Edward Astley, 22nd Baron Hastings
| Edward Astley, 22nd Baron Hastings | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Edward Delaval Henry Astley 14 April 1912 |
| Died | 25 April 2007 (aged 95) |
| Nationality | British |
| Children |
Delaval Astley Justin Astley and Harriet Astley |
| Parent(s) | Albert Astley Marguerite Nevill |
Edward Delaval Henry Astley, 22nd Baron Hastings, 12th Baronet Astley (14 April 1912 – 25 April 2007) had many interests, including politics, ballet, charity work, Italy, and renovating Seaton Delaval Hall.
Lord Hastings was born at Melton Constable Hall in Norfolk, the son of Albert Astley, 21st Baron Hastings and Marguerite Nevill, daughter of the 3rd Marquess of Abergavenny. The ancient Hastings barony had been established in the 1295, but lay dormant from 1389, when there were multiple claimants, and then abeyant from 1542. It was revived for Jacob Astley in 1841, who became the 16th Baron.
He was educated at Eton, but his father decided that he was not clever enough to attend Cambridge University. He was sent to learn French and Spanish overseas. He was a friend of Sarah Churchill, daughter of Winston Churchill.
He worked for the Gold Coast Selection Trust in the City of London, and joined the supplementary reserve of the Coldstream Guards in the 1930s. He spent 14 months in the United States, taking a road trip of 22,000 miles (35,000 km) in a Ford V-8. He returned to England when the Second World War broke out, arriving home shortly before the evacuation from Dunkirk. He transferred to Intelligence Corps, and was posted to North Africa and then Italy, where his language skills became valuable. He ran radio and theatre services in liberated Italy.
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