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The Earl of Arran | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Arthur Kattendyke Strange David Archibald Gore[1] 5 July 1910 Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire,[2] England |
| Died | 23 February 1983 (aged 72) Watford, Hertfordshire, England |
| Resting place | Luss Parish Church Cemetery, Luss, Argyll and Bute, Scotland |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Arthur Gore, 9th Earl of Arran Hon. Philip Gore |
| Parent(s) | Arthur Gore, 6th Earl of Arran Maud van Kattendyke |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
Arthur Kattendyke Strange David Archibald Gore, 8th Earl of Arran (5 July 1910 – 23 February 1983), styled Lord Arran, was a British columnist and politician who served as the Conservative whip in the House of Lords. He is known for leading the effort in the House of Lords to decriminalise male homosexuality in 1967, following the suicide of his gay brother.[1]
- ^ a b "Obituary: Earl of Arran". The Times. 24 February 1983. p. 12.
- ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837–1915