Name Rowland 2nd Died May 13, 1953 | Education Eton College Grandparents Henry Baring | |
Parents Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer Great-grandparents Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet People also search for Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer, Evelyn Baring, 1st Baron Howick of Glendale, Ethel Errington | ||
Rowland Thomas Baring, 2nd Earl of Cromer (29 November 1877 – 13 May 1953), styled Viscount Errington between 1901 and 1917, was a British diplomat and courtier.
Baring was a member of the Baring family and the son of Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer. During the First World War he served as a subaltern in the Grenadier Guards. From 1922 to 1937 he was Lord Chamberlain of the Household.
Lord Cromer married Lady Ruby Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, daughter of Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto, on 4 April 1908. They had three children:
In the film Mrs Henderson Presents (2005), Cromer is portrayed by actor Christopher Guest.
In the Downton Abbey 2013 Christmas Special, he is portrayed by the series' historical consultant, Alastair Bruce.