Shane Hugh Maryon Gough, 5th Viscount Gough (26 August 1941 – 14 April 2023), was a British hereditary peer. He was educated at Winchester College and Sandhurst. He was the son of Hugh Gough, 4th Viscount Gough, and Margaretta Elizabeth Maryon-Wilson. His father died in 1951 and he succeeded to the viscountcy at the age of ten. Lord Gough resided at the family seat, Keppoch House, near Dingwall, Scotland, but also had a London residence. His employment was in London. He was unmarried, and there was no heir to the peerage or baronetcy.[1]
The Viscount Gough | |
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 Lord Gough at the Carlton Club in 2005 | |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
Lord Temporal | |
| In office 4 December 1951 – 11 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | The 4th Viscount Gough |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Shane Hugh Maryon Gough 26 August 1941 |
| Died | 14 April 2023 (aged 81) |
| Political party | Crossbench |
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Career
editGough was educated at Abberley Hall School and Winchester College.[2] He served as an officer in the Irish Guards (Household Division, British Army),[1] following in family tradition. Although he followed his father into the Guards, his most famous military forebear is undoubtedly Field Marshal Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough.[3] After leaving military service he worked as a stockbroker. From 1993 to his death he served as a Director of Barwell Consulting, an investment consultancy based in Glasgow, Scotland.
Freemasonry
editGough was actively involved in English Freemasonry, having been initiated in the Prince of Wales's Lodge No 259 (London) in 1966 and installed as Master of the Lodge of Assistance No 2773 (London) in 1972. He was subsequently Master of Lodge of Assistance for two further terms.[4] He served as Senior Grand Warden of the United Grand Lodge of England in 1984–1985.[5] He was a Grand Steward in both 1974 and 1991, and in 2007 was installed as Master of the Grand Stewards' Lodge. He was also connected with Freemasonry in both Ireland and Scotland.
Order of Saint Lazarus
editGough was Prior of the Grand Bailiwick of Scotland in the Order of Saint Lazarus.[6] The order aims to relieve the suffering of the sick and disadvantaged, with a particular emphasis on charitable support for those working for the relief and cure of leprosy.
Death
editGough died on 14 April 2023, at the age of 81.[7] As he had no issue, nor any male cousins eligible to succeed to his titles,[8] they became extinct upon his death.
Arms
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References
edit- ^ a b 'GOUGH', Who's Who 2010, A & C Black, 2010; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2009; online edn, Nov 2009.
- ^ "Shane Hugh Maryon Gough". Debrett's. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ Anthony Farrar-Hockley, "Goughie: the life of General Sir Hugh Gough", Hart-David, MacGibbon, 1975. See family tree on page 383.
- ^ "A complete list of Masters of the Lodge". Lodge of Assistance. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ "Whitaker's Almanack 1985", p. 1110.
- ^ Officers list may be accessed from the Bailiwick homepage.
- ^ "Shane Hugh Maryon Gough death notice". The Telegraph. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ Morris, Susan; Bosberry-Scott, Wendy; Belfield, Gervase, eds. (2019). "Gough, Viscount". Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Vol. 1 (150th ed.). London: Debrett's Ltd. pp. 1582–1583. ISBN 978-1-999767-0-5-1.