Clive Wigram was born on 5 July 1873, the son of Herbert Wigram, grandson of Rev William Pitt Wigram, and great grandson of Sir Robert Wigram Bt. He was educated at Winchester and went on to the RMA Woolwich. He passed out in 1893 and was commissioned into the RA. In 1897 he joined the 18th Bengal Lancers and remained an officer of the regiment until 1920. He served in the Tirah in 1897 and in 1899 he was ADC to Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India. In 1900 he went to South Africa and fought in Kitchener’s Horse (mentioned in Despatches in 1901). He was promoted to captain on 4 Oct 1902.
When the Prince of Wales visited India in 1905-06 he was appointed his Assistant Chief of Staff. On 19 Mar 1906 he was promoted to brevet major and appointed Equerry to the Prince. In 1908 he worked as Military Secretary to GOC-in-Chief at Aldershot. He held this office until 1910 when George became King. From 1910 to 1931 he was Assistant Private Secretary and Equerry to the King. He rose to the rank of colonel in 1919. From 1931 he was Private Secretary to the King, until his retirement in 1936. He also held posts as Keeper of the Archives, Lord in Waiting to King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II, Constable of Windsor Castle. He was a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, the Zoological Society, President of Westminster Hospital. He was Colonel of the 19th King George’s Own Lancers after the amalgamation of the 18th and 19th Bengal Lancers in 1921.
Major Wigram was married, in 1912, to Nora Mary, daughter of Sir Neville Chamberlain. They had 3 children, Anne (1913-1958), Neville, 2nd Lord Wigram (1915 - 2017), and The Hon Francis Clive Wigram (1920 - 1943) who was killed in WW2. On 25 June 1935 Sir Clive Wigram KCB was created 1st Baron Wigram of Clewer, Berks. He died on 3 Sep 1960.
