William Francis Conolly-Carew, 6th Baron Carew (23 April 1905 – 27 June 1994), was an

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who was aide-de-camp to the

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, Sir Thomas Cubbitt, between 1931 and 1936.

Early life and education

Born William Francis Carew, he assumed the additional surname of Conolly by

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in 1938. He was the eldest son of Gerald Carew, 5th Baron Carew, and Catherine Conolly, daughter of Thomas Conolly of Castletown,

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. Carew was educated at Wellington College and the

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Career

Carew was gazetted into the

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in 1925 and served during the

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as a

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, reaching the brevet rank of

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. He inherited the Carew baronies and a seat in the

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upon the death of his father in 1927.

Honours

Carew was appointed a

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(CBE) in 1966 and was also a Companion of the

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(CStJ).

Marriage and children

Carew was married on 3 June 1937 to Lady Sylvia Gwendoline Eva Maitland (1913–1991), a daughter of Ian Maitland, 15th Earl of Lauderdale, and his wife Ethel Mary (née Bell-Irving). They had four children:Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003. * Patrick Thomas Conolly-Carew, 7th Baron Carew (6 March 1938 – 18 December 2024) * Hon. Diana Sylvia Conolly-Carew (born 7 April 1940), married 1985 Baron Alexis Petrovich Wrangel (1922–2005), son of Baron

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. * Hon. Gerald Edward Ian Maitland-Carew (born 28 December 1941) * Hon. Sarah Catherine Conolly-Carew (born 6 November 1944)

Death

Carew died in June 1994 at the age of 89. He was succeeded in the baronies by his elder son, Patrick.

Notes

References

* ''Who's Who'', London: Black, 1945, p. 439. *Kidd, Charles & Williamson, David (eds.) (1990) ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, * 1905 births 1994 deaths Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry officers British Army personnel of World War II Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Commanders of the Order of St John People educated at Wellington College, Berkshire Graduates of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst 6 {{Ireland-baron-stub