David Anthony Thomas Fane, 15th Earl of Westmorland was born on 31 March 1924.1 He was the son of Lt.-Cdr. Vere Anthony Francis St. Clair Fane, 14th Earl of Westmorland and Hon. Diana Lister.1 He married Jane Barbara Findlay, daughter of Lt.-Col. Sir Roland Lewis Findlay, 3rd Bt. and Barbara Joan Garrard, on 20 June 1950.1 He died on 8 September 1993 at age 69 at Wiltshire, England.1,2
He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.1 He fought in the Second World War in 1944, where he was wounded.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1944 in the service of the Royal Horse Guards.1 He succeeded to the title of 15th Earl of Westmorland [E., 1624] on 12 May 1948.1 He succeeded to the title of 15th Baron Burghersh, co. Sussex [E., 1624] on 12 May 1948.1 He held the office of a Lord-in-Waiting between 1955 and 1978.1 He was a director of Sotheby Parke Bernet Group in 1965.1 He was invested as a Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) in 1970.1 He held the office of Master of the Horse between 1978 and 1991.1 He was a director of Sotheby Holdings Inc in 1983.1 He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1991.1 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Gloucestershire in 1991.1 He held the office of a Lord-in-Waiting between 1991 and 1993.
He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.1 He fought in the Second World War in 1944, where he was wounded.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1944 in the service of the Royal Horse Guards.1 He succeeded to the title of 15th Earl of Westmorland [E., 1624] on 12 May 1948.1 He succeeded to the title of 15th Baron Burghersh, co. Sussex [E., 1624] on 12 May 1948.1 He held the office of a Lord-in-Waiting between 1955 and 1978.1 He was a director of Sotheby Parke Bernet Group in 1965.1 He was invested as a Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) in 1970.1 He held the office of Master of the Horse between 1978 and 1991.1 He was a director of Sotheby Holdings Inc in 1983.1 He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1991.1 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Gloucestershire in 1991.1 He held the office of a Lord-in-Waiting between 1991 and 1993.
David Anthony Thomas Fane, 15th Earl of Westmorland was born on 31 March 1924.1 He was the son of Lt.-Cdr. Vere Anthony Francis St. Clair Fane, 14th Earl of Westmorland and Hon. Diana Lister.1 He married Jane Barbara Findlay, daughter of Lt.-Col. Sir Roland Lewis Findlay, 3rd Bt. and Barbara Joan Garrard, on 20 June 1950.1 He died on 8 September 1993 at age 69 at Wiltshire, England.1,2
He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.1 He fought in the Second World War in 1944, where he was wounded.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1944 in the service of the Royal Horse Guards.1 He succeeded to the title of 15th Earl of Westmorland [E., 1624] on 12 May 1948.1 He succeeded to the title of 15th Baron Burghersh, co. Sussex [E., 1624] on 12 May 1948.1 He held the office of a Lord-in-Waiting between 1955 and 1978.1 He was a director of Sotheby Parke Bernet Group in 1965.1 He was invested as a Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) in 1970.1 He held the office of Master of the Horse between 1978 and 1991.1 He was a director of Sotheby Holdings Inc in 1983.1 He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1991.1 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Gloucestershire in 1991.1 He held the office of a Lord-in-Waiting between 1991 and 1993.
He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.1 He fought in the Second World War in 1944, where he was wounded.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1944 in the service of the Royal Horse Guards.1 He succeeded to the title of 15th Earl of Westmorland [E., 1624] on 12 May 1948.1 He succeeded to the title of 15th Baron Burghersh, co. Sussex [E., 1624] on 12 May 1948.1 He held the office of a Lord-in-Waiting between 1955 and 1978.1 He was a director of Sotheby Parke Bernet Group in 1965.1 He was invested as a Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) in 1970.1 He held the office of Master of the Horse between 1978 and 1991.1 He was a director of Sotheby Holdings Inc in 1983.1 He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1991.1 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Gloucestershire in 1991.1 He held the office of a Lord-in-Waiting between 1991 and 1993.
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