Background
Born in Wilmore Crescent, west London, Kenyon was the son of the Honorary Lloyd Kenyon, son of Lloyd Kenyon, 3rd Baron Kenyon.
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Lloyd Tyrell-Kenyon
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Education
He was educated at Eton College and entered Christ Church, Oxford in 1882.
Career
Lord Kenyon took his seat in the House of Lords on his 21st birthday in 1885. In December 1900 he was appointed a Lord-in-Waiting (government whip in the House of Lords) in the Conservative government of Lord Salisbury, a post he retained until 1905, the last three years under the leadership of Arthur Balfour. He served the same post again, in the coalition Government of David Lloyd-George, from 1916 to 1918.
Apart from his political career he also served as Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire from 1918 to his death.
He was Pro-Chancellor of the University of Wales from 1910 and President of the North Wales University College, as well as President of the National Museum of Wales from 1923. In 1924 he became Chairman of the Agricultural Wages Board and the Milk Advisory Committee.
Lord Kenyon was made Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 1907 and was a Knight of Grace of the Order of Street John of Jerusalem. Lord Kenyon served in the Shropshire Yeomanry, being promoted Lieutenant in 1886, Captain in 1889, and Major on 14 December 1901.
He was Lieutenant-Colonel commanding the regiment from 1907 to 1912.
He was then promoted full Colonel and made Aide-de-camp to King George V in 1912. In the First World War he served at home as Commanding Officer of the 2/1st Welsh Horse Yeomanry from 1914 to 1916. He was awarded the Territorial Decoration in 1909.
Lord Kenyon assumed by Royal licence the additional surname of Tyrell in 1912.
He died at his home, Gredington Hall, Flintshire, of typhoid contracted from a mosquito bite in November 1927, aged 63. He was buried at the parish church of Street Chad"s, Hanmer.
Lady Kenyon died in 1965.
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Membership
He also took part in local politics for a period as member of Flintshire County Council, was a Doctorate.L. and Justice of the Peace for the county of Shropshire and Justice of the Peace for Flintshire county.
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Political Party
Conservative