Added paragraph about 11/20 hunting controversy, where Mancroft spoke on two zoom webinars conspiring to flout the 2004 ban on hunting with hounds. Added a subheading for each controversy to enhance readability.
In February 2008, Mancroft claimed that [[National Health Service|NHS]] nurses who had treated him at the [[Royal United Hospital]] in [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] were "grubby, drunken and promiscuous". The hospital's Chief Executive, James Scott, called the accusations "damaging and distressing", and requested that the peer retract them. Mancroft met him but refused to apologise.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/somerset/7270565.stm |title=Anger over grubby nurses 'slur' |date=29 February 2008 |work=BBC News |access-date=21 August 2015}}</ref>
In February 2008, Mancroft claimed that [[National Health Service|NHS]] nurses who had treated him at the [[Royal United Hospital]] in [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] were "grubby, drunken and promiscuous". The hospital's Chief Executive, James Scott, called the accusations "damaging and distressing", and requested that the peer retract them. Mancroft met him but refused to apologise.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/somerset/7270565.stm |title=Anger over grubby nurses 'slur' |date=29 February 2008 |work=BBC News |access-date=21 August 2015}}</ref>
===== Hunting Controversy =====
In November 2020, Mancroft was involved in an online zoom webinar<ref>{{Cite web |title=hsa1.mp4 |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kvNsnIJFAsjOjmOLkom6J_3-Fs7sP_2-/view?usp=embed_facebook |access-date=2022-08-03 |website=Google Docs}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=hsa2.mp4 |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XYIRDR2XHtYKqVMNngGswF3YFga1j4h2/view?usp=embed_facebook |access-date=2022-08-03 |website=Google Docs}}</ref> conspiring to actively flout the 2004 ban on hunting with hounds<ref>https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/37/contents</ref>. At the end of the first seminar, Mancroft advises the audience: ''“Please take that on board everybody. Anything that comes out of these meetings is to be kept amongst ourselves it’s not for general coverage”.'' Mancroft was not charged however other co-conspirators were charged with “encouraging or assisting others to commit offences under the Hunting Act” following an investigation by the Devon and Cornwall Police.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Evelyn |first=Rupert |date=2021-10-15 |title=Leading UK huntsman found guilty of telling others how to hunt illegally |url=https://www.itv.com/news/2021-10-15/leading-uk-huntsmen-mark-hankinson-found-guilty-of-hunting-act-breach |access-date=2022-08-03 |website=ITV News |language=en}}</ref>
Lord Mancroft has been married to Emma Peart, daughter of Thomas Peart and his wife Gabriel, since 20 September 1990; they have one daughter and two sons:
The Hon. Georgia Esmé Mancroft (born 25 April 1993)
The Hon. Arthur Louis Stormont Mancroft (born 3 May 1995)
The Hon. Maximilian Michael Mancroft (born 3 August 1998)[citation needed]
Arms
Coat of arms of Benjamin Mancroft, 3rd Baron Mancroft
Crest
In front of a representation of Norwich Castle with three cupolas issuant from each a staff Proper flying therefrom a banner Argent charged with a cross Gules a sword sheathed Gules garnished Or pommelled and hilted Or and a mace Gold in saltire (i.e. a representation of the ancient Crystal Mace and the Sword in the Regalia of the Corporation of the City of Norwich).
Escutcheon
Gules a chevron chequy Argent and Sable between in chief two portcullises chained Or and in base a representation of Farnham Castle triple towered Or on a chief Or a lion passant guardant Sable.
Supporters
On either side a whiffler of the Corporation of the City of Norwich Proper.[3]
Motto
COURAGE, PATIENCE
Controversy
NHS Nurses Controversy
In February 2008, Mancroft claimed that NHS nurses who had treated him at the Royal United Hospital in Bath were "grubby, drunken and promiscuous". The hospital's Chief Executive, James Scott, called the accusations "damaging and distressing", and requested that the peer retract them. Mancroft met him but refused to apologise.[4]
Hunting Controversy
In November 2020, Mancroft was involved in an online zoom webinar[5][6] conspiring to actively flout the 2004 ban on hunting with hounds[7]. At the end of the first seminar, Mancroft advises the audience: “Please take that on board everybody. Anything that comes out of these meetings is to be kept amongst ourselves it’s not for general coverage”. Mancroft was not charged however other co-conspirators were charged with “encouraging or assisting others to commit offences under the Hunting Act” following an investigation by the Devon and Cornwall Police.[8]
Notes
^"Lord Mancroft". UK Parliament Website. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
Italics in entries mean the titleholder also holds a previously listed barony of greater precedence. ^* Also a Lord in the Peerage of Scotland, ^• Also a Baron in the Peerage of Ireland