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Harold Pearson, 2nd Viscount Cowdray

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and his love of the sport resulted in the grounds being laid out at Cowdray House in 1910. Chukkas started in April, although most competitions coincided with the festival of racing at nearby Goodwood in late July - the principal cup being the Cowdray Park Challenge Cup, still played for today. When
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Lord Cowdray married Agnes Beryl, daughter of Lord Edward Spencer-Churchill, in 1905. They had one son and five daughters who included
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Harold acquired the estate in 1919, he renamed his 'Capron House' team (named after his former residence) to '
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Harold Pearson's grave at St. Mary's parish church,
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contributions in Parliament by the Viscount Cowdray
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Weetman Harold Miller Pearson, 2nd Viscount Cowdray
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Index

The Right Honourable
DL

Member of Parliament
Eye
Francis Seymour Stevenson
Alexander Lyle-Samuel
Liberal Party
Weetman Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray
Annie Cass
DL
Liberal Party
Weetman Dickinson Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray
Annie
Member of Parliament
Eye
a by-election April 1906
1918 general election
House of Lords
Sussex Yeomanry
Deputy Lieutenant
Hurlingham Club Polo Committee
Oxford University
Cowdray Park

Easebourne
Angela Pearson
Weetman
Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "E" (part 2)
Craig, F. W. S.

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