Ronald Collet Norman
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Ronald Collet Norman JP
(1873–5 December 1963) was a banker, administrator
and politician
.
He was chairman of the Board of Governors of the BBC
from 1935 to 1939 and of the London County Council
from 1918 to 1919. He was the son of Frederick Henry Norman
of the Norman family
, long prominent in banking.
In 1907 he was elected to the London County Council
as a Municipal Reformer
. From 1918-1919 he served as chairman and was an Alderman
of the council from 1922-1934. He served as the vice-chairman of the National Trust
during the 1930s, but he declined the chairmanship, because he was not "a great landowner". He placed the Trust's finance committee on a more professional footing; it subsequently fell to his son Mark Norman to chair that committee through the difficult economic circumstances of the 1970s. From 1933 to 1935 he served as vice-chairman of the BBC
, and was chairman from 1935 to April, 1939 .
. They had three sons and one daughter:
(whose maternal grandmother was a sister of Lady Florence Norman), the 7th Marquess of Salisbury
(whose maternal great-grandmother was another sister), the 9th Duke of Buccleuch
(whose paternal grandmother, shared with the Duke of Gloucester, was a sister of Lady Florence), and so forth.
His brother Montagu Norman
, became a long serving Governor of the Bank of England
and was elevated to the peerage
as the 1st Baron Norman (but that title is now extinct, Lord Norman having had no issue). Both their grandfathers were directors.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
(1873–5 December 1963) was a banker, administrator
Administrator of the Government
An Administrator in the constitutional practice of some countries in the Commonwealth is a person who fulfils a role similar to that of a Governor or a Governor-General...
and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
.
He was chairman of the Board of Governors of the BBC
Board of Governors of the BBC
The Board of Governors of the BBC was the governing body of the British Broadcasting Corporation. It consisted of twelve people who together regulated the BBC and represented the interests of the public. It existed from 1927 until it was replaced by the BBC Trust on 1 January 2007.The governors...
from 1935 to 1939 and of the London County Council
London County Council
London County Council was the principal local government body for the County of London, throughout its 1889–1965 existence, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected. It covered the area today known as Inner London and was replaced by the Greater London Council...
from 1918 to 1919. He was the son of Frederick Henry Norman
Frederick Henry Norman
Frederick Henry Norman was an English merchant banker and a director of the merchant bank Brown, Shipley & Co.. The Norman family have a long history in English banking....
of the Norman family
Norman family
The Norman family became prominent in British banking circles from about 1820 to 1950. The most prominent member of the family was Montagu Norman...
, long prominent in banking.
In 1907 he was elected to the London County Council
London County Council
London County Council was the principal local government body for the County of London, throughout its 1889–1965 existence, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected. It covered the area today known as Inner London and was replaced by the Greater London Council...
as a Municipal Reformer
Municipal Reform Party
The Municipal Reform Party was a local party allied to the parliamentary Conservative Party in the County of London. The party contested elections to both the London County Council and metropolitan borough councils of the county from 1906 to 1945.-Formation:...
. From 1918-1919 he served as chairman and was an Alderman
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
of the council from 1922-1934. He served as the vice-chairman of the National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
during the 1930s, but he declined the chairmanship, because he was not "a great landowner". He placed the Trust's finance committee on a more professional footing; it subsequently fell to his son Mark Norman to chair that committee through the difficult economic circumstances of the 1970s. From 1933 to 1935 he served as vice-chairman of the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, and was chairman from 1935 to April, 1939 .
Descendants
Norman married Lady Florence Sibell Bridgeman (1877-1959), a daughter of the 4th Earl of BradfordEarl of Bradford
Earl of Bradford is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was first created in 1694 for Francis Newport, 2nd Baron Newport. However, all the Newport titles became extinct on the death of the fourth Earl in 1762. The...
. They had three sons and one daughter:
- Brigadier Hugh Norman (1905-1979); father of
- Patricia Norman (b. 27 May 1940), former wife of Henry Colum Crichton-Stuart and now wife of the 3rd Baron KindersleyBaron KindersleyBaron Kindersley, of West Hoathly in the County of Sussex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1941 for the businessman Sir Robert Kindersley, chiefly in recognition of his work as President of the National Savings Committee. His second son, the second Baron, was a...
