Henry Charles Ponsonby Moore, 10th Earl of DroghedaKCMG PC (21 April 1884 – 22 November 1957) was an Anglo-Irish civil servant, British Army officer, barrister and peer.
His paternal grandparents were Ponsonby Arthur Moore (a descendant of the 5th Earl of Drogheda) and Augusta Sophia Gardner (a daughter of Gen. Hon. William Henry Gardner and grandson of the Adm. Alan Gardner, 1st Baron Gardner).[4] His maternal grandparents were Flora (née Towers) Moir and George Moir, a well-known Scottish advocate and author.[5]
After leaving the Army, Drogheda trained in law and became a member of the Inner Temple. A qualified barrister, he mainly practiced in the divorce court and was "instrumental in furthering divorce reform in the House of Lords."[11]
Drogheda married twice, firstly on 3 March 1909 to Kathleen Pelham Burn, a British socialite, aviator, and sportswoman who was considered one of the "bright young things". She was the daughter of Charles Maitland Pelham-Burn and Isabella Romanes Russel. Before their divorce in 1922,[14] they were the parents of:[15]
Charles Moore, 11th Earl of Drogheda (1910–1989), known as Garrett Moore, who married British radio performer Joan Eleanor (née Birkbeck) Carr in 1935.[16]
Lady Patricia Doreen Moore (1912–1947), who married Sir Herbert Latham, 2nd Baronet, son of Sir Thomas Latham, 1st Baronet, in 1933.[17] After he was arrested, attempted suicide, and imprisoned for indecency,[18][19] they divorced in 1941,[20][21] and she married Richard Aherne, son of William Aherne, at the home of actor Cary Grant in 1943.[22] They divorced in 1943.
After their divorce, Lord Drogheda married Lady Victor Paget (née Olive Mary Meatyard), a one time popular actress who was a daughter of George Meatyard, on 22 June 1922. She was the former wife of Lord Victor Paget, younger brother of Charles Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey.[23]
Lord Drogheda died on 22 November 1957 and was succeeded by his eldest son from his first marriage, Charles, who at the time was the managing director of The Financial Times.[11]
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^"Death of Lord Rankeillour". Sussex, England: Sussex Express & County Herald Newspaper. 18 February 1949. p. 8. OCLC 1001680726.
^"The Marquess of Drogheda". Western Mail. 1 July 1892. p. 7. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
^"DROGHEDA, 10th Earl of (cr 1661) (Henry Charles Ponsonby Moore) (Baron Moore of Mellifont, 1616; Viscount Moore, 1621; Baron Moore of Cobham (UK), 1954)". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 2024 (online ed.). A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^"COUNTESS OF DROGHEDA, SPORTSWOMAN, TO WED Divorcee, Noted for Her Aviation Exploits, to Marry Guillemo Delanda, Polo Player". The New York Times. 31 August 1922. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
^"DECREE FOR LADY DROGHEDA She Is Successful In First Stage of Her Contest for a Divorce". The New York Times. 26 May 1921. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
^"LORD MOORE WEDS- MRS. JOAN E. CARR; Heir to Earl of Drogheda and British Radio Performer Are Married Here.EARLDON CREATED IN 1661. Family Founded in Ireland by Two Brothers Who Migrated in Reign of Elizabeth". The New York Times. 17 May 1935. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
^"Lady Patricia Moore Kept Out of Church By Crowds at Her Wedding in London". The New York Times. 30 June 1933. p. 19. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
^"BRITISH ARREST M.P. UNDER MILITARY LAW; Major Latham Held for Secret Trial on Undisclosed Charge". The New York Times. 1 August 1941. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
^"OFFICER PLEADS INNOCENT Trial of Sir Herbert Latham on 13 Charges Begins". The New York Times. 5 September 1941. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
^"Obituary: Sir Paul Latham". The Times. 26 July 1955. p. 11.
^"LATHAM PARTLY CLEARED British Baronet Is Acquitted of 3 of 14 Charges". The New York Times. 6 September 1941. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
^"Lady Patricia weds Richard Aherne". Daily News. 18 October 1943. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
^"EARL OF DROGHEDA". Liverpool Echo. 21 June 1922. p. 6. Retrieved 8 March 2024.