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Simonds, Viscount (UK, 1954 - 1971)

Creation: let.pat. 18 Oct 1954

Extinct: 28 Jun 1971

Family name: Simonds

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Arms:

Tierced in pale Azure, Gules and Vert three Trefoils slipped Or

Crest:

An Ermine proper resting the sinister paw upon the Astronomical Sign of Taurus Sable and holding in the mouth a Trefoil slipped Or

Supporters:

On either side an Ermine proper each charged on the shoulder the dexter with an Hop Leaf and the sinister with a Bezant

Motto:

 Simplex munditiis

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Gavin Turnbull [Simonds], Baron Simonds later 1st Viscount Simonds, PC

2nd son of Louis de Luze Simonds, of Audleys Wood, Basingstoke, co. Berkshire, by his wife Mary Elizabeth Turnbull, dau. of Surg-Gen Gavin Ainslie Turnbull

born

25 Nov 1881

mar.

28 Mar 1912 Mary Hope Mellor, dau. of Judge Francis Hamilton Mellor KC

children

1. Capt Hon Gavin Alexander Simonds, barrister, Lincoln's Inn 1945 (b. 1 Aug 1915; dvp. 19 Mar 1951

2. Maj Hon John Mellor Simonds, barrister, Inner Temple 1939 (b. 1 Aug 1915; dvp. and sp. 23 Sep 1944), mar. 12 Aug 1944 Barbara Willock (widow of F/O A J Willock RAF; mar. (3) 3 Jul 1948 Dr Angus McPherson, of Fourways House, Hoddesdon, co. Hertford), dau. of T Robinson, of Greenfield Mount, St Helens, co. Lancaster

died

28 Jun 1971

created

18 Apr 1944 for life Baron Simonds, of Sparsholt in the County of Southampton

24 Jun 1952 Baron Simonds, of Sparsholt in the County of Southampton, with remainder to the heirs male of his body

18 Oct 1954 Viscount Simonds, of Sparsholt in the County of Southampton, with a similar remainder

note

barrister, Lincoln's Inn 1906, KC 1924, Bencher 1929, Treasurer 1951; a Judge of the Chancery Division of the Hugh Court of Justice 1937-44; knighted 1937; Chairman, National Arbitrations Tribunal 1940-44; a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary 1944-51 and 1954; Privy Councillor 1944; Warden, Winchester College 1946-51; Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain 1951-54; High Steward of Winchester 1951-71

On the death of the 1st Viscount Simonds the Viscountcy and Barony of Simonds became extinct.

 First written 20 Sep 2004

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