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Alexander, of Sundridge Park, co. Kent (UK Baronet, 1945)

Creation: let.pat. 19 Nov 1945

Family name: Alexander

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Arms:

Barry wavy of ten Azure and Argent a Lion rampant Gules holding a Trident erect Or on a Chief of the second three Lymphads Sable with Pennants flying Gules

Crest:

On a Bundle of Sticks fesswise banded Or a Cock proper collared Gold

Motto:

Semper vigilans (Always watchful)

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Sir Frank Samuel Alexander, 1st Bt. JP

3rd son of Edward Alexander, of Highgate, London, by his wife Cora Zwicker, dau. of William Zwicker

born

17 Jun 1881

mar.

16 Feb 1922 Elsa Mary Collett (b. 6 Sep 1894; d. 20 Jan 1959), 1st dau. of Sir Charles Henry Collett, 1st Bt., Lord Mayor of London 1933-34, by his first wife Lilian Louisa Ionn, dau. of Seymour Ionn, of Dulwich, London

children

1. Sir Charles Gundry Alexander, 2nd Bt.

2. John Edward Alexander AICS, of Dene Court, Oldfield Drive, Heswall, Cheshire, served in World War II 1939-45 as Lieut RNVR (b. 1 Aug 1924), mar. 11 Apr 1953 Maureen Kettlewell Dickson, 2nd dau. of Dr William Walter Dickson, of George Farm, Speen, co. Buckingham, and has issue

1. Elizabeth Jane Alexander (b. 14 Mar 1927), mar. 11 Jun 1949 Lt-Col Peter Walter Swinton Boult, of Little Holt, Bull Lane, Chislehurst, co. Kent, 1st son of Peter Swinton Boult MC, and has issue

2. Margaret Mary Alexander (b. 24 Nov 1929), mar. 19 May 1951 Neville Manwaring Wells, of Durant Hollies, Hookwood Park, Limpsfield, co. Surrey, only son of Maj Stanley Walter Wells MBE, and has issue

created

19 Nov 1945 Baronet of the United Kingdom, styled "of Sundridge Park in the County of Kent"

died

18 Jul 1959

suc. by

son

note

served in World War 1 as 1914-18 Capt and Adjutant, 72nd Heavy Artillery Brigade; shipowner and shipbroker; City of London: Common Councilman 1934, Alderman 1938, Sheriff 1940-41 and Lord Mayor 1944-45; Chairman, Baltic Exchange 1939-46; knighted 1942

Sir Charles Gundry Alexander, 2nd Bt.

born

5 May 1923

mar. (1)

16 Dec 1944 Mary Neale Richardson, only child of Stanley Robert Richardson

children by first wife

1. Sir Richard Alexander, 3rd Bt.

1. Jennifer Alexander (b. 14 Jun 1949)

mar. (2)

1979 Eileen Ann Stewart, dau. of Gordon Stewart, of Inveresk, Finchampstead

died

31 Dec 2009

suc. by

son

note

Chairman, Alexander Shipping Co 1959-87; Alderman, City of London (Bridge Ward) 1970-76; Master, Merchant Taylors' Company 1981; Prime Warden, Shipwrights' Company 1983

Sir Richard Alexander, 3rd Bt.

born

1 Sep 1947

mar.

1971 Lesley Jane Jordan, dau. of Frederick William Jordan, or Orpington, co. Kent

children

1. Sir Edward Samuel Alexander, 4th Bt.

2. James Gundry Alexander (b. 1977)

died

2 Dec 2019

suc. by

son

Sir Edward Samuel Alexander, 4th Bt.

born

1974

 Last updated 13 Apr 2020

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Address:

Hollytree Farmhouse, North Cadbury, Yeovil, Somerset BA22 7DD

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