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Marmaduke Furness, 1st Viscount Furness (29 October 1883 – 6 October 1940) was a British shipping magnate and during his lifetime one of the richest men in the world.
Marmaduke Furness was the son of Christopher Furness, 1st Baron Furness and Jane Annette Suggit. He served as Chairman of Furness Withy, the shipbuilding firm, and was also involved in the steel and iron business. He succeeded his father as 2nd Baron Furness in 1912, and in 1918 he was created Viscount Furness, of Grantley in the West Riding of ...
- October 29, 1883
- October 6, 1940
30 apr 2022 · Marmaduke Furness, 1st Viscount Furness, known as The Lord Furness between 1912 and 1918, was a British businessman. Furness was the son of Christopher Furness, 1st Baron Furness and Jane Annette Suggit. He served as Chairman of the Furness Withy and was also involved in the steel and iron business.
- Hartlepool
- Hartlepool, UK
- Ada Daisy Furness
- October 29, 1883
Thelma Furness, Viscountess Furness (née Morgan, 23 August 1904 – 29 January 1970), was a mistress of King Edward VIII while he was Prince of Wales. She was supplanted in his affections by Wallis Simpson, for whose sake Edward abdicated, becoming the Duke of Windsor.
23 ago 2021 · At a dinner in Paris, she met her future second husband – Marmaduke Furness, who had been created Viscount Furness in 1918. He also happened to be one of Britain’s wealthiest men. He was also 20 years older than Thelma, and he, too, had been married before.
Viscount Furness, of Grantley in the West Riding of the County of York, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1918 for the shipping magnate Marmaduke Furness, 2nd Baron Furness.
6 giu 2024 · Marmaduke Furness, 1st Viscount Furness and 2nd Baron Furness (29 October 1883 – 6 October 1940), was a British shipping magnate. Background Furness was the son of Christopher Furness, 1st Baron Furness and Jane Annette Suggit.
