Sir Philip Lavallin Wroughton (19 April 1933 – 7 November 2020) was the

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from 1995 until 2008.

Early life

Wroughton was born on 19 April 1933, the son of Michael Lavallin Wroughton (alias Puxley) Esq of Woolley Park at Chaddleworth in Berkshire and his wife, Elizabeth Angela Rate. He was educated at

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. As part of

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, he was commissioned into the King's Royal Rifle Corps on 26 April 1952 as a second lieutenant. He was given the

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422277. On 14 October 1953, he transferred from the Regular Army national service list to the Territorial Army with seniority from 26 April 1952. He was made an acting

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on 7 January 1954, and promoted to that rank on 19 April 1956 with seniority from 7 January 1954. He was made an acting captain on 19 May 1959, and promoted to that rank on 19 April 1960 with seniority from 19 May 1959. He transferred from the Active List on 14 February 1961, effectively leaving the military.

Career

He worked in the

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, eventually becoming Vice-Chairman of one of the World's largest insurance and investment management businesses,

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. He inherited his father's Woolley estate in 1972.

Death

Wroughton died on 7 November 2020, at the age of 87.

Honours

In 1974, Wroughton was the third nominee for the appointment of

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. In 1975, he was the second nominee for that appointment. In 1976, he was the first nominee for the appointment and so, on 11 March 1977, he was appointed

. In 1994, he was commissioned as a Deputy Lieutenant to the

. On 9 May 1995, he was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire. He retired as Lord Lieutenant in April 2008.Lord-Lieutenant for the Royal County of Berkshire
On 20 November 1995, he was appointed Knight of the Venerable Order of Saint John (KStJ). He was appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in the 2008 New Year Honours.

References

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