Anthony Noel, 5th Earl of Gainsborough
| The Earl of Gainsborough | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anthony Gerald Edward Noel 24 October 1923 |
| Died | 29 December 2009 (aged 86) |
| Title | Viscount Campden (1926-27) |
| Residence | Exton Hall |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Stourton |
| Issue | 4 sons, 4 daughters |
| Parents |
Arthur Noel, 4th Earl of Gainsborough Alice Mary Eyre |
Anthony Gerard Edward Noel, 5th Earl of Gainsborough (24 October 1923 – 29 December 2009) was a British peer.
Lord Gainsborough succeeded his father, Arthur Noel, 4th Earl of Gainsborough in the earldom in 1927. He attended Worth Priory in Sussex. When World War II started, he was on his way to the United States so he attended the Jesuit-run Georgetown Preparatory School, then located in Washington DC. Returning to Britain in 1943 he was declared unfit for military service. When he was 30, the estate was free from debt and he moved back into Exton Hall.
Gainsborough worked for Vickers Supermarine in Southampton.
Gainsborough served as chairman of Oakham Rural District Council, 1952-67 before becoming vice-chairman and then chairman of Rutland County Council, 1970-73. As president of the Rural District Councils Association in 1965, he played a prominent role in opposing the Redcliffe-Maud Report's proposals for reorganising local councils which were implemented under the Local Government Act 1972.
Gainsborough was Master of the Worshipful Company of Gardeners (1967); President, British Association, Sovereign Military Order of Malta (1968–74); Knight of the Venerable Order of St John (1970); Chairman of the Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth from 1970 to 1980, and President of the Hospital from then until his death.
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