Herbert Roff Newton
Herbert Roff Newton | |
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Commander H.R. Newton OBE DL JP | |
| Born | 10 July 1900 |
| Died | 2 June 1973 (aged 72) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Commander |
| Awards | OBE |
Commander Herbert Roff Newton OBE DL JP (1900-1973), was a senior officer in the Royal Navy, a Deputy Lieutenant for Bedfordshire and for many years a Justice of the Peace.[1][2][3][4]
Life
Herbert Roff Newton was born in Bedford on 10 July 1900, the son of William Lea Newton and Nellie (née Roff).[5] He was educated at Bedford Modern School[4][6][7]
After a period of service in the Artists Rifles, Newton joined the Royal Navy.[4] He was made a Commander in 1946[2] and, in the same year, was invested as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.[2] Newton served on several governmental committees[3] and was made Deputy Lieutenant of Bedfordshire in 1961.[8] He was for many years a Justice of the Peace.[1] A keen rugby player, and later a referee, he appeared occasionally for Bedford between 1923 and 1926.[9]
Newton died in Bedford on 2 June 1973.[5][10] He was survived by his wife, Edith, and a daughter.[10]
References
- ^ a b Obituary, The Times, 7 June 1973
- ^ a b c Supplement to The London Gazette, 11 June 1946, Issue 37603, p. 2882
- ^ a b "Report". google.co.uk. 1948. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ a b c Kelly’s Handbook To The Titled, Landed and Official Classes, 1962, Published by Kelly’s Directories Limited 1962
- ^ a b "Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History Records at Ancestry.co.uk". ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ Bedford Modern School of the black & red. OCLC 16558393.
- ^ The Harpur Trust, 1552-1973. OCLC 903515.
- ^ The London Gazette, 8 August 1961, Issue 42432, p. 5852
- ^ Neil Roy, '100 Years of the Blues. The Bedfordshire Times Centenary History of Bedford RUFC', (Bedford, 1986), pp. 204-6
- ^ a b Death Notice, The Times, 7 June 1973