Piers Bengough

Piers Bengough

Colonel Sir Piers Henry George Bengough, KCVO OBE DL (24 May 1929 – 18 April 2005) was Her Majesty's Representative at Ascot, in the Royal Household 1984–1997.

He was born in 1929, and served in The Royal Hussars 1948–1973, retiring as a Lieutenant-Colonel (promoted to Colonel in 1984). He was Honorary Colonel 1983–1990, and was a member of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms from 1981 (retiring in 1999), and died in 2005.

He was made a KCVO in 1986, and received the OBE in 1973. He was made a Deputy Lieutenant for the county of Hereford and Worcester on 29 June 1987 [LondonGazette|issue=51050|startpage=11045|date=1987-09-03|accessdate=2008-04-08] . Bengough was named High Sheriff of Herefordshire for 2002. [LondonGazette|issue=56531|notarchive=yes|startpage=4283|date=9 April 2002|accessdate=2008-04-08]

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