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Henry Frederick Thynne, 6th Marquess of Bath ED JP (26 January 1905 – 30 June 1992), styled Lord Henry Thynne until 1916 and Viscount Weymouth between 1916 and 1946, was a British aristocrat, landowner, and Conservative Party politician.
Jun 26, 2024 · Henry Frederick Thynne, 6th marquess of Bath was a British nobleman who in 1949 turned Longleat House, his financially distressed family’s 16th-century home, into a tourist attraction, setting a precedent that was followed by a number of his peers.
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Henry Frederick Thynne, landowner and safari-park pioneer, born Longleat Wiltshire 26 January 1905, styled Viscount Weymouth 1916-46, MP (Conservative) Frome 1931-35, succeeded 1946 as sixth ...
- Hugo Vickers
Lord Henry Thynne, second son of the third Marquess, was a Conservative politician and notably served as Treasurer of the Household from 1875 to 1880. Lord Alexander Thynne, third son of the fourth Marquess, represented Bath in the House of Commons from 1910 to 1918. The family seat is Longleat House .
Jun 30, 1992 · Henry Frederick Thynne, 6th Marquess of Bath JP (26 January 1905 – 30 June 1992), styled Lord Henry Thynne until 1916 and Viscount Weymouth between 1916 and 1946, was a British politician, aristocrat and landowner.
- "Lord Henry Thynne", "Viscount Weymouth"
- Longleat, Wiltshire, England (United Kingdom)
- January 26, 1905
- June 30, 1992 (87)
Apr 8, 2020 · Henry Thynne, 6th Marquess of Bath, died on 30th June, 1992. in 1949, he was the first owner of Longleat to open its doors to the public and, in 1966, he ope...
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Henry Frederick Thynne, 6th Marquess of Bath. (1905-1992), Landowner and businessman. Sitter in 28 portraits. Lord Bath's flair for publicity made the opening of Longleat House to the public with the addition of a safari park (1966) a huge success. Previously a Conservative MP for Frome (1931-35).
