Patrick Robin Gilbert Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 4th Baron Derwent (26 October 1901 – 2 January 1986), was a British peer and

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politician. Derwent was the younger son of Hon. Edward Henry Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, younger son of Harcourt Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 1st Baron Derwent. His mother was Evelyn Mary Agar-Ellis. He was educated at

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then

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. He succeeded as fourth Baron Derwent on the death of his elder brother,

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, in 1949 and took his seat in the

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. In September 1962, Derwent was appointed

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, and when

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Lord Derwent married Marie-Louise Henriette Picard, daughter of Albert Picard of

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, France, in 1929. He died on 2 January 1986, aged 84, and was succeeded in the barony by his son Robin Evelyn Leo Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone.

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Derwent, Patrick Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 4th Baron 1901 births 1986 deaths People educated at Charterhouse School People educated at Sandroyd School 4 Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Ministers in the Macmillan and Douglas-Home governments, 1957–1964 Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone baronets, of Hackness Hall