Background
Warre was born at Eton the son of Edmond Warre. His father was headmaster of Eton College and a successful rower.
Warre was born at Eton the son of Edmond Warre. His father was headmaster of Eton College and a successful rower.
Warre was educated at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford.
He rowed for Oxford in the Boat Race in 1898 and 1899. In 1914 Warre joined the Royal Garrison Artillery and served in the First World War becoming a major. He was awarded the Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 1919.
He was later an auctioneer at Sotheby"s, described as "red faced".
Warre died at the age of 74. Warre married Marjory Monteith Hamilton, and had two sons one of whom was killed at Calais in 1940.