Robert Crawley

## Lord Robert Crawley

Earl of Grantham

Portrait of the Lord Crawley, Earl of Grantham.

## Signature

Signature of Robert Crawley

**The Most Honourable Lord Robert Arthur Mycroft Crawley GCB MSM PC, Marquess of Lincolnshire** (born 1st April) is the 7th Marquess of Lincolnshire and is a british satesman and politician, he took his fathers place in the House of Lords on his death. He resides in his family mannor in Harlaxton, titled 'Harlaxton Manor' and was raised on very classic principles of dress, style and politics, as a young child he would of ten spend time in his fathers office in the Palace of Westminster learning more about the world he would soon be a part of. He describes himself as 'quintisentially british' and identifies as a 'Classical' Politican.

## Early Life

From a young age seemed destined for great things by the timelyness of his birth, as the eldest child he was destined to inherit. The house, the title, the lands. Everything. However in his early life, it was clear that he was a military man through and through. From a young age he showed an apditude for strategy and mastered skills like riding with ease. He studied at Brighton College and excelled in Literature, he then preogressed onto Eton College where he remained for part of the school experience. At the age of 16 he enlisted in the British Army Officers Training Corps, being placed with the North Riding Yeomanry, some say with the aid of his fathers influance.

## Military Service

As he enlisted young, and with some well placed connections, he was quickly selected to be part of the Officer Training program and was sent to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, in which excelled not only in Officership and Command, but also in Riding and Weapons training.

Following his hard work and dedication he was not only awarded the Queen's Medal but also was awarded the Sword of Honour, he was commisioned in the North Riding Yeomanry as a Lieutenant, he was quickly promoted to Captain following deployment to Belgum. During The Second World War he was promoted to Acting Captain when his commanding officer was killed in The Third Battle of Ypres, for his actions to of bravery and leadership in Passchendaele he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal and his promotion was made permenant. He remained active throughout the First World War, during this time he was promoted to Acting Major and onto Major during the Battle of Amiens in France.

In total he was active in the in Europe from 1914 to 1918, following the clsoe of the War and in recognition of his exemplary bravery and service, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and Knighted into the Order of Bath. In this role he spent two years teaching at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst during which time he was promoted through Colonel to Brigadier. Following this stint he returned to the North Riding Yeomanry as it's commanding officer. Following the death of his father in 1931 he took up his father's seat in the House of Lords, as was precident at the time he remained a serving soldier however with scaled down duties and took up ceremonial roles for the regiment.

With the breakout of the Second World War, at age 44, Robert was promoted to Major General and acted as Commander-in-Chief for the North Riding Yeomanry, This was largely ceremonial but due to his duties in the House of Lords he was exempted from deployment. However during this time he took up administrative duties as the Commanding Officer of the North Riding Yeomanry Home Guard. Following the end of the war, he retained his ceremonial role and continued to be classed as an 'active soldier' as many peers did.

## Style

* The Honourable Lord Robert Arther Mycroft Crawley (Early Years)
* The Honourable Lord Robert Arther Mycroft Crawley, Viscount Boston (Teen Years)
* The Honourable [Lieutenant, Captain, Acting Major, Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel, Brigadier] Robert Arthur Mycroft Crawley KCB MSM, Viscount Boston (Military Years)
* The Honourable Major General Sir Robert Arthur Mycroft Crawley GCB MSM, Viscount Boston (Late Military Years)
* The Right Honourable Major General Lord Robert Arthur Mycroft Crawley GCB MSM PC, Earl of Grantham (Political Years)