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Amwell, Baron (UK, 1947)

Creation: let. pat. 16 Jul 1947

Family name: Montague

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Arms:

 No arms granted

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Frederick [Montague], 1st Baron Amwell, CBE

son of John Montague, of 12 Sun Street, Amwell, London, by his wife Mary Ann Manderson

born

8 Oct 1876

mar.

25 Nov 1911 Constance Mary Craig (d. 28 Jan 1964), dau. of James Craig, of Runcorn, co. Cheshire

children

1. Hon Frederick Norman Montague, later 2nd Baron Amwell

1. Hon Constance Montague (b. 2 Mar 1915), mar. 1 Jun 1938 Albert Henry Cecil Slade, of 24 Kershaw Road, Swindon, co. Wiltshire, son of Cecil Slade, of Chalfont St Giles, co. Buckingham, and has issue

2. Hon Betty Montague (b. 15 Oct 1920), mar. 13 Jan 1941 John Forbes Dudley (d. 10 Jul 1995), son of Arthur Dudley, of Hampstead, London, and has issue

died

15 Oct 1966

created

16 Jul 1947 Baron Amwell, of Islington in the County of London

suc. by

son

note

newsboy, shop assistant, ad copy writer, political agent, lecturer; served in World War I 1915-16 as Private, 18th Battalion KRRC, and 1917-19 Lieut, 1st Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment; Alderman, Islington Borough Council 1919-25; Member of Parliament (Labour) for West Islington 1923-31 and 1935-47; Under Secretary for Air 1929-31; Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Transport 1940-41 and Aircraft Production 1941-42; Chairman, Grand Opera Productions 1950-55

Frederick Norman [Montague], 2nd Baron Amwell

born

6 Nov 1912

mar.

29 Jul 1939 Kathleen Elizabeth Fountain, dau. of Arthur Percival Fountain, of Tooting Graveney, Wandsworth, London

children

1. Hon Keith Norman Montague, later 3rd Baron Amwell

1. Hon Sheila Elizabeth Montague (b. 12 Feb 1949)

died

12 Oct 1990

suc. by

son

note

aircraft design engineer

Keith Norman [Montague], 3rd Baron Amwell

born

1 Apr 1943

mar.

5 May 1970 Mary Palfreyman, only dau. of Frank Palfreyman, of Potters Bar, co. Hertford

children

1. Hon Ian Keith Montague (b. 20 Sep 1973)

2. Hon Christopher James Montague (b. 24 Feb 1977)

note

consulting civil engineer

Last updated 25 Mar 2012

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Title:

3rd Baron Amwell, of Islington in the County of London

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 16 Jul 1947)

Address:

 c/o The Hon Mrs Slade, 24 Kershaw Road, Swindon, Wiltshire

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