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Christopher Furness, 1st Baron Furness (23 April 1852 – 10 November 1912) was a British businessman and Liberal Party politician. [1] Early life. Furness was born in West Hartlepool, Durham on 23 April 1852. He was the seventh son of John Furness of West Hartlepool, and Averill Eastor Furness ( née Wilson). [2] Career.
Christopher Furness, 1st Baron Furness, (grandfather) Lieutenant Christopher Furness VC (17 May 1912 – 24 May 1940) was a British Army officer and an English recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Christopher Furness, 1st Baron Furness (1852-1912) of Christopher Furness and Co was a British businessman and Liberal politician. 1852 April 23rd. Born in West Hartlepool, Durham. He started his career as a buyer in Thomas Furness and Co, wholesale provision merchants, a firm owned by his older brother Thomas, and became a partner two years later.
FURNESS, CHRISTOPHER, first Baron Furness, of Grantley (1852–1912), shipowner and industrialist, was born at West Hartlepool 23 April 1852. He was the seventh son of John Furness, provision merchant, of West Hartlepool, by his wife, Averill, daughter of John Wilson, of Naisbet Hall, co. Durham.
Thelma Furness, Viscountess Furness, second wife of the first Viscount, was an American-born socialite. The Honourable Christopher Furness, only son of the first Viscount by his first wife, was a recipient of the Victoria Cross. Sir Stephen Furness, 1st Baronet, was the nephew of the first Baron.
Furness, Sir Christopher, (1852-1912), 1st Baron Furness. This page summarises records created by this Person. The summary includes a brief description of the collection (s)...
26 de feb. de 2024 · In mid-May 1940, Christopher was aged 28 years old, and a Lieutenant in the 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards when, during the Battle of France, while he was commanding a Bren Gun Carrier platoon, the following deed took place for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.
