Giles Stephen Holland Fox-Strangways, 6th Earl of Ilchester, GBE was a British peer and philanthropist. Fox-Strangways was the eldest child of the 5th Earl of Ilchester and was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. On 25 January 1902, he married Lady Helen Vane-Tempest-Stewart (a daughter of the 6th Marquess of Londonderry) and they had four children: (Edward) Henry Charles James, Lord Strangways, later 7th Earl of Ilchester Hon.

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  • Giles Stephen Holland Fox-Strangways, 6th Earl of Ilchester, GBE was a British peer and philanthropist. Fox-Strangways was the eldest child of the 5th Earl of Ilchester and was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. On 25 January 1902, he married Lady Helen Vane-Tempest-Stewart (a daughter of the 6th Marquess of Londonderry) and they had four children: (Edward) Henry Charles James, Lord Strangways, later 7th Earl of Ilchester Hon. John Denzil (1908-1961) Lady Mary Theresa (1903-1948), married Sir John Herbert. Lady (Mabel) Edith (b. 1918), married the 2nd Viscount Wimborne. From 1922-59, Lord Ilchester was a Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery (and Chairman from 1941-59) and of the British Museum from 1931-59. He was also a Member of the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments from 1939-59 (and Chairman from 1943-59), President of the London Library from 1940-52, President of the Royal Literary Fund from 1941-51, President of the Roxburghe Club in 1940 and a Steward of the Jockey Club from 1937-40. Lord Ilchester was awarded for his work by being appointed a GBE in 1950.
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  • 1905–1959
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  • Giles Stephen Holland Fox-Strangways, 6th Earl of Ilchester, GBE was a British peer and philanthropist. Fox-Strangways was the eldest child of the 5th Earl of Ilchester and was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. On 25 January 1902, he married Lady Helen Vane-Tempest-Stewart (a daughter of the 6th Marquess of Londonderry) and they had four children: (Edward) Henry Charles James, Lord Strangways, later 7th Earl of Ilchester Hon.
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  • Giles Fox-Strangways, 6th Earl of Ilchester
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