Victor Corkran
Sir Victor George Corkran KCVO (26 June 1873 – 10 March 1934) was a British courtier who served in the household of Princess Beatrice for 25 years.
Early life
Corkran was born on 26 June 1873. He was the son of Col. Charles Seymour Corkran of the Grenadier Guards and Florence Caroline Peel. Among his siblings were Maj.-Gen. Sir Charles Corkran and Violet Maud Corkran (wife of Sir Walter Farquhar, 5th Baronet) among others.[1]
His paternal grandparents were Charles Corkran and Georgina Isabella (née Seymour) Corkran (a daughter of Admiral Sir George Seymour). His maternal grandparents were Sir Charles Lennox Peel and Hon. Caroline Georgiana Chichester (a daughter of the 1st Baron Templemore).[1]
He was educated at Farnborough and Eton College.[2]
Career
He was appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order. He served as Gentleman-in-waiting in 1907 to Princess Beatrice (the fifth daughter and youngest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert) while in Spain. He was appointed her Equerry in 1908 before becoming her Treasurer in 1909. He served in that role until his retirement in 1932.[1]
Personal life
On 2 December 1913, he married Hon. Hilda Caroline Chichester (1875–1961), youngest daughter of Harry Chichester, 2nd Baron Templemore and Lady Victoria Ashley-Cooper. Together, they were the parents of:
Sir Victor died in London on 10 March 1934 at age 60.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Sir Victor Corkran". The Daily Telegraph. Mar 13, 1934. p. 15. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ↑ Notices, The Telegraph, London, UK, 2004.
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