John Dawson Eccles, 2nd Viscount Eccles

M, #80621, b. 20 April 1931
Last Edited=22 Mar 2011
     John Dawson Eccles, 2nd Viscount Eccles was born on 20 April 1931.1 He is the son of David McAdam Eccles, 1st Viscount Eccles and Hon. Sybil Frances Dawson.2 He married Diana Catherine Sturge, Baroness Eccles of Moulton, daughter of Raymond Wilson Sturge and Margaret Sylvia Keep, on 29 January 1955.1
     He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, EnglandG.1 He graduated from Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, EnglandG, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)1 He gained the rank of Captain in the Territorial Army.1 He was managing director of Head Wrightson between 1955 and 1977.1 He was a director of Nuclear Power Group Ltd between 1968 and 1974.2 He was a director of Glynwed International plc between 1972 and 1996.1 He was a director of Investors in Industry plc between 1974 and 1988.1 He was member of the Monopolies & Mergers Commission between 1976 and 1985.1 He was a director of Davy Int plc between 1977 and 1981.1 He was chairman of Chamberlin & Hill plc in 1982.1 He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1985.1 He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by Silsoe College, Cranfield Institute of Technology, Silsoe, Bedfordshire, EnglandG, in 1989.1 He was chairman of Courtaulds Textiles plc between 1995 and 2000.2 He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Eccles, of Chute, co. Wilts [U.K., 1962] on 24 February 1999.1 He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount Eccles, of Chute, co. Wilts [U.K., 1964] on 24 February 1999.1 He lived in 2003 at Moulton Hall, Moulton, Richmond, Yorkshire, EnglandG.1

Children of John Dawson Eccles, 2nd Viscount Eccles and Diana Catherine Sturge, Baroness Eccles of Moulton

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1267. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Hon. Simon Dawson Eccles1

M, #80622, b. 11 September 1934
Last Edited=22 Mar 2011
     Hon. Simon Dawson Eccles was born on 11 September 1934.1 He is the son of David McAdam Eccles, 1st Viscount Eccles and Hon. Sybil Frances Dawson.2 He married Sheelin Lorraine Ryan, daughter of Henry Edmund Ryan, on 17 October 1961.1 He and Sheelin Lorraine Ryan were divorced in 1986.1
     He was educated at Repton School, Repton, Derbyshire, EnglandG.1 He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Fusiliers.1 He lived in 2003 at 5 Moreton Terrace Mews North, London, EnglandG.1 He lived in 2003 at 27 Chestnut Street, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.G.1

Children of Hon. Simon Dawson Eccles and Sheelin Lorraine Ryan

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1268. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Henry Dawson

M, #80623
Last Edited=1 Jan 2013
     Henry Dawson lived at Purley, Surrey, EnglandG.1 He was appointed Fellow, Royal Institute of British Architects (F.R.I.B.A.)1

Child of Henry Dawson

Citations

  1. [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 99. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.

Minnie Ethel Yarrow1

F, #80624
Last Edited=9 Nov 2020
     Minnie Ethel Yarrow is the daughter of Sir Alfred Fernandez Yarrow, 1st Bt. and Minnie Florence Franklin.1,2 She married Bertrand Edward Dawson, 1st and last Viscount Dawson of Penn, son of Henry Dawson, on 18 December 1900.3
     Minnie Ethel Yarrow usually went by her middle name of Ethel.3 From 18 December 1900, her married name became Dawson.1 She was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1918.3 She was appointed Dame of Grace, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (D.G.St.J.)3 After her marriage, Minnie Ethel Yarrow was styled as Baroness Dawson of Penn on 8 February 1920. After her marriage, Minnie Ethel Yarrow was styled as Viscountess Dawson of Penn on 30 October 1936.

Children of Minnie Ethel Yarrow and Bertrand Edward Dawson, 1st and last Viscount Dawson of Penn

Citations

  1. [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 99. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
  2. [S37] BP2003 See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  4. [S1122] Peerage News, online http://peeragenews.blogspot.co.nz/. Hereinafter cited as Peerage News.

Sir Alfred Fernandez Yarrow, 1st Bt.1

M, #80625, b. 13 January 1842, d. 24 January 1932
Last Edited=9 Nov 2020
     Sir Alfred Fernandez Yarrow, 1st Bt. was born on 13 January 1842.2 He is the son of Edgar Williams Yarrow.3 He married, firstly, Minnie Florence Franklin on 24 March 1875.2 He married, secondly, Eleanor Cecilia Barnes, daughter of W. Goodwin Barnes, on 2 December 1922.3 He died on 24 January 1932 at age 90.3
     He was created 1st Baronet Yarrow, of Homestead, co. Surrey [U.K.] on 29 January 1916.2 He was an engineer.2 He was chairman of Yarrow & Company, shipbuilders before 1922.2 He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) in 1922.2

Children of Sir Alfred Fernandez Yarrow, 1st Bt. and Minnie Florence Franklin

Citations

  1. [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 99. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 4266. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]


Hon. Ursula Margaret Dawson1

F, #80626, b. 1907, d. 16 November 1999
Last Edited=8 May 2011
     Hon. Ursula Margaret Dawson was born in 1907. She was the daughter of Bertrand Edward Dawson, 1st and last Viscount Dawson of Penn and Minnie Ethel Yarrow.1,2 She married Lt.-Col. Sir Ian Frank Bowater, son of Major Sir Frank Henry Bowater, 1st Bt. and Ethel Anita Fryar, on 10 December 1927.1 She died on 16 November 1999.1
     Her married name became Bowater.

