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	Duke of Westminster: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Duke of Westminster (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The title of Duke of Westminster was created by Queen Victoria in 1874 and bestowed upon Richard Gosvenor the 3rd Marquess of Westminster.
		The title Marquess of Westminster was bestowed upon Robert Grosvenor the 2nd Earl Grosvenor at the coronation of William IV in 1831.
		Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke of Westminster[?], 3rd Marquess of Westminster (1825-1899)
	www.encyclopedian.com /du/Duke-of-Westminster.html (180 words)

	Station Information - Duke of Westminster
		The title of Duke of Westminster was created by Queen Victoria in 1874 and bestowed upon Richard Grosvenor the 3rd Marquess of Westminster.
		The courtesy title of the eldest son and heir to the Duke is Earl Grosvenor.
		Sir Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 3rd Marquess of Westminster (1825-1899) (became Duke of Westminster in 1874)
	www.stationinformation.com /encyclopedia/d/du/duke_of_westminster.html (284 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Archdiocese of Westminster
		In 1911 the Province of Westminster, which included the whole of England and Wales, was divided into three; but certain privileges of pre-eminence over the new provinces were granted "for the safeguarding of unity, to the already historic Church of Westminster".
		Westminster was raised to the dignity of metropolitan, the twelve other sees being made suffragan to it.
		Westminster retains the Churches of Northampton, Nottingham, Portsmouth, and Southwark, as suffragan.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/15592c.htm (5551 words)

	Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Most Noble Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster (13 October 1825 - 22 December 1899) was created Duke of Westminster on 27 February 1874, the most recent person neither born into nor related by marriage to the British Royal Family to be advanced to the highest degree of the peerage.
		He had succeeded as 3rd Marquess of Westminster and 4th Earl Grosvenor in 1869.
		He was the father of sixteen children by two wives, and the second to fifth dukes were all grandsons of his through three different sons.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/1st_Duke_of_Westminster (224 words)

	Duke of Westminster (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Marquess of Westminster (Sir Richard Grosvenor) was born on the 27
		Duke of Westminster (Hugh Lupus Grosvenor) was born on the 13
		3rd Duke of Westminster (William Grosvenor) was born on the 23rd December 1894.
	www.geraldsegasby.co.uk /RacingHistory/HistoryofOwners/Owners/WestminsterDukeof.htm (529 words)

	Buckingham Palace press releases > 50 facts about The Duke of Edinburgh
		The Duke of Edinburgh was born at the villa 'Mon Repos', the summer retreat of the Greek royal family, on the island of Corfu, on 10th June 1921.
		As husband of the Sovereign, The Duke of Edinburgh was not crowned or anointed at the Coronation ceremony in 1953.
		The Duke of Edinburgh was chairman of the Westminster Abbey Restoration Committee from 1973 to 1997, responsible for the cleaning of the Abbey's exterior and the renovation of the building's interior.
	www.royal.gov.uk /output/page913.asp (2287 words)

	Duke of Westminster - Encyclopedia, History and Biography
		The subsidiary titles are: Marquess of Westminster (created 1831), Earl Grosvenor (1784), Viscount Belgrave, of Belgrave in the County of Chester (1784), and Baron Grosvenor, of Eaton in the County of Chester (1761).
		The Grosvenor family own a substantial amount of property, notably in Mayfair and Belgravia, and at least 500 roads, squares and buildings bear their family names and titles, and the names of place and people connected with them, including Grosvenor Square and Belgrave Square.
		Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster (1825-1899)
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Grosvenor (378 words)

	Duke of Westminster -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The title of Duke of Westminster was created by (Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901 (1819-1901)) Queen Victoria in 1874 and bestowed upon Richard Grosvenor, the 3rd Marquess of Westminster.
		The title is derived from (A borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey) Westminster.
		The title Marquess of Westminster was bestowed upon Robert Grosvenor the 2nd Earl Grosvenor at the coronation of (King of England and Ireland; son of George III who ascended the throne after a long naval career (1765-1837)) William IV in 1831.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/D/Du/Duke_of_Westminster.htm (438 words)

