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- ↑ Tony Heathcote, The British Field Marshals, 1736–1997: A Biographical Dictionary (Barnsley: Leo Cooper, 1999, ISBN 0-85052-696-5), p. 267.
- ↑ BBC News - Lord Raglan dies in hospital near his Usk home
- ↑ "Death of Lady Raglan". Peerage News. 15 July 2014.
- ↑ Cracrofts Peerage. "6th Baron Raglan". Cracrofts Peerage. Archived from the original on 5 July 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ↑ "Event industry pays tributes to Arthur Somerset". Event Magazine. 26 July 2012.
Tributes to Hon. Arthur Somerset
- ↑ Guardian, "Lord Raglan Obituary", , 18 April 2010.
- ↑ "The disinheritance of Lord Raglan's nephew and future title holder causes split in family". Walesonline. 8 February 2011.
- ↑ Colin Gleadell (27 March 2012). "A unique and important collection of military memorabilia with a fascinating history is in danger of being broken up". Daily Telegraph. London.
- ↑ Walker, Tim (3 August 2012). "Duke of Wellington's treasures in jeopardy". Daily Telegraph. London.
Sudden death of Arthur Somerset, Lord Raglan's heir, throws into doubt the future of the family's historic collection of military memorabilia
