Henry Charles Ponsonby Moore, 10th Earl of Drogheda (21 April 1884 – 22 November 1957) was an

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civil servant,

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officer, barrister and peer. He was the son of

Ponsonby Moore, 9th Earl of Drogheda Ponsonby may refer to: Surname *Arthur Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede (1871–1946), British politician, writer, and social activist *Arthur Ponsonby, 11th Earl of Bessborough (1912–2002), British peer *Ashley Ponsonby DL, JP (1831– ...

and Anne Tower Moir. He worked as a clerk in the

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between 1907 and 1917. On 28 October 1908 he succeeded to his father's title and in 1913 was elected as an Irish

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, entitling him to a seat in the

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. Having left the Foreign Office, on 31 July 1917 he commissioned into the

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and subsequently saw active service in the

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. In 1919 he was made a

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. He relinquished his commission in 1921. After leaving the Army, Drogheda trained in law and became a member of the

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. During the

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, he served as Director-General of the

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between 1942 and 1945. On 1 January 1945 he was knighted as a

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. Between 1946 and 1957 he was Chairman of Committees and Deputy

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, and in 1951 he was made a member of the

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. On 30 January 1954 he was made Baron Moore, of Cobham in the County of Surrey in the

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, thus entitling him and his descendants to automatic seats in the House of Lords. Between 1918 and 1922, Drogheda served as the last

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. Drogheda married twice, to

Kathleen Pelham Burn Kathleen Pelham Burn Moore, Countess of Drogheda (1887 – 18 March 1966) was a British socialite, aviator, and sportswoman. She was one of the "bright young things". Biography Pelham Burn was interested in various pursuits. Turtle Bu ...

and Olive Mary Meatyard, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son from his first marriage, Charles Moore.

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