	Duke of Westminster held at bay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Duke of Westminster and chums held at bay by Hunt Saboteurs!
		News has just reached the HSA that the Duke of Westminster's first Grouse shoot of the new season is currently being forced to delay shooting because of the presence of Hunt Saboteurs.
		It is fitting that today the Duke of Westminster, who bankrolls the Countryside Alliance to the tune of millions of pounds, is being prevented from shooting by the direct action of a small number of Hunt Saboteurs many of whom have taken a day off work to be there!
	hsa.enviroweb.org /news/glor1298.html (298 words)

	Duke of Westminster held at bay (2) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Duke of Westminster and chums held at bay by Hunt Saboteurs (2)!
		North-West hunt saboteurs yet again brought a swift end to attempted grouse shooting on the Duke of Westminsters estate in Abbeystead, east of Lancaster, with the bonus of finding other smaller shoots in the area today.
		The party of around 40 shooters and beaters contained the Duke himself who is renowned as a serious financial supporter of the bloodsports fraternity.
	hsa.enviroweb.org /news/grouse98.html (300 words)

	The wreck of the Duke of Westminster 1884 - Atherfield Ledge - Isle of Wight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The wreck of the Duke of Westminster 1884 - Atherfield Ledge - Isle of Wight
		The Duke of Westminster, a fine steel steamer of 3726 tons register en route from Brisbane to London ran aground in a fog so dense that it took the lifeboat two hours to find her.
		The vessel was eventually towed off and taken to Southampton for repairs, after which, for many years, The Duke of Westminster could be seen passing up and down the Channel.
	www.backofthewight.co.uk /duke_of_westminster.htm (225 words)

	THE DUKE OF WESTMINSTER
		Sir Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster OBE (born December 22, 1951) married Natalia Ayesha Phillips in 1978.
		As well as Duke of Westminster the Duke also holds the titles of Marquess of Westminster, Earl Grosvenor, Viscount Belgrave, Baron Grosvenor of Eaton, and is a baronet.
		An estimated fortune of £4.9 billion is derived largely from property in central London, where he owns approximately 300 acres of the most exclusive commercial and residential real estate in Mayfair and Belgravia (including the land on which the US Embassy stands, in Grosvenor Square), as well as estates in Lancashire, Cheshire and Scotland.
	www.websters-online-dictionary.org /definition/THE+DUKE+OF+WESTMINSTER (204 words)

	THE DUKE OF WESTMINSTER VISITS RAF MARHAM RESERVISTS ON 17 APRIL 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Reservists from RAF Marham - some of whom have played a key role during operations in Iraq - were visited by the Duke of Westminster on Saturday 17 April 2004.
		The Duke, a Major General in the Territorial Army, is Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets).
		During his 2-hour visit to Marham, the Duke was briefed on how members of 7010 (VR) Squadron have been contributing to recent operations in Iraq.
	www.rafmarham.co.uk /relations/visits/duke-apr-04.htm (403 words)

	UK Indymedia \| The Duke of Westminster Plans to Take Over Liverpool City Centre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		One of the most sickening elements, however, is the duke’s plan to ring-fence the new community and police it using US-style “quartermasters” or sheriffs.
		The title of Duke of Westminster was created by Queen Victoria in 1874 and handed to Richard Grosvenor the 3rd Marquess of Westminster.
		I don't know how well it is known that the Duke of Westminster, in addition to being chairman of Grosvenor Holdings and Britain's richest man, is also a two star Major General in the British Army.
	www.indymedia.org.uk /en/regions/liverpool/2003/12/282695.html (3913 words)

	RUSI- Duke of Westminster's Medal for Military Literature
		The winner of the Duke of Westminster’s Medal for Military Literature 2005 is Professor Nicholas Rodger for his book The Command of the Ocean: A Naval History of Britain 1649-1815, the second in his three volume history of British naval power published by Penguin.
		The medal was presented by the Duke of Westminster on Wednesday 21 April.
		In addition, it has been decided to award a second Westminster Medal for Military Literature this year to the National Army Museum, in recognition of the continuing contribution of their series of publications to this field.
	www.rusi.org /westminstermedal (236 words)

