Sir Ian Leslie Orr Ewing, MP

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland
• Departure: Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Destination: Marseilles, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
• Arrival: 10 Jun 1922, Southampton, Hampshire; Age: 28
• Departure: 9 Apr 1925, London; Age: 31

Notes:

Eldest son of Charles Lindsay Orr-Ewing, MP (see Orr-Ewing Bt) of Dunskey, Portpatrick, who died 1903, by Hon. Beatrix Mary Leslie (born 1871), only daughter of Walter James, Lord Ruthven (died 1921). Baptised at the Scotch Church, Alloway, Ayrshire. Educated at Harrow 1907-11; matric. Oxford (Worcester College) 1912 and Glasgow University 1913.

In the Great War he was in 1914 a motor cyclist attached to 3rd London Infantry Brigade, 2nd Lieut. Royal Scots Fusiliers November 1914, Lieut. 1915. Served in France April 1915 and was wounded at Ypres. ADC to General Officer Commanding 20th Division in France April 1916. Transferred to Scots Guards September 1916. Invalided out of the Army May 1918. For some years he was engaged in Architectural work. Contested Gateshead Borough for Parliament as Unionist May 1929. A candidate for St. Ives, Cornwall, at the 1931 election, but withdrew in favour of the Right Hon. Walter Runciman, Liberal, to avoid splitting the Nationalist vote. Member of the Carlton Club, from 1916.

Kt. Bach (1953). MP for Weston-super-Mare Division of Somerset from 1934. Parliamentary Priv. Secretary to Fin. Sec. to Treasury 1935 and to Min. for Agric. 1936. Parl. Priv. Sec. to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and to Min. of Food 1942. Mem. Rhodesia-Nyasaland Royal Commn. 1938-9.

Ian married Helen Bridget Gibbs, MBE, TD on 24 Jan 1917 in Westminster, London. Helen (daughter of The Hon. Henry Lloyd Gibbs and The Hon. Alice Mary Crutchley) was born on 18 Feb 1896 in Chelsea, London; died in 1978 in Taunton, Somerset. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Baptised 15 December 1917 a the parish church at St. Anne's on Sea, Lancashire. Educated at Graham Street, SW3.

(Formerly Fox, then Lowes). Justice of the Peace Taunton County Bench since 1950. During the Second World War assisted her mother as a secretary, and with WVS Clothing Depot, Somerset.

1 son and 1 daughter: Charles St. Vigor Fix, born 1941, married Charlotte Certhia Ingram; Helen Mary Fox, born 1939, married Major Blair Aubyn Stewart-Wilson, Scots Guards, Deputy Master of the Household and Permanent Equerry to HM The Queen since August 1976.

Address: Thorn Falcon House, Taunton.

Birth:
7 St. George's Square,

Anthea married Major Wilfrid Michael Fox on 2 Nov 1938. Wilfrid was born in 1907; died on 13 Jan 1975. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anthea married Edward John Ninian Lowes in 1977. Edward was born in 1914. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Charlotte Certhia Ingram. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Major Blair Aubyn Stewart-Wilson, KCVO. Blair was born on 17 Jul 1929; died on 24 May 2011. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Belinda married Bennet Evan Miller [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]