Richard Long, 3rd Viscount Long

Richard Eric Onslow Long, 3rd Viscount Long, (22 August 1892 – 12 January 1967)

In 1922 Long was initiated into Freemasonry in the Chaloner Lodge No. 2644, meeting at Melksham. Later he also joined the Lodge of Assistance No. 2773, meeting in central London. He became a Justice of the Peace in 1923.

Political career Long was elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament (MP) for Westbury at a by-election in 1927, following the death of the sitting Conservative MP Walter Shaw. He was re-elected at the 1929 general election, but stood down at the 1931 election. based at Carlton Hall near Saxmundham, Suffolk. He was asked to resign in 1942.

After the war, he became Honorary Colonel of 604 Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery (Royal Fusiliers).

Awards Viscount Long held the following awards: Knight Commander, Order of George I of Greece Freedom of the City of Athens (1947) Territorial Decoration