Roundell Cecil Palmer,3rd Earl of Selborne
Minister of Economic Warfare 1942-45
responsible for SOE
born 15.4.1887
eldest son of 2nd Earl and Beatrix (daughter of Lord Salisbury)
Viscount Wolmer 1895-1941
educated Winchester College
graduated University College,Oxford 1909
Member of Parliament 1910-18
Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade and Assistant Postmaster-General 1924-29
Ministry of Works 1940-42
inherited Earldom 1942
Minister of Economic Warfare 1942-45
his son Viscount Wolmer died on active service 1942
married Hon. Grace Ridley 9.6.1910 (died 1959) (6 children)
married Valerie Bevan (nee de Thomkahaza) 3.3.1966
died 3.9.1971
