Reginald Barbazon, 12th Earl of Meath par Mayall & Co Vintag
Vintage Print, Reginald Brabazon, 12th Earl of Meath KP GCVO GBE PC (Ire) (31 July October ) was a British politician and philanthropist. The Honourable Reginald Brabazon was born in London, second son of Lord Brabazon. When his father succeeded as 11th Earl of Meath in , Reginald, now heir (his elder brother, Jacques, died of diphtheria in ), was styled Lord Brabazon. He was educated at Eton College and in joined the Foreign Office as a clerk, and later became a diplomat. In he married Lady Mary Jane Maitland, daughter of Thomas Maitland, 11th Earl of Lauderdale. On the insistence of his in-laws, Brabazon refused to accept a posting to Athens (which they considered too remote) in and was effectively suspended without pay, finally resigning from the Diplomatic Service in . He and his wife decided to devote their considerable energies to "the consideration of social problems and the relief of human suffering". Both were subsequently involved in many charitable organisations. The Earl and his wife leased Ottershaw Park from to November from Sir Thomas Colebrooke. In May , Brabazon succeeded his father as 12th Earl of Meath. Lord Meath was also a prominent Conservative politician in the House of Lords and an ardent imperialist, and was responsible for the introduction in England of Empire Day, which was officially recognised by the British Government in . He was a member of the London County Council, the Privy Council of Ireland and the Senate of Southern Ireland. He was also Chief Scout Commissioner for Ireland. Lord Meath was appointed Knight of the Order of St Patrick (KP) in , Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) in the civilian war honours, and Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) in the Birthday Honours. His younger daughter, Lady Violet Constance Maitland Brabazon () married James Walter Grimston, 4th Earl of Verulam. There is a statue in his honour outside the Columbia Hotel near Lancaster Gate, in London. Recordings of his voice exist made in October , in the form of three speeches on the Empire Movement, Gramophone Company 12" G&T black label 'Monarch' records, cat. to . He is buried in the graveyard of the Church of Ireland parish church in the small village of Delgany, County Wicklow, Ireland, along with his wife and son. There are some streets and squares in The Coombe, Dublin named in his honour: Reginald Street, Reginald Square and Brabazon Square. Photoglyptie 18x25 Circa Toutes les photographies vendues sur ce site sont des tirages originaux d'époques, sauf indications contraires. Nous acceptons les retours sans conditions. Nous envoyons gratuitement de le monde entier, avec ou sans assurance, suivant la valeur. Concernant nos cartes de visites, vous pouvez trouver plus d'information sur les différents Studios sur le site: photo-carte.com Nous sommes acheteurs de collections complètes, si vous avez quelque chose à vendre, contactez-nous au ou bien par mail à All photographs sold on this site are vintage original prints, unless otherwise indicated. We accept returns without conditions. We can ship free of charge Worlwide, with or without insurance, according to the value. We are buyers of complete collections, if you have something to sell, please contact us at or by mail to Alle Fotos auf dieser Website verkauft Original-Abzüge von Perioden, sofern nicht anders angegeben. Wir nehmen Rückkehr ohne Auflagen. Wir senden frei von der Welt, mit oder ohne Versicherung, je nach dem Wert. Concerning our CDV's, you can find more information on the various Studios on website: photo-carte.com