	CREMATION - LoveToKnow Article on CREMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Budgett, Mr Edmund Yates, Mr J. Fletcher, Mr J. Swinburne-Hanham, the duke of Westminster (on Lord Bramwells death), and Sir Arthur Arnold.
		They stated that they were fully aware that the chief practical objection to cremation was that it removed traces of poison or violence which might have caused death.
		The former (the 9th duke of Bedford) especially took great interest in the progress of the society, and offered to furnish further donations to any extent necessary.
	85.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CR/CREMATION.htm (4869 words)

	Ships of the World: An Historical Encyclopedia - - Belem (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Later purchased by the firm of H. Fleuriot and Company, she remained in the same trade (which catered to Parisian chocolatiers) until 1913.
		In that year, the Duke of Westminster bought her for use as a yacht.
		Fitted with auxiliary engines, her most obvious external changes were the extension of her deck house forward as far as the foremast and the erection of a distinctive, if uncharacteristic, teak balustrade around the poop.
	www.college.hmco.com /history/readerscomp/ships/html/sh_010600_belem.htm (224 words)

	Duke Of Leinster Hotel Westminster London
		Duke of Leinster is an elegant hotel situated in the heart of London where traditional style matches modern comfort.
		Duke of Leinster is an elegant Three star hotel situated in the heart of London.
		As befits a hotel of such unique character, each of its 36 guest rooms is individually furnished and decorated, recently refurbished to a high standard with comfort in mind, and all rooms feature the most up-to-date facilities, including hair dryer, safe box, welcome tray, telephone with modem connection, satellite television and Mini refrigerator.
	www.westminster-hotels-guide.co.uk /104157 (292 words)

	Duke of Westminster
		Sir Richard Grosvenor, the 6th Baronet, was created Baron Grosvenor in 1761 and in 1784 became both Viscount Belgrave and Earl Grosvenor under George III.
		The Grosvenor family own a substantial amount of property, notably in Mayfair and Belgravia, and at least 500 roads, squares and buildings bear their name, including Grosvenor Place and Grosvenor Square.
		Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 3rd Marquess of Westminster (1825-1899) (became Duke of Westminster in 1874)
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/duke_of_westminster (332 words)

	The Scotsman - Sci-Tech - Duke's plans for quarry halted by 200 great crested newts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		PLANS to shift a colony of 200 great crested newts to allow a quarry owned by the Duke of Westminster to be reopened were blocked by the Court of Appeal yesterday.
		Trustees for the duke, who is Britain’s richest man, want to start mining limestone at Halkyn Common, near Holywell in Flintshire.
		But water has built up in the old quarry workings at Pen-yr-Henblas and provided a home for the newts, which are a protected species under the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act and the European Habitats Directive.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /scitech.cfm?id=1345062004 (281 words)

	Duke of Westminster visits Leahurst (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The lectureship will be based at Leahurst and on Tuesday 14 January His Grace the Duke of Westminster visited the Faculty at Leahurst to meet the newly-appointed recipient of the Westminster Lectureship.
		The Westminster Lectureship in Cattle Health and Nutrition is unique in that Liverpool is the first of the six universities in the UK teaching Veterinary Science to have a lectureship devoted to Cattle Nutrition and Health.
		It is the only veterinary school in an intensive diary area with a team of advisors closely involved with dairy farmers, veterinary surgeons in practice and agricultural advisers, available for consultation on a broad spectrum of cattle health and nutritional matters, and providing an independent monitoring service based on metabolic profiles.
	www.merseyworld.com /precinct/Mar97/prec2.html (294 words)

	Duke of Westminster : Marquess of Westminster (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		terms defined : Duke of Westminster : Marquess of Westminster
		Richard Grosvenor the 6th Baronet was created Baron Grosvenor of Eaton in 1761 and in 1784 became both Viscount Belgrave and Earl Grosvenor under III of the United Kingdom">George III.
		The title Marquess of Westminster was bestowed upon Robert Grosvenor the 2nd Earl Grosvenor at the coronation of IV of the United Kingdom">William IV in 1831.
	www.termsdefined.net /ma/marquess-of-westminster.html (277 words)

