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  1. Marmaduke Furness, 1st Viscount Furness (29 October 1883 – 6 October 1940) was a British shipping magnate and during his lifetime one of the richest men in the world.

  2. Jun 1, 2023 · Explore genealogy for Marmaduke Furness born 1883 West Hartlepool, Durham, England, United Kingdom died 1940 Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France including ancestors + children + 3 photos + more in the free family tree community.

    • October 29, 1883
    • October 6, 1940
  3. Thelma was the second wife of Marmaduke, first Viscount Furness, chairman of the Furness Withy shipping line and 20 years her senior. Tony was their only child.

  4. Apr 30, 2022 · Marmaduke Furness, 1st Viscount Furness, known as The Lord Furness between 1912 and 1918, was a British businessman. Furness was the son of Christopher Furness, 1st Baron Furness and Jane Annette Suggit. He served as Chairman of the Furness Withy and was also involved in the steel and iron business.

    • Hartlepool
    • Hartlepool, UK
    • Ada Daisy Furness
    • October 29, 1883
  5. During most of Furness's relationship with the Prince of Wales, she was married to British nobleman Marmaduke Furness, 1st Viscount Furness. They married in 1926 and divorced in 1933, the year before Thelma's relationship with the Prince of Wales ended.

  6. Aug 23, 2021 · At a dinner in Paris, she met her future second husband – Marmaduke Furness, who had been created Viscount Furness in 1918. He also happened to be one of Britain’s wealthiest men. He was also 20 years older than Thelma, and he, too, had been married before.

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  8. When Viscount Marmaduke Furness was born on 29 October 1883, in England, United Kingdom, his father, Lord Christopher Furness, was 31 and his mother, Jane Annette Suggitt, was 28. He married Thelma Morgan "twin" in 1926.