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Marcus Richard Samuel, 3rd Viscount Bearsted, (1 June 1909 – 15 October 1986) was a British peer and a director of a number of companies, including

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Education and Army career

Samuel was the son of Dorothy Montefiore (Micholls) and Walter Samuel, 2nd Viscount Bearsted. He was educated at

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before going up to

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. He served in the

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with the

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eventually gaining the rank of

before he was wounded in 1944. He received the

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(TD) in 1945.

Later career

Marcus Samuel succeeded to his father's titles in 1948. Lord Bearsted was appointed deputy lieutenant (DL) for

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in 1950. Lord Bearsted held several directorships including of Sun Alliance,

and Hill Samuel Group. He made no speeches in the House of Lords.

Personal life

Samuel married Elizabeth Heather Firmston-Williams on 15 January 1947 with his wife becoming Viscountess Bearsted in 1948. They divorced in 1966 and she went on to marry

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. The Samuel couple had two daughters: *The Honourable Felicity Ann Samuel (3 April 1948) she married Robert Waley-Cohen on 9 December 1975. *The Honourable Camilla Elizabeth Samuel (27 October 1949 – 29 December 1962) Lord Bearsted's second marriage was to Jean Agnew Wallace on 24 January 1968 who predeceased him on 31 October 1978.

References

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