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Humphry Legge, 8th Earl of Dartmouth
b.14 Mar 1888
d.16 Oct 1962
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  1. William Legge, 7th Earl of Dartmouth1881 - 1958
  2. Humphry Legge, 8th Earl of Dartmouth1888 - 1962
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  1. Gerald Legge, 9th Earl of Dartmouth1924 - 1997
  2. Lady Heather Mary Margaret Legge1925 - 2011
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Name Humphry Legge, 8th Earl of Dartmouth
Gender Male
Birth[1] 14 Mar 1888
Marriage to Roma Ernestine Horlick
Death[1] 16 Oct 1962
Reference Number Q7613796 (Wikidata)


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Humphry Legge, 8th Earl of Dartmouth, (14 March 1888 – 16 October 1962) was a British peer and police officer.

Legge was the youngest son of the William Legge, 6th Earl of Dartmouth. During the First World War, he served as a commander with the Royal Navy and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in 1919 and mentioned in despatches. On 10 April 1923, he married Roma Ernestine Horlick, the eldest daughter of Sir Ernest Horlick, 2nd Baronet. Together they had two children, Gerald Legge, 9th Earl of Dartmouth (1924–1997), and Hon. Heather Margaret Mary (born 1925, married Rognvald Herschell, 3rd Baron Herschell).

In 1932, Legge was appointed chief constable of Berkshire Constabulary after having been assistant chief constable of Staffordshire Constabulary from 1928 to 1932. In the 1946 New Years Honours, Legge was awarded the King's Police and Fire Services Medal (KPFSM). In 1947, he was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order. He retired as Chief Constable in 1953. In 1958, he inherited his brother's titles and died four years later, being succeeded by his son Gerald.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Humphry Legge, 8th Earl of Dartmouth, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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