Sir Albert Gladstone, 5th Baronet

Sir Albert Gladstone, 5th Baronet

Sir Albert Charles Gladstone Bt, MBE (28 October, 1886 - 2 March, 1967) succeeded to the title of 5th Baronet of Fasque and Balfour on 12 February, 1945 on the death of his cousin, Sir John Evelyn Gladstone, the 4th Baronet. [Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, page 1558]

He was the eldest son of the Reverend Stephen Edward Gladstone and Annie Crosthwaite Wilson, and the grandson of the former Prime Minister, William Gladstone. [cite book| title=The Blood Royal of Britain| author=Melville Henry de Massue| publisher=Genealogical Pub Co| location=Baltimore| date=1994| isbn=0806314311| url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=L_nx4Fc5ZZgC&pg=RA1-PA276&lpg=RA1-PA276&dq=Charles+Andrew+Gladstone&source=web&ots=4ZwInd4eY_&sig=TFTUwKa9aTz7Vl35sl7Z1js1DC4&hl=en] As a twelve year old, he attended William Gladstone's state funeral. [LondonGazette|issue=26980|startpage=3845|date=22 June 1898|accessdate=2008-05-15] Gladstone was educated at Eton College in Berkshire, England, and graduated from Christ Church at the University of Oxford in 1909 with a BA.

During his time at Oxford he was a member of the rowing eight and rowed in the The Boat Race on four occasions between 1906 and 1909. He was also a member of the Leander Club eight that won the Olympic gold medal in 1908. [cite web| title=Albert Gladstone Olympic Medals and Stats| url=http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GLADSALB01| publisher=databaseOlympics| accessdate=2008-09-07]

He served in World War 1, and was Mentioned in Despatches. He was promoted to Captain in the 2nd/5th Gurkha Rifles, in the Indian Army Reserve, and was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1919. [London Gazette|issue=31210|startpage=2995|date=28 February 1919|accessdate=2008-05-15]

After the War Gladstone resumed his studies at Christ Church, Oxford, and graduated in 1921 with an MA. He held the office of Lieutenant of the City of London and was High Sheriff of the County of London in 1929, and the Constable of Flint Castle between 1935 and 1967. [cite web| url=http://www.thepeerage.com/p27794.htm#i277938| title=Sir Albert Charles Gladstone of Fasque and Balfour, 5th Bt.| publisher=thePeerage.com| accessdate=2008-09-07]

He died on 2 March, 1967 aged 80, and, never having married, and therefore having no issue, the title passed to his younger brother, Charles Andrew Gladstone, who became the 6th Baronet.

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