Edmund Giles Loder
Sir Edmund Giles Loder, 2nd Baronet (7 August 1849 – 14 April 1920) was an English aristocrat, landowner and plantsman.
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| Born | 7 August 1849 |
| Died | 14 April 1920 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | English |
| Education | Eton College Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Landowner Plantsman |
| Spouse(s) | Marion Hubbard |
| Parent(s) | Sir Robert Loder, 1st Baronet Maria Georgiana Busk |
| Relatives | Hans Busk (maternal grandfather) |
Biography
Early life
Edmund Giles Loder was born on 7 August 1849 in London, England.[1][2][3] His father was Sir Robert Loder, 1st Baronet (1823–1888), a landowner and Conservative politician, and his mother, Maria Georgiana Busk (1826–1907).[1] His maternal grandfather was Hans Busk (1772–1862), a Welsh poet.[1]
He was educated at Eton College, a private boarding school in Eton, Berkshire, and graduated from Trinity College, a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.[1]
Career
He served as a Justice of the Peace for Sussex and Northampshire.[1]
A dedicated plantsman, the rhododendron loderi, a variety of rhododendron, was named in his honor.[1]
Personal life
He married Marion Hubbard (1854-1922), daughter of William Egerton Hubbard.[1] They had two children:
- Patience Marion Loder (1882–1963).[1] She married Walter William Otter (unknown-1940).[1]
- Robert Egerton Loder (1887–1917).[1] He married Muriel Rolls Hoare (1879–1955).[1] They had one son:
- Sir Giles Rolls Loder, 3rd Baronet (1914–1999).[1]
They resided at Beach House in Worthing, West Sussex.[4] During his visits to Brighton, King Edward VII (1841–1910) would spend time in the garden at Beach House with his friend Arthur Sassoon (1840–1912).[4] They also resided at Leonardslee in Lower Beeding near Horsham in West Sussex.
Bibliography
- Conifers at Leonardslee (1919).
- Edmund Loder: A memoir, with a portrait (with Sir Alfred Pease, 2nd Baronet, 1923).
References
- The Peerage: Sir Edmund Giles Loder, 2nd Bt.
- The National Archives
- Natural History Museum
- Adam Trimingham, A grand day out, The Argus, July 1, 2013
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Robert Loder |
Baronet (of Whittlebury and High Breeches) 1888–1920 |
Succeeded by Giles Rolls Loder |