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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; 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. 2. Morys George Lyndhurst BRUCE, 4th Baron Aberdare  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jun 1919; died on 23 Jan 2005.
    2. 3. Nigel Henry Clarence BRUCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jun 1921.
    3. 4. Rosalind Louise Balfour BRUCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Nov 1923.
    4. 5. Gwyneth Margaret BRUCE  Descendancy chart to this point 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.  Morys George Lyndhurst BRUCE, 4th Baron Aberdare Descendancy chart to this point (1.Clarence1) was born on 16 Jun 1919; 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. 6. Alastair John Lyndhurst BRUCE, 5th Baron Aberdare  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 May 1947.
    2. 7. James Henry Morys BRUCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Dec 1948.
    3. 8. Henry Adam Francis BRUCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Feb 1962.
    4. 9. Charles Benjamin BRUCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 May 1965.

  2. 3.  Nigel Henry Clarence BRUCE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Clarence1) was born on 17 Jun 1921.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Education: - Winchester - New College Oxford - University of Edinburgh
    • Academic degree: Master of Arts (MA) from New College Oxford
    • Occupation / Profession: Captain in the Welsh Guards during World War II
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1946 to 1961; Foreign Service
    • Academic degree: 1962; Diploma in Social Study from University of Edinburgh
    • Academic degree: 1968; Master of Science (MSc) (Social Sciences) from University of Edinburgh

    Nigel married Catherine Marion WOLFE on 1 Sep 1964. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Thomas BRUCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Jun 1965.
    2. 11. Sarah BRUCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Feb 1967.

  3. 4.  Rosalind Louise Balfour BRUCE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Clarence1) was born on 11 Nov 1923.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Rosalind Louise Balfour Heywood
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1943 to 1946; Served in Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS) during World War II

    Rosalind married Benjamin Coote HEYWOOD on 25 Sep 1956. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Annabel Jane Louise HEYWOOD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Oct 1958.
    2. 13. Olivia Sarah Rosalind HEYWOOD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Feb 1961.

  4. 5.  Gwyneth Margaret BRUCE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Clarence1) was born on 3 Jul 1928; died on 7 Jan 2000.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Gwyneth Margaret Andrew

    Gwyneth married Robert McCheyne ANDREW on 3 Jul 1952. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Robert Hugh Clarence ANDREW  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Sep 1954.
    2. 15. Caroline Margaret ANDREW  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Dec 1956.
    3. 16. Jennifer Anne Louise ANDREW  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Aug 1960; died in 1984.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Alastair John Lyndhurst BRUCE, 5th Baron Aberdare Descendancy chart to this point (2.Morys2, 1.Clarence1) was born on 2 May 1947.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Education: - Eton - Christ Church Oxford
    • Title: From 23 Jan 2005; 5th Baron Aberdare (of Duffryn, County Glamorgan) [UK. 1873]

    Alastair married Elizabeth Mary Culbert FOULKES on 6 May 1971. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Hector Morys Napier BRUCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jul 1974.
    2. 18. Sarah Katherine Mary BRUCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Apr 1976.

  2. 7.  James Henry Morys BRUCE Descendancy chart to this point (2.Morys2, 1.Clarence1) was born on 28 Dec 1948.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Education: Eton

    James married Grace WU on 16 Jul 1977, and was divorced in 1987. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Antonia Katherine Sarah BRUCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jan 1979.

    James married Lucinda Jane WEST on 4 Apr 1991. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Augusta Jane Sophia BRUCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Apr 1992.
    2. 21. Robert Algernon Copley BRUCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 May 1994.
    3. 22. Algernon Morys Lyndhurst BRUCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 May 1997.

  3. 8.  Henry Adam Francis BRUCE Descendancy chart to this point (2.Morys2, 1.Clarence1) was born on 5 Feb 1962.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Education: - Eton - Trinity College Oxford
    • Occupation / Profession: 1988; Solicitor
    • Occupation / Profession: 1990; Serving brother (Officer of the) Order of St. John of Jerusalem (OStJ)

    Henry married Victoria Gillian RAMSDEN on 30 May 1992. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Angus Ifor BRUCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Mar 1997.
    2. 24. Helena Rosalind BRUCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 May 1999.

