MEATH, Earl of, 1627; Baron Ardee, 1916 (Irld.); Baron Chaworth (Unit Kgd., 1831), Reginald Brabazon, 12th Earl, K.P. (1905), P.C (1887), G.B.E. (1920); Knight of Justice, Order of St. John of Jerusalem; Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the County and City of Dublin (1898); late Hon. Col. 5th Batt. Royal Dublin Fusiliers: ex-Chancellor of Royal University of Ireland. Educ: Eton; Germany. Entered Foreign Office as Clerk, 1863; exchanged into Diplomatic Service, 1868; Frankfort-on-Main, 1866; Berlin, 1868-1870; The Hague, 1870; Paris, 1871-73; first Hon. Secretary Hospital Saturday Fund, 1874; founder and President Dublin Hospital Sunday Movement: first Chairman Young Men's Friendly Society, 1879; founder (1882) and first and present Chairman Metropolitan Public Gardens Assoc; first President British College of Physical Education; elected an Alderman of the London County Council, 1889-92. 1898-1901; first Chairman Parks Committee, London Co. Council; first President Church Reform Association: founder and first President Lads' Drill Association; ex-President Church Army; ex-President Christian Union for Social Service; first President of the British Institute of Social Service; first President Dublin Philanthropic Reform Association: founder of the Empire Movement; founder and first President of the Duty and Discipline Movement; actively engaged in social and philanthropic work. Pubns.: Social Arrows, 1886; Social Aims, 1893; Editor of Some National and Board School Reforms, 1887; Prosperity or Pauperism (joint); Our Empire: Past and Present (joint); Great Britain in Europe; Great Britain in Asia; Thoughts on Imperial and Social Subjects, 1906; frequent contributor to the Nineteenth Century and other Reviews; son of Wm., 11th Earl, and Harriet, dau. of late Sir Richard Brooke, 6th Bart.: b. 1841; s. his father, 26th May, 1887: m. 1868, Lady Mary Jane Maitland (d. 1918), dau. of 11th Earl of Lauderdale, and has issue four sons and two daus. Res.: Chaworth House, Ottershaw, Surrey.