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Clarence Napier BRUCE, 3rd Baron Aberdare

Clarence Napier BRUCE, 3rd Baron Aberdare

Male 1885 - 1957  (72 years)

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  1. 1.  Clarence Napier BRUCE, 3rd Baron Aberdare was born on 2 Aug 1885 (son of Henry Campbell BRUCE, 2nd Baron Aberdare and Constance Mary BECKETT); died on 4 Oct 1957.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Education: - Winchester - New College Oxford
    • Academic degree: Bachelor of Arts (BA) from New College Oxford
    • Academic degree: Honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) from University of Wales
    • Occupation / Profession: - Captain in the Glamorgan Yeomanry. - Temporary Lieutenant in the 2nd Life Guards. - Headquarters 61st Division and Guards Machine Gun Regiment during World War I. - Major in the 11th Battalion Surrey Home Guard during World War II. - Joint Committee of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem and British Red Cross Society.
    • Occupation / Profession: Chairman - National Association Boys' Clubs - British Sportsman's Club - Lansdowne Club
    • Occupation / Profession: President - Welsh National School of Medicine - University of Wales
    • Membership: Member - National Trust and Standing Conference on National Voluntary Youth Organisations - Sports and Games Committee - Standing Committee of National parks
    • Honor: Knight of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (KStJ)
    • Sport Record: Rackets - 10 times doubles champion
    • Occupation / Profession: 1911; Barrister at Inner Temple
    • Occupation / Profession: 1919; Captain
    • Sport Record: 1922; Rackets - Amateur champion
    • Published work: 1926; Author - First Steps to Rackets (with E. B. Noel)
    • Sport Record: 1928; Rackets (Canada) - Singles champion
    • Sport Record: 1928; Rackets (USA) - Doubles champion
    • Title: From 20 Feb 1929 to 4 Oct 1957; 3rd Baron Aberdare (of Duffryn, County Glamorgan) [UK. 1873]
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1930 to 1952; Honorary Colonel in 77 (subsequently 282) (Welsh) Heavy Anti-aircraft Brigade Royal Army (Territorial Army)
    • Sport Record: 1930; Rackets (Canada) - Singles champion - Doubles champion
    • Sport Record: 1930; Rackets (USA) - Doubles champion
    • Sport Record: 1930; Tennis (USA) - Amateur champion
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1931 to 1951; International Olympic Committee Executive
    • Membership: From 1931 to 1946; Member - Miner's Welfare Commission
    • Sport Record: 1931; Rackets - Amateur champion
    • Sport Record: 1931; Rackets (British Isles) - Open champion
    • Sport Record: 1932; Tennis (British Isles) - Amateur champion
    • Published work: 1933; Editor - Rackets, Squash Rackets, Tennis, Fives and Badminton
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1936 to 1939; Chairman - National Advisory Council for Physical Training and Recreation
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1938 to 1955; Chairman - Fortnightly Review Ltd
    • Sport Record: 1938; Tennis (British Isles) - Amateur champion
    • Membership: From 1939 to 1942; Member - National Youth Committee, Board of Education
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1941 to 1951; President - British Prince of Wales' (Books and Games Funds)
    • Membership: 1944; Member - Queen's Institute of District Nursing
    • Membership: 1947; Member - International Congress of Physical Education, Recreation and Rehabilitation
    • Occupation / Profession: 1948; - Prior of Priory for Wales Order of St. John of Jerusalem - Honorary adviser Arthur J rank Organisation on Children's Cinema Clubs
    • Occupation / Profession: 1948; Chairman - International Congress on Physical Education
    • Membership: 1948; Member - Executive Central Committee in Physical Recreation and British Red Cross Society
    • Membership: 1948; Member - Organising Committee for Olympic Games in London - Executive Central Committee in Physical Recreation and British Red Cross Society
    • Honor: 1 Jan 1949; Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) - Civil Division. Chairman, National Association of Boys' Clubs
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1952 to 1953; President - New College Society
    • Membership: From 1954 to 1956; Member - Independent Television Authority (later IBA)
    • Honor: 10 Jun 1954; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) - Civil Division. For public services.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Was killed in a motor accident in Yugoslavia.

    Clarence married Margaret Bethune BLACK on 12 Dec 1912. Margaret (daughter of Adam BLACK) was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 8 Feb 1950. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Morys George Lyndhurst BRUCE, 4th Baron Aberdare was born on 16 Jun 1919; died on 23 Jan 2005.
    2. Nigel Henry Clarence BRUCE was born on 17 Jun 1921.
    3. Rosalind Louise Balfour BRUCE was born on 11 Nov 1923.
    4. Gwyneth Margaret BRUCE was born on 3 Jul 1928; died on 7 Jan 2000.

