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Morys George Lyndhurst BRUCE, 4th Baron Aberdare

Morys George Lyndhurst BRUCE, 4th Baron Aberdare

Male 1919 - 2005  (85 years)

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  1. 1.  Morys George Lyndhurst BRUCE, 4th Baron Aberdare was born on 16 Jun 1919 (son of Clarence Napier BRUCE, 3rd Baron Aberdare and Margaret Bethune BLACK); died on 23 Jan 2005.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Education: - Winchester - New College Oxford
    • Academic degree: Master of Arts (MA) from New College Oxford
    • Occupation / Profession: Chairman - Education Committee of St. David's Theatre Trust - Youth Work Committee YMCA - Associate of British Chambers of Commerce
    • Occupation / Profession: Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords
    • Occupation / Profession: President - Welsh National Council YMCAs - London Welsh Association - Kindey Research unit Wales Foundation - Tennis and Rackets Association
    • Honor: Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1944 to 1946; Captain in the Welsh Guards during World War II - Headquarters 12 Corps (1944) - General Staff Officer 3 Main Headquarters 21 Army Group (1945) - General Staff Officer 2 Headquarters 30 Corps District (1946)
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1947 to 1949; J Arthur Rank Organisation
    • Honor: 15 Dec 1948; Officer of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (OStJ)
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1949 to 1956; British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
    • Title: From 4 Oct 1957 to 23 Jan 2005; 4th Baron Aberdare (of Duffryn, County Glamorgan) [UK. 1873]
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1958 to 1988; Prior for Wales Officer (Officer of the) Order of St. John of Jerusalem (OStJ)
    • Occupation / Profession: 1958; Vice-President - British Commonwealth and Empire Games Cardiff
    • Published work: 1959; Author - The Story of Tennis
    • Occupation / Profession: From 25 Mar 1966 to 1980; Deputy Lieutenant (DL) of Glamorgan
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1968 to 1992; Chairman - Metlife (UK)
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1970 to 1974; Minister of State for the Department of Health and Social Security (DHSS)
    • Occupation / Profession: 1974; Minister without Portfolio
    • Occupation / Profession: 1974; Privy Counsellor (PC)
    • Honor: 1974; Bailiff Grand Cross of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (GCStJ)
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1975 to 1992; Chairman - Albany Life Assurance
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1975; Non-executive director of Albany Life
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1976 to 1992; Chairman of Committees of the House of Lords
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1979 to 1997; Chairman - Footbal Trust
    • Published work: 1980; Author - Willis Faber Book of Tennis and Rackets
    • Honor: 1984; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) - Civil Division
    • Academic degree: 1985; Honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) from University of Wales
    • Occupation / Profession: 1985; Deputy Lieutenant (DL) of Dyfed
    • Occupation / Profession: 1999; Elected member of House of Lords

    Morys married Maud Helen Sarah DASHWOOD on 1 Jun 1946. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Alastair John Lyndhurst BRUCE, 5th Baron Aberdare was born on 2 May 1947.
    2. James Henry Morys BRUCE was born on 28 Dec 1948.
    3. Henry Adam Francis BRUCE was born on 5 Feb 1962.
    4. Charles Benjamin BRUCE was born on 29 May 1965.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  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]


  2. 3.  Margaret Bethune BLACK was born in Date of birth unknown (daughter of Adam BLACK); died on 8 Feb 1950.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Margaret Bethune Bruce
    • Title: From 20 Feb 1929 to 8 Feb 1950; Baroness Aberdare

    Children:
    1. 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.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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. 5.  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. 2. 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.

  3. 6.  Adam BLACK
    Children:
    1. 3. Margaret Bethune BLACK was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 8 Feb 1950.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  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. 9.  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. 4. Henry Campbell BRUCE, 2nd Baron Aberdare was born on 19 Jun 1851; died on 20 Feb 1929.

  3. 10.  Hamilton BECKETT

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


  4. 11.  Sophia Clarence COPLEY

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Sophia Clarence Beckett

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



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