Viscount Allenby. Based at Halouan, outside Cairo, and Heliopolis. His postal address was the Eden Palace Hotel, Cairo. As part of his work he had to travel to Tanta. In the summer of 1923 his wife suffered a bad bout of typhoid in Cairo. He came home from Cairo and retired to Gloucestershire in 1924 to pursue gardening. He played polo, cricket and tennis and was a keen pianist, enjoying in particular the works of Sibelius and Debussy. He was interested in the ideas of Ruskin. He received the following awards: Commander of the Order of the Bath (1915), Commander of Michael and George (1918). According to an account of his life left by his daughter he declined a knighthood on the basis that "he didn't like the company he'd be in and above all, wouldn't shake hands with Maundy Gregory for the fear the mud would stick to his!". Langhorne died in Barnwood, Gloucester, England, 26 June 1932. Plaque in Rochester Cathedral A brass plaque was put up in his memory at Rochester Cathedral. It reads: "In loving memory of Brig General Harold Stephen Langhorne CB CMG Royal army ordnance corps. A Kings scholar 1879-1883. Died 26 June 1932 aged 65". References The personal information on this page has come from the papers of his daughters Mary Langhorne and Elizabeth Vowles née Langhorne, both formerly of the Old Rectory, Whaddon, Gloucestershire, England). 1866 births 1932 deaths People educated at King's School, Rochester Graduates of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich People from Tonbridge British Army brigadiers Royal Artillery officers British Army personnel of World War I Royal Army Ordnance Corps officers Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George Companions of the Order of the Bath