  4. 9.  Charles Benjamin BRUCE Descendancy chart to this point (2.Morys2, 1.Clarence1) was born on 29 May 1965.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Education: Eton
    • Occupation / Profession: Chartered Accountant (CA)

    Charles married Anna BRANNERYDH on 7 Apr 1990. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Charles married Deborah Anne SMITH on 28 Oct 2000. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Ivan Dhamma BRUCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jan 1988.

  5. 10.  Thomas BRUCE Descendancy chart to this point (3.Nigel2, 1.Clarence1) was born on 7 Jun 1965.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Education: - Portobello High School - University of Edinburgh


  6. 11.  Sarah BRUCE Descendancy chart to this point (3.Nigel2, 1.Clarence1) was born on 24 Feb 1967.

  7. 12.  Annabel Jane Louise HEYWOOD Descendancy chart to this point (4.Rosalind2, 1.Clarence1) was born on 18 Oct 1958.

  8. 13.  Olivia Sarah Rosalind HEYWOOD Descendancy chart to this point (4.Rosalind2, 1.Clarence1) was born on 1 Feb 1961.

  9. 14.  Robert Hugh Clarence ANDREW Descendancy chart to this point (5.Gwyneth2, 1.Clarence1) was born on 4 Sep 1954.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Education: Winchester

    Robert married Susan LEACH in 1976. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 26. Theresa ANDREW  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1981.
    2. 27. Robin ANDREW  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1983.
    3. 28. Thomes ANDREW  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1985.

  10. 15.  Caroline Margaret ANDREW Descendancy chart to this point (5.Gwyneth2, 1.Clarence1) was born on 16 Dec 1956.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Caroline Margaret Yrogoi

    Caroline married Nil Tackio YROGOI in 1994. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 16.  Jennifer Anne Louise ANDREW Descendancy chart to this point (5.Gwyneth2, 1.Clarence1) was born on 26 Aug 1960; died in 1984.


Generation: 4

  1. 17.  Hector Morys Napier BRUCE Descendancy chart to this point (6.Alastair3, 2.Morys2, 1.Clarence1) was born on 25 Jul 1974.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Education: Eton


  2. 18.  Sarah Katherine Mary BRUCE Descendancy chart to this point (6.Alastair3, 2.Morys2, 1.Clarence1) was born on 8 Apr 1976.

  3. 19.  Antonia Katherine Sarah BRUCE Descendancy chart to this point (7.James3, 2.Morys2, 1.Clarence1) was born on 12 Jan 1979.

  4. 20.  Augusta Jane Sophia BRUCE Descendancy chart to this point (7.James3, 2.Morys2, 1.Clarence1) was born on 8 Apr 1992.

  5. 21.  Robert Algernon Copley BRUCE Descendancy chart to this point (7.James3, 2.Morys2, 1.Clarence1) was born on 10 May 1994.

  6. 22.  Algernon Morys Lyndhurst BRUCE Descendancy chart to this point (7.James3, 2.Morys2, 1.Clarence1) was born on 29 May 1997.

  7. 23.  Angus Ifor BRUCE Descendancy chart to this point (8.Henry3, 2.Morys2, 1.Clarence1) was born on 6 Mar 1997.

  8. 24.  Helena Rosalind BRUCE Descendancy chart to this point (8.Henry3, 2.Morys2, 1.Clarence1) was born on 12 May 1999.

  9. 25.  Ivan Dhamma BRUCE Descendancy chart to this point (9.Charles3, 2.Morys2, 1.Clarence1) was born on 27 Jan 1988.

  10. 26.  Theresa ANDREW Descendancy chart to this point (14.Robert3, 5.Gwyneth2, 1.Clarence1) was born in 1981.

  11. 27.  Robin ANDREW Descendancy chart to this point (14.Robert3, 5.Gwyneth2, 1.Clarence1) was born in 1983.

  12. 28.  Thomes ANDREW Descendancy chart to this point (14.Robert3, 5.Gwyneth2, 1.Clarence1) was born in 1985.



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