Patrick Robin Gilbert Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 4th Baron Derwent (26 October 1901 – 2 January 1986), was a British peer and

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politician. Derwent was the younger son of Hon. Edward Henry Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, younger son of

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. His mother was Evelyn Mary Agar-Ellis. He was educated at

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. He succeeded as fourth Baron Derwent on the death of his elder brother in 1949 and was able to take a seat in the

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. In September 1962, Derwent was appointed

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became Prime Minister in October 1963 he was promoted to Minister of State for Home Affairs. He retained this post until the Conservative loss in the 1964 general election. He never held ministerial office again but served for many years as a Deputy Speaker in the House of Lords. Headstone FourthBaronDerwent

Lord Derwent married Marie-Louise Henriette Picard, daughter of Albert Picard of

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, in 1929. He died in January 1986, aged 84, and was succeeded in the barony by his son Robin Evelyn Leo Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone.

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. *
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