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Robin Inskip, 2nd Viscount Caldecote

1917 – 1999

British peer

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Lived 1917 – 1999 (aged 81). Robin Inskip, 2nd Viscount Caldecote was a British engineer and politician.

Robert Andrew "Robin" Inskip, 2nd Viscount Caldecote (8 October 1917 – 20 September 1999) was a British peer and engineer.

The son of Thomas Inskip, 1st Viscount Caldecote, Inskip succeeded to the Viscountcy on the death of his father in 1947. Educated at Eton and King's College, Cambridge, he served in the RNVR during World War II gaining the DSC. When peace returned he was a Lecturer in Electrical Engineering at Cambridge University and after that Managing Director of English Electric Aviation. He was instrumental in setting up the British Aircraft Corporation and also Chairman of the Delta Metal Company and Investors in Industry. Additionally he was President of the Fellowship of Engineering, Chairman of the Crown Appointments Committee and Pro-Chancellor of the Cranfield Institute of Technology. His wife died in 2009.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Eton College
Positions held
Member of the House of Lords
Awards
Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Robin Inskip, 2nd Viscount Caldecote?

British peer (1917-1999)

When was Robin Inskip, 2nd Viscount Caldecote born?

Robin Inskip, 2nd Viscount Caldecote was born on 8 October 1917.

When did Robin Inskip, 2nd Viscount Caldecote die?

Robin Inskip, 2nd Viscount Caldecote died on 20 September 1999.

What was Robin Inskip, 2nd Viscount Caldecote's occupation?

Robin Inskip, 2nd Viscount Caldecote was an engineer and politician.

What nationality was Robin Inskip, 2nd Viscount Caldecote?

Robin Inskip, 2nd Viscount Caldecote was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Robin Inskip, 2nd Viscount Caldecote

· Wikidata: Q7352561

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