The Viscount Runciman of Doxford | |
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| Member of the House of Lords | |
Lord Temporal | |
| In office 28 November 1949 – 1 September 1989 | |
| Preceded by | The 1st Viscount Runciman |
| Succeeded by | The 3rd Viscount Runciman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Walter Leslie Runciman 26 August 1900 |
| Died | 1 November 1989 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouses | |
| Children | Walter Garrison Runciman |
| Parent(s) | Walter Runciman, 1st Viscount Runciman of Doxford Hilda Stevenson |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1930–1939 1943–1946 |
| Rank | Squadron Leader |
| Commands | No. 607 (County of Durham) Squadron |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire Air Force Cross |
Walter Leslie Runciman, 2nd Viscount Runciman of Doxford, OBE, AFC (26 August 1900 – 1 September 1989), was a prominent member of the Runcimans, a well-known Newcastle ship-owning and political family.