Oliver Lyttelton, 1st Viscount Chandos was a British businessman from the Lyttelton family who was brought into government during the Second World War, holding a number of ministerial posts.
Oliver Lyttelton (right) with Sir Miles Lampson at the British Embassy in Cairo, 1941
Interior of St John the Baptist, Hagley, with the Garter banners of the 1st Viscount Chandos and the 10th Viscount Cobham
St John the Baptist Church, Hagley, memorial to the 1st Viscount Chandos
St John the Baptist Church, Hagley, grave of Alfred Lyttelton, where also the 1st Viscount Chandos' ashes are interred.
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The Lyttelton family is a British aristocratic family. Over time, several members of the Lyttelton family were made knights, baronets and peers. Hereditary titles held by the Lyttelton family include
Oliver Lyttelton, 1st Viscount Chandos
…Oliver Lyttelton, 1st Viscount Chandos (15 March 1893 – 21 January 1972) was a British businessman from the Lyttelton family who was brought into government during the Second World War, holding a number of ministerial posts. Born in Mayfair, London, Lord Chandos was the son…
Sir Thomas Littleton (c. 1407–1481), the distinguished judge and writer, ancestor of three branches of the family. Anachronistically costumed.
Remains of Pillaton Old Hall. The original moated manor house became ruinous, but the Gatehouse and Chapel were restored in the 1880s.
Hagley Hall, rebuilt between 1754 and 1760 in Neo-Palladian style. Most owners of Hagley Hall are buried at the adjacent parish church of St John the Baptist.
Field Marshal Richard Temple, 1st Baron and 1st Viscount Cobham (1675–1749)