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Bossom, of Maidstone, Kent (UK Baronet, 1953)

Creation: let.pat. 4 Jul 1953

Family name: Bossom

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Arms:

Gules a representation of a Steel Building Column and three Floor Girders with Wind Bracing projecting therefrom to the sinister Or on a Chief Or an Antique Lamp inflamed Sable between on the dexter a Rose Gules barbed and seeded proper and on the sinister a Thistle leaved and slipped also proper

Crest:

Upon a Mount Vert an Oak Tree fructed charged with an Eye irradiated proper

Motto:

Esto Quod Es (Be what thou art)

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Sir Alfred Charles Bossom, 1st Bt., MP later Baron Bossom

born

6 Oct 1881

died

4 Sep 1965

Maj Hon Sir Clive Bossom, 2nd Bt.

born

4 Feb 1918

mar.

28 Sep 1951 Lady Barbara Joan North (b. 28 Sep 1928), sister of Edward Francis [North], 9th Earl of Guilford, and Hon Francis George North, styled Lord North (by his wife Joan Louise Burrell, 1st dau. of Sir Merrick Raymond Burrell, 7th Bt.), 1st son and heir ap. of Frederick George [North], 8th Earl of Guilford

children

1. Sir Bruce Charles Bossom, 3rd Bt.

2. Andrew Clive Bossom, of 1705 Rancho Avenue, Glendale, California, USA (b. 19 Feb 1954), mar. 12 Jul 1997 Amza Walbrook Horton, dau. of Lloyd Horton, of USA, and has issue

3. James Edward Bossom, of 21 Fawcett Street, London SW10 (b. 24 Nov 1962)

1. Arabella Emily Bossom (b. 27 May 1968)

died

8 Mar 2017

suc. by

son

note

served in World War II as Major, Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs); Member, Kent County Council 1949-52; Member of Parliament (Conservative) for Leominster 1959-74; Parliamentary Private Secretary to: Joint Parliamentary Secretaries, Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance 1960-61, Secretary of State for Air 1962-64, Minister of Defence (RAF) 1964, Home Secretary 1970-72; Chairman, Europ Assistance 1973-88, Iran Society 1973-76, Royal Automobile Club 1975-78; President: Anglo Belgian Union 1970-73 and 1983-85, Anglo-Netherlands Society 1978-89, British Red Cross Association 1985-91; Member of Chapter, Order of St John; Almoner, Order of St John 1987-93

Bruce Charles Bossom, de jure 3rd Bt.

born

22 Aug 1952

mar.

27 Oct 1985 Penelope Jane Holland-Martin (b. 30 Dec 1960), only child of Edward Holland-Martin, of Overbury Court, co. Gloucester, by his wife Dagny Mary MacLean Grant, 2nd dau. of Maj John MacLean Grant

children

1. George Edward Martin Bossom (b. 21 Feb 1992)

1. Rosanna Emily Bossom (b. 1986)

2. Amanda Lucy Bossom (b. 1988)

note

awaiting proof of succession

Last updated 11 Jun 2017

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Addresses:

97 Cadogan Lane, London SW1X 9DU

Rotherdown, Petworth, West Sussex GU28 0BT

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