| Talbot | Lord Edmund Bernard | | Lieutenant Colonel | TALBOT, LORD EDMUND BERNARD, Lieutenant Colonel, was born 1 June, 1855, son of the 17th Duke of Norfolk and Augusta Mary Hinna Catherine, second daughter of Edmund, 1st Lord Lyons. He was educated at the Oratory School, Edgbaston, and joined the 11th Hussars, as Second Lieutenant, from the Militia 20 November 1875. In 1876 he took the name of Talbot, in lieu of Howard, by Royal License on inheriting under the will of Bertram, Earl of Shrewsbury. Lord Edmund was Adjutant, 11th Hussars, from 24 August 1881 to 14 August 1883; became Captain 14 September 1881; was Adjutant, Auxiliary Forces, 15 August 1883 to 31 August 1888; became Major, 11th Hussars, 19 November 1891. He served in the South African War, on Special Service, from 21 October 1899, to 19 February 1900. On the Staff (as DAAG) 20 February to 28 September 1900. He took part in the Relief of Kimberley, and in the operations in the Orange Free State, including operations at Paardeberg, actions at Poplar Grove and Driefontein. Operations in the Transvaal, May and June, 1900, including actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill. Operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1899-1900, including actions at Colesberg. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 16 April, 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with five clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April, 1901]: "Lord Edmund Bernard Talbot, Lieutenant Colonel (half-pay). In recognition of services during the recent operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented to him by the King 3 June, 1901. He was created an MVO in 1902, and had become Lieutenant Colonel 17 June, 1900; retired 29 September 1905. He had contested Burnley as a Conservative in 1880, and a Division of Sheffield in 1883 and 1886. He was MP for Chichester from 1894. Lord Edmund Talbot was Private Secretary to Mr Brodrick when the latter was Secretary of State for War; also when he was Secretary of State for India. He was Junior Lord of the Treasury and Whip, 1905-6, and was the Unionist Chief Whip since 1913. He became a Director of the London, Brighton and South Coast Kailway in 1913; was Joint Parliamentary Secretary at the Treasury, 1915—16, and was Deputy Earl Marshal of England from 1917, and a Privy Councillor since 16 January 1918. Lord Edmund Talbot married, in 1879, Lady Mary Caroline Bertie, daughter of the 7th Earl of Abingdon and of Caroline Theresa, daughter of Charles Towneley, of Towneley, and they had one son, Henry, and one daughter, Magdalen. Lady Edmund Talbot was the founder of the Catholic Social Union Clubs for Girls, in London and Sheffield, and was associated with the Ladies of Charity since 1900. In 1911 she served on the Government Departmental Committee to inquire into Reformatory and Industrial Schools. She has opened, at the Settlement in East London, a Domestic Economy Centre for children and girls, which was under the Board of Education and the London County Council, likewise a School Clinic for children under those bodies. She has written on Settlement work.
[KG], GCVO (No 461), DSO, QSA (5) RofK Paard Drief Joh D-H (Col, Lord, DSO), 1902 Coronation, 1935 Jubilee, Knight of Malta Grand Cross. Glendinings 1966 £200. Spink 1972 £350. Christies 1982 £1300. Spink 1997 est £1,800-2,200.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Staff |
