The Earl of Onslow | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Lords Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard | |
| In office November 1951 – October 1960 | |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill Anthony Eden Harold Macmillan |
| Preceded by | The Lord Archibald |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Newton |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 10 June 1945 – 3 June 1971 Hereditary peerage | |
| Preceded by | The 5th Earl of Onslow |
| Succeeded by | The 7th Earl of Onslow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 June 1913 |
| Died | 3 June 1971 (aged 57) |
| Political party | Conservative Liberal |
| Spouse(s) |
Nina Sturdee |
| Children | Michael Onslow, 7th Earl of Onslow Lady Teresa Waugh |
| Parent(s) | Richard Onslow, 5th Earl of Onslow Violet Bampfylde |
| Education | Winchester College Royal Military College, Sandhurst |
William Arthur Bampfylde Onslow, 6th Earl of Onslow, KBE, MC, CStJ, TD, DL (11 June 1913 – 3 June 1971), known as Viscount Cranley until 1945, was a British peer, politician and army officer.[1][2]
Onslow was the eldest son of Richard William Alan Onslow, 5th Earl of Onslow and Violet Marcia Catherine Warwick Bampfylde, daughter of Coplestone Bampfylde, 3rd Baron Poltimore, and was educated at Winchester College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.[1][2]