Alan, 8th duke of Northumberland (1880-1930: ODNB), military career; inherited dukedom 1918; anti-liberal, anti-socialist, anti-communist and xenophobic journalist and politician; a leader of the diehard movement, 1920-22; president, National Union of Conservative and Unionst Associations, 1924; owner, The Morning Post, 1924-30; member of the premillenarian Catholic Apostolic Church, within the Church of England; chairman, house of layman, York diocese; vice-chairman, house of laity, 1919-23.

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• 27 Aug 1930