Malcolm Trustram Eve, 1st Baron Silsoe
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Arthur Malcolm Trustram Eve, 1st Baron Silsoe GBE
, MC
, TD
, KC (8 April 1894 – 3 December 1976), known as Sir Malcolm Trustram Eve, 1st Baronet, from 1943 to 1963, was a British
barrister and First Church Estates Commissioner.
Eve was the son of Sir Herbert Trustram Eve (1865–1937) KBE, President of the Rating Surveyors Association, and Fanny Jean, daughter of Rev. John Robert Turing of Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire. He was a nephew of Arthur Stewart Eve
and cousin of Alan Turing
. He was educated at Winchester College
and Christ Church, Oxford
. In World War I
he was commissioned into the Royal Welch Fusiliers
and served in Gallipoli
, Egypt
and Palestine
, being awarded the Military Cross
and reaching the rank of Captain
. He was called to the Bar, Inner Temple
, in 1919, became a King's Counsel in 1935 and Master of the Bench
in 1943. He was chairman of the Air Transport Licensing Authority from 1938 to 1939. He remained in the Territorial Army after the war, reaching the rank of Colonel
.
In World War II
, he served with the armed forces from 1939 to 1941, before being appointed chairman of the War Damage Commission
(1941), War Works Commission (1945), Local Government Boundary Commission (1945) and Central Land Board (1947). He served all of these organisations until 1949. From 1950 to 1953 he was chairman of the Burnham Committee and in 1952-53 he was President of the European Cement Association.
He was a Church Commissioner from 1949, a member of the Church Assembly from 1952, and was Third Church Estates Commissioner from 1952 to 1954. In 1954, he was appointed First Church Estates Commissioner. His other appointments included chairman of St.George's Medical School (1948), president of the Ski Club of Great Britain
(1950), chairman of the Cement Makers' Federation (1951), chairman of St. George's Hospital (1952) and chairman of the Road Haulage Disposal Board (1953). In 1960, he headed an enquiry into the sugar industry of Fiji
, prompted by the dispute between the Federation of Cane Growers and the Colonial Sugar Refining Company (CSR).
Eve was created a Baronet, of Silsoe in the County of Bedford, in 1943 and in 1963 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Silsoe, of Silsoe in the County of Bedford.
Lord Silsoe married Marguerite, daughter of Sir Augustus Meredith Nanton, in 1927 and they had twin sons, David and Peter, in May 1930. His first wife died in 1945 and he subsequently married Margaret Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Wallace Robertson of Ayton, Berwickshire
. Silsoe died in December 1976, aged 82, and was succeeded in his titles by his elder twin son David
, who also became a prominent lawyer. He, in turn, was succeeded on the 31st December 2005 by his son Simon Rupert Trustram Eve (b. 17 April 1966).
Order of the British Empire
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, MC
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
, TD
Territorial Decoration
The Territorial Decoration was a medal of the United Kingdom awarded for long service in the Territorial Force and its successor, the Territorial Army...
, KC (8 April 1894 – 3 December 1976), known as Sir Malcolm Trustram Eve, 1st Baronet, from 1943 to 1963, was a British
United Kingdom
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barrister and First Church Estates Commissioner.
Eve was the son of Sir Herbert Trustram Eve (1865–1937) KBE, President of the Rating Surveyors Association, and Fanny Jean, daughter of Rev. John Robert Turing of Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire. He was a nephew of Arthur Stewart Eve
Arthur Stewart Eve
Arthur Stewart Eve, CBE, FRS, FRSC was an English physicist who worked in Canada.Born in Silsoe, Bedfordshire, the son of John Richard and Frederica Eve, Eve was educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge. He was an assistant master and bursar at Marlborough College...
and cousin of Alan Turing
Alan Turing
Alan Mathison Turing, OBE, FRS , was an English mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst, and computer scientist. He was highly influential in the development of computer science, providing a formalisation of the concepts of "algorithm" and "computation" with the Turing machine, which played a...