    Clarence married Griselda Harriet Violet Finetta Georgina HERVEY on 12 Sep 1957. Griselda (daughter of Dudley Francis Amelius HERVEY) was born in Date of birth unknown; died in 1980. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Henry Campbell BRUCE, 2nd Baron Aberdare was born on 19 Jun 1851 (son of Henry Austin BRUCE, 1st Baron Aberdare and Annabella BEADON); died on 20 Feb 1929.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Education: - Rugby - Berlin
    • Occupation / Profession: - Justice of the Peace (JP) - Honorary Colonel in the 5th Battalion Welsh Regiment - Lieutenant-Colonel in the 3rd Volunteer Battalion - President of the University College of South Wales and National Museum of Wales - Vice-Lieutenant of Glamorgan
    • Title: From 25 Feb 1895 to 20 Feb 1929; 2nd Baron Aberdare (of Duffryn, County Glamorgan) [UK. 1873]

    Henry married Constance Mary BECKETT on 10 Feb 1880. Constance (daughter of Hamilton BECKETT and Sophia Clarence COPLEY) was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 8 Feb 1932. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Constance Mary BECKETT was born in Date of birth unknown (daughter of Hamilton BECKETT and Sophia Clarence COPLEY); died on 8 Feb 1932.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Constance Mary Bruce
    • Title: From 10 Feb 1880 to 20 Feb 1929; Baroness Aberdare
    • Title: From 20 Feb 1929 to 8 Feb 1932; Dowager Baroness Aberdare

    Children:
    1. Henry Lyndurst BRUCE was born on 25 May 1881; died on 14 Dec 1914.
    2. Margaret Cecilia BRUCE was born on 28 Oct 1882; died on 16 Apr 1949.
    3. 1. Clarence Napier BRUCE, 3rd Baron Aberdare was born on 2 Aug 1885; died on 4 Oct 1957.
    4. Violet BRUCE was born on 8 Nov 1887; died on 10 Nov 1887.
    5. John Hamilton BRUCE was born on 14 Jun 1889; died on 8 Apr 1964.
    6. Eva Isabel Marian BRUCE was born on 17 Jun 1892; died on 29 Jan 1987.
    7. Constance Pamela Alice BRUCE was born on 14 Jun 1895; died on 15 Mar 1978.
    8. Victor Austin BRUCE was born on 8 Apr 1897; died in 1978.
    9. Robert BRUCE was born on 1 Oct 1898; died in /22/10/1898.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Henry Austin BRUCE, 1st Baron Aberdare was born on 16 Apr 1815 (son of John Bruce KNIGHT and Sarah AUSTIN); died on 25 Feb 1895.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation / Profession: Justice of the Peace (JP)
    • Occupation / Profession: 1837; Barrister at Lincoln's Inn
    • Occupation / Profession: 1847; Deputy Lieutenant (DL) of Glamorgan
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1852 to 1868; Member of Parliament (MP) (Liberal) for Merthy Tydfil
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1862 to 1864; Undersecretary of Home Office
    • Occupation / Profession: 1864; Privy Counsellor (PC)
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1864 to 1866; Vice-President of the Council of Education
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1868 to 1873; Home Office Secretary
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1869 to 1873; Member of Parliament (MP) (Liberal) for Renfrew
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1873 to 1874; Lord President of the Council
    • Title: From 23 Aug 1873 to 25 Feb 1895; 1st Baron Aberdare (of Duffryn, County Glamorgan) [UK. 1873]
    • Membership: 1876; Fellow, Royal Society (FRS)
    • Academic degree: 1880; Honorary Doctor of Civil Law (DCL) from Oxford
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1880 to 1886; President of Royal Geographical Society
    • Honor: 7 Jan 1885; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) - Civil Division

    Henry married Annabella BEADON on 6 Jan 1846. Annabella (daughter of Richard BEADON, of Clifton and Annabella A'COURT) was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 28 Jul 1852. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Annabella BEADON was born in Date of birth unknown (daughter of Richard BEADON, of Clifton and Annabella A'COURT); died on 28 Jul 1852.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Annabella Bruce
    • Title: From 6 Jan 1846 to 28 Jul 1852; Baroness Aberdare

    Children:
    1. Margaret Cecilia BRUCE was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 10 Apr 1978.
    2. Rachel Mary BRUCE was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 24 Jun 1927.
    3. Jessie Frances BRUCE was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 22 Jun 1940.
    4. 2. Henry Campbell BRUCE, 2nd Baron Aberdare was born on 19 Jun 1851; died on 20 Feb 1929.

  3. 6.  Hamilton BECKETT

    Hamilton + Sophia Clarence COPLEY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Sophia Clarence COPLEY

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Sophia Clarence Beckett

    Children:
    1. 3. Constance Mary BECKETT was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 8 Feb 1932.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Bruce KNIGHT was born on 23 Jul 1784 (son of John KNIGHT and Margaret BRUCE); died on 19 Oct 1872.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: Duffryn, Glamorgan
    • Also known as: 1805; Took the name BRUCE on inheriting his uncle's Duffryn estate.
    • Also known as: Jul 1837; Added PRYCE on inheriting from his cousin Hon Mrs Booth Grey the estates of Duffryn St. Nicholas and Monknash, though his children kept the name BRUCE without adding PRYCE.

    John married Sarah AUSTIN on 5 May 1807. Sarah (daughter of Rev. Hugh Williams AUSTIN) was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 2 Nov 1842. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Sarah AUSTIN was born in Date of birth unknown (daughter of Rev. Hugh Williams AUSTIN); died on 2 Nov 1842.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Sarah Knight

    Children:
    1. 4. Henry Austin BRUCE, 1st Baron Aberdare was born on 16 Apr 1815; died on 25 Feb 1895.

  3. 10.  Richard BEADON, of Clifton

    Richard + Annabella A'COURT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Annabella A'COURT

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Annabella Beadon

    Children:
    1. 5. Annabella BEADON was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 28 Jul 1852.



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