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unusual facts about Walter James, 4th Baron Northbourne



Frederick Illingworth

Following Leake's death in June 1902, Illingworth was not included in the ministry of Leake's successor Walter James.

George Randell

On 26 January 1881, Randell married Lucy James (née Francisco), the widow of Edward James who had died the previous year—Randell thus became the stepfather to Walter James, a future premier under responsible government in 1902–1904.

In this he was supported by other abolitionists such as his stepson Walter James, by now a prominent lawyer, and former Fremantle mayor Barrington Wood, and opposed by Catholic MLAs Thomas Molloy, Timothy Quinlan and Alfred Canning.

Walter James, 1st Baron Northbourne

Lord Northbourne married Sarah Caroline, daughter of Cuthbert Ellison, in 1841.

Walter James, 4th Baron Northbourne

He was succeeded in his titles by his son Christopher.

After reading Look to the Land, the philosopher and author Marco Pallis contacted Lord Northbourne and later introduced him to the writings of the Traditionalist (also known as Perennialist) philosophy.


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