Children of Hon. Ursula Margaret Dawson and Lt.-Col. Sir Ian Frank Bowater

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 456. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S1122] Peerage News, online http://peeragenews.blogspot.co.nz/. Hereinafter cited as Peerage News.

Hon. Rosemary Monica Dawson

F, #80627, b. 1913, d. 13 June 1998
Last Edited=16 Dec 2012
     Hon. Rosemary Monica Dawson was born in 1913. She is the daughter of Bertrand Edward Dawson, 1st and last Viscount Dawson of Penn and Minnie Ethel Yarrow. She married Sir John Garmondsway Wrightson, 3rd Bt., son of Sir Thomas Garmondsay Guy Wrightson, 2nd Bt. and Gwendolin Cotterill Neame, on 30 November 1939.1 She died on 13 June 1998.1
     Her married name became Wrightson.

Children of Hon. Rosemary Monica Dawson and Sir John Garmondsway Wrightson, 3rd Bt.

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 4253. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Sir John Garmondsway Wrightson, 3rd Bt.1

M, #80628, b. 18 June 1911, d. 1983
Last Edited=27 Aug 2020
     Sir John Garmondsway Wrightson, 3rd Bt. was born on 18 June 1911.2 He is the son of Sir Thomas Garmondsay Guy Wrightson, 2nd Bt. and Gwendolin Cotterill Neame.3 He married Hon. Rosemary Monica Dawson, daughter of Bertrand Edward Dawson, 1st and last Viscount Dawson of Penn and Minnie Ethel Yarrow, on 30 November 1939.2 He died in 1983.2
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.2 He gained the rank of Major in the Durham Light Infantry.2 He fought in the Second World War in 1940, in France with 23rd Division, Belgium and Germany with 6th Airborne Division, and was mentioned in dispatches.2 He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Wrightson, of Neasham Hall, co. Durham and Eryholme, co. York [U.K., 1900] on 7 January 1950.3 He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.) in 1953.2 He held the office of High Sheriff of County Durham in 1959.2 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Durham in 1961.2

Children of Sir John Garmondsway Wrightson, 3rd Bt. and Hon. Rosemary Monica Dawson

Citations

  1. [S1122] Peerage News, online http://peeragenews.blogspot.co.nz/. Hereinafter cited as Peerage News.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 4253. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Sir Thomas Garmondsay Guy Wrightson, 2nd Bt.

M, #80629, b. 21 August 1871, d. 7 January 1950
Last Edited=27 Aug 2020
     Sir Thomas Garmondsay Guy Wrightson, 2nd Bt. was born on 21 August 1871.1 He was the son of Sir Thomas Wrightson, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Wise.2 He married Gwendolin Cotterill Neame, daughter of George Harding Neame, on 6 October 1909.1 He died on 7 January 1950 at age 78.1
     Sir Thomas Garmondsay Guy Wrightson, 2nd Bt. usually went by his middle name of Guy.1 He was educated at Marlborough College, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.1 He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1892 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)1 He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1897 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)1 He gained the rank of Major in the 5th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry.1 He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Wrightson, of Neasham Hall, co. Durham and Eryholme, co. York [U.K., 1900] on 18 June 1921.1 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Durham.1 He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)1 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for the North Riding, Yorkshire.1 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Durham.1 He held the office of High Sheriff of County Durham in 1926.1

Children of Sir Thomas Garmondsay Guy Wrightson, 2nd Bt. and Gwendolin Cotterill Neame

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 4252. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Lt.-Col. Sir Ian Frank Bowater1

M, #80630, b. 16 December 1904, d. 1 October 1982
Last Edited=14 Jul 2014
     Lt.-Col. Sir Ian Frank Bowater was born on 16 December 1904.1 He was the son of Major Sir Frank Henry Bowater, 1st Bt. and Ethel Anita Fryar.1 He married Hon. Ursula Margaret Dawson, daughter of Bertrand Edward Dawson, 1st and last Viscount Dawson of Penn and Minnie Ethel Yarrow, on 10 December 1927.1 He died on 1 October 1982 at age 77.1
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, EnglandG.1 He was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, EnglandG.1 He held the office of Lieutenant of the City of London in 1939.1 He fought in the Second World War.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Artillery (Territorial Army.)1 He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1945.1 He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)1 He held the office of Sheriff of the City of London in 1965.1 He was appointed Knight in 1967.1 He held the office of Lord Mayor of London between 1969 and 1970.1 He was appointed Officer, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (O.St.J.)1 He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.) in 1970.1 He was chairman of Bowater Hotels.1

Children of Lt.-Col. Sir Ian Frank Bowater and Hon. Ursula Margaret Dawson

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 456. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]