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Westwood, Baron (UK, 1944)

Creation:let. pat. 29 Jan 1944

Family name:Westwood

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Arms:

Argent a Lion rampant Gules between three Lymphads Sable Flags flying to the dexter of the second

Crest:

A Mullet Argent charged with a Thistle slipped and leaved proper

Supporters:

On either side a Sea-Lion Argent charged on the shoulder with two Anchors in saltire Sable

Motto:

Deeds Not Words

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William [Westwood], 1st Baron Westwood OBE FRSA FRES JP

son of William Westwood, of Broughty Ferry, nr. Dundee, by his wife Elizabeth Shaw

born

28 Aug 1880

mar. (1)

Jun 1905 Margaret Taylor Young (d. Oct 1916), dau. of William Young, of Dundee

children by first wife

1. Hon William Westwood, later 2nd Baron Westwood

2. Hon Douglas Wilkie Westwood FRSA, 2nd Mate Merchant Navy 1930-32 (b. 13 Sep 1910; d. 1 May 1968), mar. 18 Aug 1939 Mary Katherine Carter (d. 1987), dau. of John Carter, of Durham, and left an adopted daughter

3. Hon James Young Shaw Westwood, Capt Merchant Navy (b. 19 Sep 1915; d. 1989), mar. 22 Mar 1941 (div. 1989) Joan Potts, only child of Raymond Potts, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and had issue

1. Hon Davina Young Westwood (b. 3 Dec 1911; d. 26 Dec 1961), mar. 31 Oct 1931 (div. 1946) John William Lamb, son of John William Lamb, of Jesmond, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and (2) 27 Mar 1947 Edward Ronald Norman, of Manningtree, co. Essex, son of Alfred Ernest Norman, of Manningtree, co. Essex, and had issue by her first husband

2. Hon Margaret Taylor Young Westwood MBE, servedd in WRNS (b. 15 Dec 1913; d. 6 Aug 2000), mar. (1) 18 Jan 1934 (div. 1943) William Blackbird Lynn, son of John Lynn, of South Shields, and (2) 14 Feb 1945 (div. 1974) John Bruce Campbell, son of George Howard Campbell, of Port Hope, Ontario, Canada, and had issue by her second husband

mar. (2)

26 Apr 1918 Agnes Helen Flockhart Downie (d. 28 Jan 1952), dau. of James Downie, of Dundee

died

13 Sep 1953

created

29 Jan 1944 Baron Westwood, of Gosforth in the County of Northumberland

suc. by

son by first wife

note

started work in jute mills aged 10; shipbuilding apprentice in Dundee; Secretary, Dundee Labour Rep Committe and political agent; Chairman, Scottish Labour Advisory Council 1918-19; Supervisor, Ship Contructors' and Shipwrights' Association 1913-29 (General Secretary 1926-45); Principal, Admiralty Labour Advisory Board 1942; Director, Contract Labour Admiralty 1941-42; Chief Industrial Advisor, Board of Admiralty 1942-45; a Lord-in-Waiting (Government Whip) 1945-47; Chairman Mineral Development Committee, Ministry of Fuel and Power 1946 and Newcastle Executive Council under NHS Act 1946; Director: Olympia Ltd, Covent Garden Properties Ltd, Investment Registry Ltd, and Kaye & Stewart Ltd; Chairman and Director: Century Insurance (Newcastle Board) and Newcastke United FC; President: Engineering and Shipbuilding Trades Federation 1933-36, Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions 1936-39 and Institute of Engineering Draughtsmen and Designers; Vice-President, Building Societies Association; Freeman of the City of London; Freeman and Liveryman of the Shipwrights' Company

William [Westwood], 2nd Baron Westwood FCIS FRSA JP

born

25 Dec 1907

mar.

9 Jun 1937 Marjorie Bonwick (b. 1915; d. 1999), only child of Arthur Jacques Bonwick, of Heaton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, by his wife Christian Anne Carney

children

1. Hon William Gavin Westwood, later 3rd Baron Westwood

2. Hon Nigel Alistair Westwood FRICS, of 7 Fernville Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Hon Royal Norwegian Consul, director: Universal Building Society (b. 30 Apr 1950), mar. 11 Jun 1977 Joan Elizabeth Ibison, dau. of Reginald Ibison CBE, of Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and has issue

died

8 Nov 1991

suc. by

son

note

Chairman, Newcastle United Football Club; President, Football League and a Vice-President of the Football Association 1974-91

William Gavin [Westwood], 3rd Baron Westwood

born

30 Jan 1944

mar.

21 Jun 1969 Penelope Shafto FCA (b. 1944), 1st dau. of Dr Charles Edgar Shafto VRD, of 67 Jesmond Park West, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, by his wife Audrey Catherine Atherton

children

1. Hon (William) Fergus Westwood, later 4th Baron Westwood

2. Hon Alastair Cameron Westwood, heir presumptive to the Barony of Westwood (b. 28 Jun 1974), mar. 2002 Judith Claire Young (b. 1974), dau. of Matthew M Young by his wife Dorothy McCain, and has issue:

1a.  Ben James Westwood (b. 2003)

died

28 Jul 2019

suc. by

son

(William) Fergus [Westwood], 4th Baron Westwood

born

24 Nov 1972

The heir presumptive to the Barony of Westwood is Hon Alastair Cameron Westwood, 2nd son of the 3rd Baron Westwood and younger brother of the present Baron.

Last updated 5 Jan 2020

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Title:

4th Baron Westwood, of Gosforth in the County of Northumberland

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 29 Jan 1944)

Address:

[not known]

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