Background
He was born on 29 November 1905 to Gordon Frederick Henry Charles Howard, 5th Earl of Effingham and Rosamond Margaret Hudson.
He was born on 29 November 1905 to Gordon Frederick Henry Charles Howard, 5th Earl of Effingham and Rosamond Margaret Hudson.
He was educated at Lancing College and served in the Royal Artillery during World World War World War II
He succeeded his father as Earl of Effingham on 7 July 1946. In return for £10 per week, Effingham agreed to serve on the board of Esmeralda"s Barn, the gambling club operated by the Kray Twins in the early 1960s.