Frederick Smith, 2nd Baron Colwyn
Frederick John Vivian "Ian" Smith, 2nd Baron Colwyn (26 November 1914 – 29 May 1966) was the son of the Honourable Frederick Henry Smith, and grandson of Frederick Smith, 1st Baron Colwyn. He was educated at Malvern College. He was a stockbroker and during World War II a captain of the 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. He sustained an injury during his military service.
The Lord Colwyn | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 19 April 1955 – 29 May 1966 Hereditary Peerage | |
| Preceded by | The 1st Lord Colwyn |
| Succeeded by | The 3rd Lord Colwyn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 November 1914 |
| Died | 29 May 1966 |
On 26 January 1946 he inherited the barony from his grandfather. He took his seat in the House of Lords on 19 April 1955.[1]
He married three times: firstly, in 1940, to Miriam Gwendoline Ferguson. They divorced in 1951. Secondly, in 1952, to Hermoine Sophia O'Bryen Hoare. They divorced in 1954. Thirdly, in 1955 to Beryl Reddington. His last wife Beryl remarried in 1969 to the botanist, George Taylor.[2]
With his first wife he had a son Ian Anthony who succeeded to the title on the death of his father in 1966.
References
- "Prayers (1955)". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Lords. 19 April 1955.
- Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0 902 198 84 X. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2018.