Thomas Henry Raymond Ashton, 2nd Baron Ashton of Hyde
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Thomas Henry Raymond Ashton, 2nd Baron Ashton of Hyde JP
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(2 October 1901 - 21 March 1983). The son of Thomas Gair Ashton, 1st Baron Ashton of Hyde
and Eva Margaret James. He succeeded his father as 2nd Baron Ashton of Hyde on the latter's death on 1 May 1933. On his death in 1983 he was succeeded in the barony by his son.
. He held the office of Justice of the Peace
for Gloucestershire in 1944, and was Deputy Lieutenant
of Gloucestershire in 1957.
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...
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Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
(2 October 1901 - 21 March 1983). The son of Thomas Gair Ashton, 1st Baron Ashton of Hyde
Thomas Gair Ashton, 1st Baron Ashton of Hyde
Thomas Gair Ashton, 1st Baron Ashton of Hyde was a British industrialist, philanthropist, Liberal politician, and peer.-Early life and career:...
and Eva Margaret James. He succeeded his father as 2nd Baron Ashton of Hyde on the latter's death on 1 May 1933. On his death in 1983 he was succeeded in the barony by his son.
Career
He gained the rank of Major with the 1st Royal Gloucestershire HussarsRoyal Gloucestershire Hussars
The Royal Gloucestershire Hussars was a unit of the British Army.Raised in 1795 following William Pitt's 1794 order to raise volunteer bodies of men to defend Great Britain, through various re-organisations, the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars remain today on the establishment of the Territorial...
. He held the office of Justice of the Peace
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...
for Gloucestershire in 1944, and was Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Gloucestershire in 1957.
Family
He married Marjorie Nell Brookes, daughter of Hon. Marshall Jones Brookes and Florence Thomas, on 10 June 1925, and had issue:- Thomas John Ashton, 3rd Baron Ashton of HydeThomas John Ashton, 3rd Baron Ashton of HydeThomas John Ashton, 3rd Baron Ashton of Hyde JP was the eldest son of Thomas Ashton, 2nd Baron Ashton of Hyde and Marjorie Nell Brookes. He succeeded his father as Baron Ashton of Hyde on the latter's death on 21 March 1983.-Education and career:He attended Eton College, and New College, Oxford...
(1926–2008) - Susan Ashton (b.1931), died in infancy
- Hon. Judith Marjorie Ashton (1934–1943)