 1982)

Early life

Was born in 1892 at Linton , Kent, England , the second son of Fiennes Stanley Wykeham Cornwallis and Mabel (née Leigh).
Had two borther and four sisters and was educated at Eton College then Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
Keen on Cricket, played the First Class Game for Kent
Succeeded to the title of 2rd Baron Cornwallis in 1935 and was Chairman of the Kent County Council between 1935 and 1936.

Military career

During WWI, served with the Royal Scots Greys.. Was wounded and received the Military Cross. Served on the general staff in France and Flanders. Later was Honorary Colonel of Thames and Medway Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery.

Family life

Married twice, finitially to Cecily Etha Mary (née Walker), daughter of Captain Sir James Heron Walker, until her death in 1943. They had two children.
Secondly, on 26 February 1948, to Esme Ethel Alice (née d'Beaumont), daughter of Captain Montmorency d'Beaumont.
Lord Cornwallis died 4 January 1982 aged 89, and was succeeded in the barony by his son Fiennes Neil Wykeham Cornwallis.

Bibliography

• Kidd, Charles; Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition).
  New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. ISBN 033338847X

Notes

References

• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
• www.thepeerage.com
• The Decendants of William the Conqueror Page 104
• Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science The Conwallis Family
• Province of East Kent History of our Province
• The Chatham News Index Electronic Edition