The Viscount Ridley | |
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 Viscount Ridley in the robes of a Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter | |
| Lord Steward | |
| In office 1989–2001 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Northumberland |
| Succeeded by | The Duke of Abercorn |
| Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland | |
| In office 3 January 1984 – 25 August 2000 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Northumberland |
| Succeeded by | Sir John Riddell, Bt |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 25 February 1964 – 11 November 1999 as a hereditary peer | |
| Preceded by | The 3rd Viscount Ridley |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matthew White Ridley 29 July 1925 Blagdon Hall, Northumberland |
| Died | 22 March 2012 (aged 86) Blagdon Hall, Northumberland |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Lady Anne Lumley |
| Children | 4, including Matt Ridley and Rose Paterson |
| Parent(s) | Matthew White Ridley, 3rd Viscount Ridley Ursula Lutyens |
| Relatives | Nicholas Ridley, Baron Ridley of Liddesdale (brother) Elisabeth Lutyens (aunt) Mary Lutyens (aunt) |
| Awards | Knight Companion of the Garter Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1944–1986 |
| Rank | Brevet Colonel |
| Unit | Coldstream Guards Northumberland Hussars |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley KG, GCVO, TD, DL (29 July 1925 – 22 March 2012)[1] was a British nobleman. He was Lord Steward of the Household from 1989 to 2001.[2]
- ^ "Viscount Ridley dies aged 86". Morpeth Herald. 29 July 1925. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ^ Tomlinson, Richard (20 December 1992). "They also serve, who only ush". The Independent. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022.