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John Seymour Berry
2nd Viscount Camrose TD
John Seymour Berry 2nd Viscount Camrose TD
Member of Parliament for Hitchin
	In office; 1941–1945
Preceded by	Sir Arnold Wilson
Succeeded by	Philip Asterley Jones
Personal details
Born	12 July 1909; Surrey, England
Died	15 February 1995 (aged 85); Westminster, London
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Joan Yarde-Buller (m. 1986⁠–⁠1995)
Children	0
Parents	William Berry (father); Mary Agnes Corns (mother);
Relatives	Michael Berry (brother)
Education	Eton College
Alma mater	Christ Church, Oxford
Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	1938-45
Rank	Major
Unit	11th Anti-Aircraft Division; City of London Yeomanry
Battles / wars	World War II Operation Torch; ;
Awards	TD

John Seymour Berry, 2nd Viscount Camrose TD (12 July 1909 – 15 February 1995) was a British nobleman, politician, and newspaper proprietor.

Early life

Berry was born in Surrey^[1] on 12 July 1909, the eldest son of William Berry, later first Viscount Camrose and first Baronet Berry of Hackwood Park, and Mary Agnes Berry, née Corns.^[2] His younger brother was Michael Berry (1911–2001).

He was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford, where he was tutored by Sir Roy Harrod.^[2]

Career

Berry began his career working for his family's provincial paper in Newcastle.^[2] He next worked for their papers in Manchester and Glasgow.^[2] In March 1938 he joined the 11th Anti-Aircraft Light Regiment.^[2] He later commanded an independent battery in Operation Torch when the Allied forces invaded North Africa.^[2] He was Deputy Chairman of The Daily Telegraph from 1939 to 1987 and Vice Chairman of Amalgamated Press from 1942 to 1959.

On 10 March 1941, he was elected Member of Parliament (Conservative) for Hitchin in the by-election held after Sir Arnold Wilson was killed on active service. He held his seat until 1945, when it was won by Philip Asterley Jones (Labour).

Coterminously, he served in the City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders). He saw active service in North Africa and Italy, rose to the rank of Major, was mentioned in despatches, and was awarded the Territorial Efficiency Decoration (TD).

Succession

He succeeded to his father's viscountcy and baronetcy on 15 June 1954, and took his seat in the House of Lords on 5 May 1955.^[3]

Personal life

At the age of seventy-six, and following a discreet friendship of more than thirty years, Lord Camrose married the Honourable Joan Yarde-Buller, daughter of Sir John Yarde-Buller, 3rd Baron Churston and Jessie Yarde-Buller (née Smither) Baroness Churston, then Jessie FitzGerald, Duchess of Leinster, who was perhaps better known by her stage name Denise Orme. Lady Camrose had twice been previously married, first to Loel Guinness, and secondly to Prince Aly Khan, son and heir apparent of Aga Khan III. Prince Aly was disinherited and consequently Lady Camrose's son Karīm succeeded as Aga Khan IV. Lady Camrose was also known as Princess Joan and Princess Tajudaullah.

Lord Camrose died aged 85 in Westminster, London,^[4] without issue, on 15 February 1995.^[2] He was survived by his wife, while the viscountcy and the baronetcy were inherited by his brother, Michael Berry, Baron Hartwell, who disclaimed the viscountcy for life.

Arms

Coat of arms of Seymour Berry, 2nd Viscount Camrose
	Crest A griffin sejant reguardant Sable collared Or. Escutcheon Argent three bars Gules over all a pile Ermine. Supporters On either side a wolf Proper gorged with a collar Or pendent therefrom an escutcheon Sable charged with two pens in saltire Argent. Motto Vivere Virtute (To Live In Virtue)^[5]

References

Notes

^ Births England and Wales 1837-1915
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Lord Camrose (4 March 1995). "A press baron of his time". The Guardian. p. 39.
^ "Lord Strathclyde (1955)". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Lords. 5 May 1955.
^ "Deaths England and Wales 1984-2006". Archived from the original on 4 November 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
^ Debrett's Peerage. 2019.

Sources

ThePeerage.com
Historic painting bought for the nation, BBC News, 21 January 2002
Announcement of the death of Lady Camrose, including her obituary from Electronic Telegraph no. 708, 3 May 1997
Burke's Peerage, Baronetage, and Knightage (107th edn, 3 vols, Wilmington: Burke's Peerage, 2003), i, 673
Brief biographical entry on a website about his tutor Sir Roy Harrod

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Viscount Camrose

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Sir Arnold Wilson	Member of Parliament for Hitchin 1941–1945	Succeeded by Philip Asterley Jones
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by William Berry	Viscount Camrose 1954–1995	Succeeded by Michael Berry