. He was educated at Winchester College
Winchester College
Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...
and Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
. In World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
he was commissioned into the Royal Welch Fusiliers
Royal Welch Fusiliers
The Royal Welch Fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales' Division. It was founded in 1689 to oppose James II and the imminent war with France...
and served in Gallipoli
Gallipoli
The Gallipoli peninsula is located in Turkish Thrace , the European part of Turkey, with the Aegean Sea to the west and the Dardanelles straits to the east. Gallipoli derives its name from the Greek "Καλλίπολις" , meaning "Beautiful City"...
, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
and Palestine
Palestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
, being awarded the Military Cross
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
and reaching the rank of Captain
Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)
Captain is a junior officer rank of the British Army and Royal Marines. It ranks above Lieutenant and below Major and has a NATO ranking code of OF-2. The rank is equivalent to a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and to a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force...
. He was called to the Bar, Inner Temple
Inner Temple
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, in 1919, became a King's Counsel in 1935 and Master of the Bench
Bencher
A bencher or Master of the Bench is a senior member of an Inn of Court in England and Wales. Benchers hold office for life once elected. A bencher can be elected while still a barrister , in recognition of the contribution that the barrister has made to the life of the Inn or to the law...
in 1943. He was chairman of the Air Transport Licensing Authority from 1938 to 1939. He remained in the Territorial Army after the war, reaching the rank of Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
.
In World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he served with the armed forces from 1939 to 1941, before being appointed chairman of the War Damage Commission
War Damage Commission
The War Damage Commission was a body set up by the British Government under the War Damage Act 1941 to pay compensation for war damage to land and buildings throughout the United Kingdom...
(1941), War Works Commission (1945), Local Government Boundary Commission (1945) and Central Land Board (1947). He served all of these organisations until 1949. From 1950 to 1953 he was chairman of the Burnham Committee and in 1952-53 he was President of the European Cement Association.
He was a Church Commissioner from 1949, a member of the Church Assembly from 1952, and was Third Church Estates Commissioner from 1952 to 1954. In 1954, he was appointed First Church Estates Commissioner. His other appointments included chairman of St.George's Medical School (1948), president of the Ski Club of Great Britain
Ski Club of Great Britain
The Ski Club of Great Britain is a recreational snow sports club, founded on May 6, 1903. It is a not-for-profit organisation. The Ski Club was until the 1960s responsible for the British racing teams.-Respect the Mountain campaign:...
(1950), chairman of the Cement Makers' Federation (1951), chairman of St. George's Hospital (1952) and chairman of the Road Haulage Disposal Board (1953). In 1960, he headed an enquiry into the sugar industry of Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
, prompted by the dispute between the Federation of Cane Growers and the Colonial Sugar Refining Company (CSR).
Eve was created a Baronet, of Silsoe in the County of Bedford, in 1943 and in 1963 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Silsoe, of Silsoe in the County of Bedford.
Lord Silsoe married Marguerite, daughter of Sir Augustus Meredith Nanton, in 1927 and they had twin sons, David and Peter, in May 1930. His first wife died in 1945 and he subsequently married Margaret Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Wallace Robertson of Ayton, Berwickshire
Berwickshire
Berwickshire or the County of Berwick is a registration county, a committee area of the Scottish Borders Council, and a lieutenancy area of Scotland, on the border with England. The town after which it is named—Berwick-upon-Tweed—was lost by Scotland to England in 1482...
. Silsoe died in December 1976, aged 82, and was succeeded in his titles by his elder twin son David
David Silsoe
David Malcolm Trustram Eve, 2nd Baron Silsoe QC, , who was known as David Silsoe, was a prominent British lawyer who succeeded to the title of Baron Silsoe in 1976 on the death of his father, Malcolm Eve, 1st Baron Silsoe. He assumed the familial title on succession; prior to that he was known by...
, who also became a prominent lawyer. He, in turn, was succeeded on the 31st December 2005 by his son Simon Rupert Trustram Eve (b. 17 April 1966).
Honours
- Military CrossMilitary CrossThe Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
- B. A. (Oxon), 1919
- M. A. (Oxon), 1927
- Knight Grand Cross of the British Empire (Civil), 1950