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Name: LYTTON, Noel Anthony Scawen Lytton, 4th Earl of Lytton OBE, Lord

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Birth Date: 7 Apr 1900 Chelsea

Death Date: 18 Jan 1985 West Sussex

First Date: 1922

Profession: Soldier, from an old Somerset family

Area: Nairobi

Married: In Marylebone 30 Nov 1946 Clarissa Mary Palmer b. 13 Dec 1915 Lewes, d. 2006 Horsham

Children: John Peter Michael Scawen (1950) (5th Earl), Thomas Roland Cyril Lawrence (1954), Caroline Mary Noel (1947-2017), Lucy Mary Frances (1957), Sarah Teresa Mary (Solly) (1959)

Book Reference: Lytton, Debrett, Red 25, Burke

War Service: Lt-Col Rifle Brigade attd KAR 1922-26, Instr Economics RMC 1931-35, Staff Capt and DAQMG War Office 1936-39

School: Downside and RMC Sandhurst

General Information:

Lytton - At times during my 8 months in Nairobi I organised impromptu dances at Muthaiga. Settlers and officials alike used to come and once I was bold enough to invite that charming Acting-Governor Sir Charles Bowring and his wife. We had a typical Muthaiga evening. I think it was on this night that I took the charming young thing already mentioned or another, round the club ballroom on the pillion of my Harley-Davidson motor cycle.  
Debrett - Lieut.-Col. Rifle Brig.; assumed by deed poll 1925 the additional surname of Milbanke after that of Lytton; discontinued by deed poll 1951 the use of this additional surname
Red 25 - KAR

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