Vivian Smith, 1st Baron Bicester
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Vivian Hugh Smith, 1st Baron Bicester (9 December 1867 – 17 February 1956) was a British
merchant banker.
Smith was the son of Hugh Colin Smith and Constance Maria Josepha (née Adeane), and grandson of John Abel Smith
. He was educated at Eton College
and Trinity College, Cambridge
. He was chairman of Yule Catto & Company Ltd, Governor of the Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation
from 1914 to 1956, and a Director of Morgan Grenfell & Co. Between 1934 and 1956 he also held the honorary position of Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire
. On 29 June 1938 Smith was raised to the peerage as Baron Bicester, of Tusmore, County of Oxford.
Lord Bicester married Lady Sybil Mary McDonnell, daughter of William Randal McDonnell, 6th Earl of Antrim, in 1897. They had seven children:
Lord Bicester died in February 1956, aged 87, and was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son Randall. Lady Bicester died in 1959.
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merchant banker.
Smith was the son of Hugh Colin Smith and Constance Maria Josepha (née Adeane), and grandson of John Abel Smith
John Abel Smith
John Abel Smith was a British Member of Parliament for Chichester and Midhurst.He was the son of John Smith who preceded him as MP for Midhurst....
. He was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
. He was chairman of Yule Catto & Company Ltd, Governor of the Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation
Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation
The Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation, founded in 1720, was a British insurance company. It took its name from the location of its offices at the Royal Exchange, London.-Origins:...
from 1914 to 1956, and a Director of Morgan Grenfell & Co. Between 1934 and 1956 he also held the honorary position of Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire
Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire. Since 1689, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Oxfordshire.*Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk 1545*vacant?*Sir Francis Knollys in 1565...
. On 29 June 1938 Smith was raised to the peerage as Baron Bicester, of Tusmore, County of Oxford.
Lord Bicester married Lady Sybil Mary McDonnell, daughter of William Randal McDonnell, 6th Earl of Antrim, in 1897. They had seven children:
- Randall Hugh Vivian Smith, 2nd Baron Bicester (1898-1968)
- Victoria Alexandrina Vivian Smith (1899-1969), unmarried
- Mary Constance Vivian Smith (1901-1981), married Francis James Rennell Rodd, 2nd Baron Rennell.
- Lt.-Col. Hon. Stephen Edward Vivian Smith ( 1903-1952), father of Angus Edward Vivian Smith, 3rd Baron Bicester
- Hon. Joyce Sybil Vivian Smith (1905), married Gerald Lloyd-VerneyGerald Lloyd-VerneyMajor-General Gerald Lloyd-Verney DSO & Bar MVO was a British Army officer who commanded 7th Armoured Division during World War II. He changed his name by Deed poll from Gerald Lloyd Verney to Gerald Lloyd-Verney in 1941....
- Hon. Honor Mildred Vivian Smith (1908-1995), surgeon.
- Major Hon. Hugh Adeane Vivian Smith (1910-1978)
Lord Bicester died in February 1956, aged 87, and was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son Randall. Lady Bicester died in 1959.