;
- Patricia Norman (b. 27 May 1940), former wife of Henry Colum Crichton-Stuart and now wife of the 3rd Baron Kindersley
- Mark Norman (1910-1994), a successful merchant banker;
- David Norman
- Isabella Julia Norman is married to a descendant of Queen Victoria.
- David Norman
- Sibyl Margaret Norman (1908-2010) who married 1stly Honourable Archibald Edward Cubitt (16 January 1901 - 13 Feb 1972)Henry Cubitt, 2nd Baron AshcombeHenry Cubitt, 2nd Baron Ashcombe CB, TD was a United Kingdom politician and peer, the son of George Cubitt, 1st Baron Ashcombe and his wife Laura Joyce.-Education and career:...
; they had issue 1 son and 1 surviving daughter.- (Mark) Robin Cubitt (13 June 1936-1991), who was father of three sons, including
- Mark Edward Cubitt (b. 29 February 1964), heir presumptive to the barony of Ashcombe.
- Priscilla Cubitt (b. 30 May 1941) is the third and present wife of the 11th Earl of HarringtonEarl of HarringtonEarl of Harrington is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1742 for the former Secretary of State and then Lord President of the Council, William Stanhope, 1st Baron Harrington. He had already been created Baron Harrington, of Harrington in the County of Northampton, in 1730,...
, and they are parents of- Lady Isabella Stanhope, wife of the 7th Earl CawdorColin Campbell, 7th Earl CawdorColin Robert Vaughan Campbell, 7th Earl Cawdor , is a Scottish earl in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and an architect by profession. He is also known for having legal issues with his stepmother Countess Cawdor. He is the elder son and third child of Hugh John Vaughan Campbell, 6th Earl Cawdor...
.
- Lady Isabella Stanhope, wife of the 7th Earl Cawdor
- (Mark) Robin Cubitt (13 June 1936-1991), who was father of three sons, including
- Richard Norman (1917-1994) who married an Anglo-Spanish aristocrat, descended from the Bourbon duques de Marchena (Dukes of Marchena) themselves descended morganatically from Spanish kings.
Family connections
Through the Bridgemans, the Normans descended from Ronald Collet Norman and Lady Florence are thus related to several prominent English and Scottish aristocrats including HRH The Duke of GloucesterPrince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester is a member of the British Royal Family. Prince Richard is the youngest grandchild of King George V and Queen Mary. He has been Duke of Gloucester since his father's death in 1974. He is currently 20th in the line of succession...
(whose maternal grandmother was a sister of Lady Florence Norman), the 7th Marquess of Salisbury
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury
Robert Michael James Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury, PC, DL , is a British Conservative politician. During the 1990s, he was Leader of the House of Lords under his courtesy title of Viscount Cranborne...
(whose maternal great-grandmother was another sister), the 9th Duke of Buccleuch
John Scott, 9th Duke of Buccleuch
Portrait taken by [[Allan Warren]]|thumb|right|250pxWalter Francis John Montagu Douglas Scott, 9th Duke of Buccleuch and 11th Duke of Queensberry, KT, VRD, JP, DL was a Scottish Peer, politician and landowner...
(whose paternal grandmother, shared with the Duke of Gloucester, was a sister of Lady Florence), and so forth.
His brother Montagu Norman
Montagu Norman
Montagu Collet Norman, 1st Baron Norman DSO PC was an English banker, best known for his role as the Governor of the Bank of England from 1920 to 1944...
, became a long serving Governor of the Bank of England
Governor of the Bank of England
The Governor of the Bank of England is the most senior position in the Bank of England. It is nominally a civil service post, but the appointment tends to be from within the Bank, with the incumbent grooming his or her successor...
and was elevated to the peerage
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
as the 1st Baron Norman (but that title is now extinct, Lord Norman having had no issue). Both their grandfathers were directors.
Sources
- Ronald Collet Norman is shown for his marriage and some of his descendants.
- Lady Florence Sibell Bridgeman was the wife of Ronald Collet Norman, and the mother of all his children.
- Richard Norman was the youngest son.
- Patricia Norman's marriage shows one of Ronald Collet Norman's granddaughters, formerly wife of the 3rd Baron Kindersley.
- Lady Isabella Rachel Stanhope is Ronald Collet Norman's great-granddaughter and now The Countess Cawdor.