Name Marmaduke 1st Died October 6, 1940 | Role Magnate | |
Spouse Thelma Furness, Viscountess Furness (m. 1926–1933) Children William Anthony Furness, 2nd Viscount Furness People also search for Thelma Furness, Viscountess Furness |
Marmaduke Furness, 1st Viscount Furness and 2nd Baron Furness (29 October 1883 – 6 October 1940), was a British shipping magnate.
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Background
Furness was the son of Christopher Furness, 1st Baron Furness and Jane Annette Suggit. He served as Chairman of Furness Withy, the shipbuilding firm, and was also involved in the steel and iron business. He succeeded his father as 2nd Baron Furness in 1912, and in 1918 he was created Viscount Furness, of Grantley in the West Riding of the County of Yorkshire.
Marriages and relationships
Lord Furness was married three time. His wives were:
In June 1921, Lord Furness was engaged to Julie Thompson (nee Julie Francis Eleanor Phillips, died 15 April 1967), an American socialite and former wife of stockbroker George Lee Thompson. She had previously turned down offers of marriage by other nobles including Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia and his cousin Grand Duke Alexander Michaelovitch. The engagement was broken off.
Death
Lord Furness died on 6 October 1940, aged 56. He was succeeded by his younger and only surviving son, Tony, as second viscount.