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| pakenham, thomas | |
| alumni of magdalen college, oxford | |
| earls in the peerage of ireland | |
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Thomas Francis Dermot Pakenham, 8th Earl of Longford (born 14 August 1933 ), known simply as '''Thomas Pakenham''', is an Anglo-Irish historian and arborist who has authored several prize winning books on the diverse subjects of Victorian and post-Victorian British History and Tree s. He is the son of Frank Pakenham, 7th Earl Of Longford , a Labour Minister and Human Rights campaigner, and Elizabeth Longford ; his sister, Antonia Fraser , is also a writer and is married to the Nobel Prize winner Harold Pinter ; his brother Kevin Pakenham works in the City. Thomas Pakenham does not use his title and did not use his courtesy title before succeeding his father. He did not disclaim the UK titles under the Peerage Act 1963 . His Irish peerages cannot be disclaimed as they are not covered by the Act. BIOGRAPHY After graduating from Magdalen College, Oxford , in 1955 Thomas Pakenham travelled to Ethiopia , a trip which is described in his first book ''The Mountains of Rasselas''. On returning to Britain, he worked on the editorial staff of the '' Times Educational Supplement '' and later for the '' Sunday Telegraph '' and '' The Observer ''. He presently divides his time between London and County Westmeath , Ireland , where he is the chairman of the Irish Tree Society and honorary custodian of Tullynally Castle . BIBLIOGRAPHY Books authored or co-authored by Thomas Pakenham in reverse chronological order:
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