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John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, was a controversial figure in the second half of the 18th century. Member of an aristocratic family, he served in the Army, fighting for the English against the Scots, and rose to be First Lord of the Admiralty. He sponsored Captain Cook's second expedition and Cook named the Sandwich Islands after him. The Earl was also involved in the visit to Britain of Omai, a native of Tahiti, who was feted throughout London society. The 4th Earl loved music and was a patron of Handel. After separating from his wife in 1755 he started a relationship with a singer, Martha Ray, with whom he had five surviving children. But in 1779 she was murdered by an infatuated clergyman. The Earl's best-known legacy is the piece of meat between two slices of bread which his servant used to make when the Earl was working late at the Admiralty. This became known as a 'sandwich' and the name has lasted to this day.
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John Montagu is 11th Earl of Sandwich and a member of the House of Lords, where he speaks on topics to do with slavery, development, and the Middle East. He and his wife live at Mapperton in Dorset, the house featured prominently in the current film of Far From The Madding Crowd.
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- PublisherGARDNERS VI BOOKS AMS006
- ISBN 10 0993153356
- ISBN 13 9780993153358
- BindingPaperback
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