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| Beaulieu motoring collector Lord Montagu dies | Beaulieu motoring collector Lord Montagu dies |
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| Lord Montagu, who established the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu, has died aged 88. | Lord Montagu, who established the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu, has died aged 88. |
| A spokeswoman for Beaulieu Estate, in the New Forest, said Edward, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu, died "peacefully" after a short illness. | A spokeswoman for Beaulieu Estate, in the New Forest, said Edward, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu, died "peacefully" after a short illness. |
| He is survived by his wife Fiona, his son and heir Ralph, daughter Mary and second son Jonathan. | He is survived by his wife Fiona, his son and heir Ralph, daughter Mary and second son Jonathan. |
| The Hampshire estate and visitor attractions are to continue to operate as usual, the spokeswoman confirmed. | The Hampshire estate and visitor attractions are to continue to operate as usual, the spokeswoman confirmed. |
| An estate funeral will be held at Beaulieu, followed by a memorial service at St Margaret's in Westminster "for his friends in London and further afield", she added. | An estate funeral will be held at Beaulieu, followed by a memorial service at St Margaret's in Westminster "for his friends in London and further afield", she added. |
| The dates are yet to be confirmed. | The dates are yet to be confirmed. |
| Lord Montagu was one of the pioneers of the stately home industry and first opened his home, Palace House, to the public in 1952. | |
| He also founded the National Motor Museum on the 7,000-acre (2,800-hectare) estate and was a leading authority on veteran and vintage cars, usually taking part in the London to Brighton run. | He also founded the National Motor Museum on the 7,000-acre (2,800-hectare) estate and was a leading authority on veteran and vintage cars, usually taking part in the London to Brighton run. |
| At the age of two, Lord Montagu succeeded his father, John, to become the 3rd Baron. | At the age of two, Lord Montagu succeeded his father, John, to become the 3rd Baron. |
| He studied at Eton and then Oxford, after army service as a lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards. | He studied at Eton and then Oxford, after army service as a lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards. |
| In 1948, when he was still in the army, he made his maiden speech in the House of Lords. | In 1948, when he was still in the army, he made his maiden speech in the House of Lords. |
| Lord Montagu was involved in two infamous trials. | Lord Montagu was involved in two infamous trials. |
| At the first in 1953, he was cleared of a serious offence against a 14-year-old boy scout. | At the first in 1953, he was cleared of a serious offence against a 14-year-old boy scout. |
| However, the following year the peer was charged with homosexual acts, which were then illegal. | However, the following year the peer was charged with homosexual acts, which were then illegal. |
| He pleaded not guilty but was convicted and given a 12-month jail sentence. | He pleaded not guilty but was convicted and given a 12-month jail sentence. |
| An obituary on the Beaulieu website said Lord Montagu went about rebuilding his life and developing the estate following his release from prison. | |
| "While not wanting to hide his bisexuality, he was also determined to keep his private life private and refused to comment on the events of the trial, a silence broken only in 2002 with the publication of his autobiography Wheels within Wheels," it said. | "While not wanting to hide his bisexuality, he was also determined to keep his private life private and refused to comment on the events of the trial, a silence broken only in 2002 with the publication of his autobiography Wheels within Wheels," it said. |
| Since 1983, he had been chairman of English Heritage, the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission. | Since 1983, he had been chairman of English Heritage, the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission. |
| He fought vigorously - though often unsuccessfully - to have various buildings listed. | He fought vigorously - though often unsuccessfully - to have various buildings listed. |
| Lord Montagu took over the running of the Beaulieu Estate on his 25th birthday in 1951. | |
| It had previously been managed by his mother and the trustees since the death of his motor pioneering father in 1929. | |
| He later described it as a "white elephant" after finding the £1,500-a-year inheritance barely covered the running costs. | |
| "The wise solution was to get rid of it," he said. | |
| "For me, however - neither entirely sensible nor rational - that was unthinkable." | |
| He later recounted: "What catapulted me permanently into the major league for the future was the idea of commemorating my father's life… by exhibiting veteran cars. | |
| "Without it, my life would have been very different and I doubt whether I would have been able to remain as owner and occupier of my ancestral home." |