Weetman Pearson, 3rd Viscount Cowdray
| The Viscount Cowdray | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 February 1910 |
| Died | 19 January 1995 |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Anne Bridgeman Elizabeth Mather-Jackson |
| Parents |
Harold Pearson, 2nd Viscount Cowdray Agnes Beryl Spencer-Churchill |
Lt Col Weetman John Churchill Pearson, 3rd Viscount Cowdray TD DL (1910–1995) was a British peer, businessman and polo player.
Weetman John Churchill Pearson was born on 27 February 1910.
His father was Harold Pearson, 2nd Viscount Cowdray (1882–1933). His paternal grandfather was Weetman Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray (1856–1927).
His mother was Agnes Beryl Spencer-Churchill (1881–1948). His maternal great-grandfather was George Spencer-Churchill, 6th Duke of Marlborough (1793–1857).
He attended Eton College and graduated from Christ Church, Oxford. He resided in Cowdray Park in Midhurst, West Sussex.
He fought in the Second World War, and his left arm was amputated as a result. He received the Territorial Decoration (TD) for his service. He attained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel from 1940 to 1941 in the British Home Guard. He served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Under-Secretary of State for Air, Harold Balfour, 1st Baron Balfour of Inchrye, from 1941 to 1942.
He served as Deputy Lieutenant (DL) of Sussex in 1945, during the tenure of Charles Wyndham, 3rd Baron Leconfield (1872–1952) as the Lord Lieutenant of Sussex, which spanned 1917 to 1949.
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