They had the following children: Reginald Strickland (1892–1893) Hon. Mary Christina Strickland (1896–1970) Hon. Cecilia Victoria Strickland (1897–1982) Hon. Mabel Edeline Strickland OBE (1899–1988) Margaret Angela Strickland (1900–1901) Hon. Henrietta May Strickland (1903–1975), who married Robert Tatton Bower Walter Strickland (1901–1902) Hon. Dr. Constance Teresa Strickland LMSSA (1912–1979) On 31 August 1926, following the death of Lady Edeline in 1918, Strickland married Margaret Hulton, daughter of the newspaper proprietor Edward Hulton in the same church as his earlier wedding. She was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 1937 Coronation Honours. Strickland was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in 1889, for rendering invaluable services during a severe cholera epidemic. He was promoted to Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1897. He was raised to the Peerage of the United Kingdom as Baron Strickland, of Sizergh Castle in the County of Westmorland, on 19 January 1928. He died at Villa Bologna, his residence in Attard, and is buried in the family crypt at St. Paul's Cathedral, Mdina. Honours References Bibliography Montalto, J., The Nobles of Malta-1530–1800, Midsea Books Ltd, Malta, 1980. Burkes Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage of the UK (106th ed.) (London 2002). Giles Ash, S., "The Nobility of Malta", Publishers Enterprises Group (PEG Ltd 1988). Koster, A., Prelates and politicians in Malta, (Amsterdam University 1977). External links |- 1861 births 1940 deaths Alumni of St Mary's College, Oscott Strickland, Gerald Strickland, 1st Baron British Militia officers British people of Maltese descent Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Governors of the Leeward Islands Governors of Tasmania Governors of Western Australia Governors of New South Wales British politicians of Italian descent Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Leaders of the Opposition (Malta) Leaders of political parties in Malta Members of the Inner Temple People from Valletta People from Attard Presidents of the Cambridge Union Prime Ministers of Malta UK MPs 1924–1929 UK MPs who were granted peerages Maltese knights Maltese military personnel 19th-century Maltese politicians 20th-century Maltese politicians Barons created by George V