George Cornwallis-West

George Cornwallis-West
Born(1874-11-14)14 November 1874
Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales
Died1 April 1951(1951-04-01) (aged 76)
London, England
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1895–1924
RankMajor
UnitScots Guards
Spouse(s)
  • (m. 1900; div. 1914)
  • (m. 1914)
RelationsWilliam Cornwallis-West (father)
Mary "Patsy" FitzPatrick (mother)

Major George Frederick Myddleton Cornwallis-West (14 November 1874 – 1 April 1951) was a British officer of the Scots Guards. George Cornwallis-West was noted primarily for his marriages, the first to Lady Randolph Churchill, mother of Winston Churchill, and the second to the renowned actress Stella Campbell, who was also known on the stage as Mrs Patrick Campbell. George Bernard Shaw wrote the part of Eliza Doolittle in his play Pygmalion for her.


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