Charles Wyndham, 3rd Baron Leconfield
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The Right Honourable The Lord Leconfield GCVO |
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Lord Leconfield, 1908
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| Lord Lieutenant of Sussex | |
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In office 1917–1949 |
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| Preceded by | 15th The Duke of Norfolk |
| Succeeded by | 16th The Duke of Norfolk |
| 3rd Baron Leconfield | |
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In office 1901–1952 |
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| Preceded by | Henry Wyndham |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Wyndham |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
17 February 1872 Petworth, Sussex, England |
| Died | 16 April 1952 (aged 80) Petworth House, Sussex |
| Spouse(s) | Beatrice Violet Rawson |
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| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1892–1898; 1917–1918 |
| Rank | Honorary Colonel |
| Unit | 1st Regiment of Life Guards |
| Commands | Royal Sussex Volunteers |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Charles Henry Wyndham, 3rd Baron Leconfield GCVO (17 February 1872 – 16 April 1952) was a British peer, army officer and political figure. He succeeded his father as third Baron Leconfield in 1901.
Wyndham was born at the family estate, Petworth House, in Sussex. A direct descendant of Sir John Wyndham, he was the second but eldest surviving son of Henry Wyndham, 2nd Baron Leconfield, and Constance Evelyn Primrose, daughter of Archibald Primrose, Lord Dalmeny. His grandfather, the first Baron Leconfield, was the adopted heir of George Wyndham, 3rd Earl of Egremont, from whom the family derived their considerable wealth.
He served in the 1st Life Guards from 1892 to 1898 and rejoined the unit in World War I. In World War II, he was appointed Honorary Colonel of the 5th Battalion of the Border Regiment (representing Cumberland, of which he held significant lands), and of the 98th Surrey and Sussex Yeomanry.
He was appointed a lieutenant of the Reserve on 27 January 1900, He commanded the Royal Sussex Volunteers from 1917 to 1918 during the First World War. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Sussex between 1917 and 1949.
Lord Leconfield inherited the family seat, Petworth House, as well as significant land in Cumberland, including Cockermouth Castle and Scafell Pike. In 1919, he placed Scafell Pike—the highest peak in England—under the custody of the National Trust in honour of the soldiers of the Lake District who served in World War I.
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