	Duke of Westminster (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Hugh Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster, was an active member of the Conservative Party.
		Cole, Lord Redesdale, 5th Duke of Wellington, Lord Redesdale, Aubrey Lees, John Stourton, Thomas Hunter, Samuel Chapman, Ernest Bennett, Charles Kerr, John MacKie, James Edmondson, Mavis Tate, Marquess of Graham, Margaret Bothamley, Earl of Galloway, H. Mills, Richard Findlay and Serrocold Skeels.
		Next day "Bendor (Duke of Westminster)", telephoning to a friend, said that if there was a war it would be entirely due to the Jews and Duff Cooper'.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /SSwestminsterD.htm (379 words)

	Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster - Art History Online Reference and Guide
		Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster, KG, OBE (born December 22, 1951) married Natalia Ayesha Phillips in 1978.
		The duchess is a direct descendant of the Russian writer Alexander S. Pushkin as well as Ibrahim Hannibal, a captive from Ethiopia who grew up at the Russian court, became a godson of Peter the Great, and married women of Greek and German origin.
		The duke topped the Sunday Times Rich List as Britain's wealthiest individual for many years and was only eclipsed in 2004 by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.
	www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/Gerald_Cavendish_Grosvenor (249 words)

	icCheshireOnline - £5.6 billion duke tops wealth list (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Westminster is also behind the Paradise Street development in Liverpool.
		Beresford said: 'For all his riches, and the pressures that come with such a high profile inheritance, the Duke has kept his feet firmly on the ground.
		Doing less well in the financial stakes than his aristocratic neighbour the Duke of Westminster, but still avoiding skid row by some margin is the Marquess of Cholmondeley, who owns estates in Cheshire and Norfolk.
	iccheshireonline.icnetwork.co.uk /0100news/chesterchronicle/tm_objectid=15849135%26method=full%26siteid=50020%26headline=%2dpound%2d5%2d6%2dbillion%2dduke%2dtops%2dwealth%2dlist%2d-name_page.html (425 words)

	Royal Air Force Cottesmore Station Website (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Duke of Westminster was undertaking a tour of several Royal Auxiliary Air Force units around the East Midlands and East Anglia in his capacity as Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets).
		The Duke of Westminster was introduced to personnel undertaking training in purpose built simulators, which included command post HQs and collective protection shelters.
		He also met with visitors to the Squadron who were hoping to join the RAuxAF and with air cadets who had been using 504 Squadron's excellent facilities to undertake their own training.
	www.raf.mod.uk /rafcottesmore/news04_05.html (341 words)

	thePeerage.com - Person Page 10855
		She married Rear-Admiral Sir Adolphus Augustus Frederick FitzGeorge, son of Field Marshall George William Frederick Charles Hanover, 2nd Duke of Cambridge and Sarah Louisa Fairbrother, on 28 October 1920 at Pimlico, London, England.
		Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster is the son of Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster and Lady Elizabeth Mary Leveson-Gower.
		Children of Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster and Hon.
	www.thepeerage.com /p10855.htm (994 words)

	Descendants of William the Conqueror
		Father: Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke of Westminster (1874), P.C. Mother: Hon.
		Father: Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor 2nd Duke of Westminster.
		Gerald Hugh Grosvenor 4th Duke of Westminster, P.C. Robert George Grosvenor 5th Duke of Westminster.
	freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~conqueror/genealogy_html/i441.html (1134 words)

	Duke Of Westminster High School, Western, County Fermanagh
		Duke Of Westminster High School, Western, County Fermanagh
		Teach at Duke Of Westminster High School, register today.
		Comments: Duke Of Westminster High School, (Local education authority: Western) is a Secondary School in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh.
	www.axcis.co.uk /24035.html (170 words)

	Faberge Tiara Myrtenkranz \| Myrtle-Leaves and berries as a Diadem Duke of Westminster
		Myrtle-Leaves and berries as a Diadem Duke of Westminster
		Myrtle-Leaves and Berries as a Diadem from the Collection of the Duke of Westminster
		This Head Ornament in brilliant diamonds, composed of two sprays of myrtle leaves and berries, the stalks are engraved red gold, leaves in a rubbed-over silver setting, pierced to suggest veining and the backed in gold.
	www.royal-magazin.de /england/westminster/myrtle-leaves-tiara.htm (451 words)

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