Duff Cooper GCMG DSO
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Alfred Duff Cooper GCMG DSO (1890 - 1954)

Alfred Duff (Duff) "1st Viscount Norwich of Aldwick" Cooper GCMG DSO
Born in St Marylebone, Middlesex, England, United Kingdommap [uncertain]
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Son of and
Brother of [half], , and
Husband of — married Jun 1919 in St George Hanover Square, London, England, Unitedmap
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Died at age 63 in Vigo, Spainmap
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Duff Cooper GCMG DSO is Notable.

Alfred Duff was born in 1890, the fourth child and only son of Sir Alfred Cooper and Agnes Cecil Emmeline Duff.

The Right Honourable The Viscount Norwich, GCMG [1], DSO [2], PC [3]
Secretary of State for War In office
22 November 1935 – 28 May 1937
Monarchs: George V, Edward VIII, George VI
Prime Minister: Stanley Baldwin
Preceded by The Viscount Halifax
Succeeded by Leslie Hore-Belisha Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
In office
20 July 1941 – 11 November 1943
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
Preceded by The Lord Hankey
Succeeded by Ernest Brown British Ambassador to France
In office
1944–1948
Monarch George VI
Preceded by Vacant due to German occupation

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Sir Alfred Duff Cooper and Lady Diana Manners Wedding

Sources

  1. ↑ Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Wikipedia
  2. ↑ Distinguished Service Order Wikipedia
  3. ↑ Privy Council Wikipedia
  • "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9ZD-P5K : 20 May 2019), Alfred Cooper, St Marylebone, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing All Souls subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  • His Wikipedia entry
  • His Birth Certificate. Birth Certificate data (selection):
  • Registration District : Marylebone
  • Registration SubDistrict : Cavendish Square in the County of London
  • Year of Registration : 1890
  • Nbr. In register : 54
  • When born : 22. February 1890
  • Where born : 9 Henrietta Street
  • Name : Alfred Duff
  • Sex : Boy
  • Father : Alfred Cooper, Father
  • Mother : Agnes Cecil Emmeline Cooper formerly Duff
  • Occupation Father : F.R.C.S. [aka a surgeon]
  • Informant : Alfred Cooper, Father
  • When registered : 21. March 1890
  • Registrar : Wm Dawn


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Sir Alfred Duff Cooper and Lady Diana Manners Wedding
Sir Alfred Duff Cooper and Lady Diana Manners Wedding


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Codère-22 Bruce Codère
Nor have I yet to see Duff-Cooper and await a source, otherwise I will be pleased to leave his surname as Cooper.
posted by Bruce Codère
Atkinson-107 John Atkinson
I've never seen any reference to his surname as Duff-Cooper, so it should remain as Cooper unless a source is found for a change of name.
posted by John Atkinson
Arbuthnot-53 William (Arbuthnot) Arbuthnot of Kittybrewster 2nd Bt
His surname was Duff-Cooper
posted by William (Arbuthnot) Arbuthnot of Kittybrewster 2nd Bt
Arbuthnot-53 William (Arbuthnot) Arbuthnot of Kittybrewster 2nd Bt
His surname was Duff-Cooper
posted by William (Arbuthnot) Arbuthnot of Kittybrewster 2nd Bt
Colin Thomson
Not according to his autobiography "Old Men Forget".
posted by Colin Thomson
Codère-22 Bruce Codère
Cooper-7027 and Cooper-19181 appear to represent the same person because: Same man, no conflicts.
posted by Bruce Codère

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