The Most Noble Hastings William Sackville Russell, 12th Duke of Bedford MA (December 21, 1888–October 9, 1953) was the son of Herbrand Russell, 11th Duke of Bedford. The prefix The Most Noble is a title of quality attached to the names of dukes and duchesses in the United Kingdom. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... October 9 is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in Leap years). ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...

He was educated at Eton College and graduated from Balliol College, Oxford with a Master of Arts (M.A.). The Kings College of Our Lady of Eton beside Windsor, commonly known as Eton College or just Eton, is a public school (that is, an independent, fee-charging secondary school) for boys. ... College name Balliol College Named after John de Balliol Established 1263 Sister College St Johns Master Andrew Graham JCR President Triona Giblin Undergraduates 403 Graduates 228 Homepage Boatclub Balliol College, founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ...

He married Louisa Crommelin Roberta Jowitt Whitwell, on 21 November 1914. They had three children: November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...

• John Ian Robert Russell, 13th Duke of Bedford (1917–2002)
• Lady Daphne Crommelin Russell (b. 2 September 1920)
• Lord Hugh Hastings Russell (1923–2005), married Rosemary Markby and had issue.

He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the 10th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment and fought in the First World War. He was also an ornithologist, specialising in parrots. September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years). ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... Ornithology (from the Greek ornitha = chicken and logos = word/science) is the branch of biology concerned with the scientific study of birds. ... Genera A parrot is any of the many birds belonging to the family Psittacidae. ...

He died in 1953, aged 64, as a result of a shooting accident.

The titles of Earl or Duke of Bedford were created several times in the peerage of England. ...