About Wilfrid Weld
Lived 1934 – 2015 (aged 80–81). Wilfrid Weld was a British land owner, farmer and land agent.
Wilfrid Joseph Weld ( 1934 – 3 December 2015 Tahiti) was a British landowner. He was a member of the Weld family of Lulworth Castle, a direct descendant of Sir Humphrey Weld and son of Col. Sir Joseph William Weld and Elizabeth, née Bellord. Like his father before him, Weld served in 1996 as High Sheriff of Dorset.
He is credited with the restoration of the fire gutted Listed monument in Dorset and turning the family heirloom dating from 1641, into a popular visitor attraction. Under his stewardship, Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door, on his estate and part of the Jurassic Coast, were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. He was a supporter of many local charities and sporting associations.
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Who was Wilfrid Weld?
British landowner
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Wilfrid Weld was born in 1934.
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Wilfrid Weld died on 3 December 2015 in Tahiti.
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Wilfrid Weld was a land owner, farmer and land agent.
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Wilfrid Weld was British.
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