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The Lennox-Boyd family. Around 1912
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The Lennox-Boyd family. Around 1912
Studio photograph of Alan Tindal Lennox-Boyd with his brothers and mother, Florence Annie Begbie (1870-1949). Standing: George Edward Lennox-Boyd (1902-1943); seated children, from left to right: Alan Tindal Lennox-Boyd (1904-1983), Francis Gordon Lennox-Boyd (1909-1944), Donald Breay Hague Lennox-Boyd (1906-1939). Born on 18th November 1904, Alan was the son of Alan Walter Lennox-Boyd and Florence Annie Begbie. Educated at Sherborne School, Dorset, and Christ Church, Oxford, he married Lady Patricia Florence Susan Guinness on 29th December 1938 and died on 8th March 1983. He held the office of Member of Parliament (Conservative) for Mid-Bedfordshire between 1931 and 1960, holding the positions of Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour in 1938, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Aircraft Production in 1943, Minister of State for Colonial Affairs 1951-1952, Minister for Transport and Civil Aviation, 1952-1954 and Secretary of State for Colonial Affairs, 1954-1959. He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in 1940, was admitted to Inner Temple in 1941 and entitled to practise as a Barrister at Law. Appointed Privy Counsellor in 1951, he held the office of Deputy Lieutenant of Bedfordshire between 1954 and 1960, was managing director of Arthur Guinness & Sons between 1959 and 1967 and appointed Companion of Honour in 1960. He was created 1st Viscount Boyd of Merton in September 1960 and that same year, his wife, Patricia, Viscountess Boyd, purchased Ince Castle in St Stephens by Saltash, Cornwall. In 1965, Viscount Boyd held the office of Deputy Lieutenant of Cornwall. He died on 8th March 1983. The Boyd family lived at Ince Castle until 2018. George, a Major in the Highland Light Infantry, died in a military hospital in Scotland; Donald, a Captain in the Scots Guards, died in custody in Germany in events leading up to the Second World War; Francis, a Major in the Royal Scots Greys, was killed in action at Normandy, France, during the Second World War while leading 22nd Independent Parachute Company. Photographer: Debenham & Gould, Bournemouth
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The Lennox-Boyd Family: A Glimpse into History This studio photograph, taken around 1912, showcases the esteemed Lennox-Boyd family. Pictured are Alan Tindal Lennox-Boyd and his brothers, along with their mother Florence Annie Begbie. Standing tall is George Edward Lennox-Boyd, while the seated children from left to right are Alan Tindal Lennox-Boyd himself, Francis Gordon Lennox-Boyd, and Donald Breay Hague Lennox-Boyd. Born on November 18th, 1904, Alan led a remarkable life of public service and achievements. Educated at Sherborne School in Dorset and Christ Church in Oxford, he later became a Member of Parliament for Mid-Bedfordshire from 1931 to 1960. Throughout his political career, he held various ministerial positions including Minister for Transport and Civil Aviation and Secretary of State for Colonial Affairs. Alan's siblings also had notable lives cut short tragically due to their involvement in World War II. George served as a Major in the Highland Light Infantry but sadly passed away in a military hospital in Scotland. Donald was a Captain in the Scots Guards who met an untimely demise while under custody during events preceding the war. Lastly, Francis bravely led the 22nd Independent Parachute Company as a Major within the Royal Scots Greys but lost his life during action at Normandy. This photograph serves as both a testament to familial bonds and an enduring reminder of sacrifice made by this extraordinary family throughout history.
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