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Campion, Baron (UK, 1950 - 1958)

Creation: let.pat. 6 Jul 1950

Extinct: 6 Apr 1958

Family name: Campion

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Arms:

Argent a Chevron cottised between three Talbots' Heads erased Sable

Crest:

Issuant from a Crest Coronet Or a Talbot's Head Sable charged on the neck with a Chevron cottised Or

Supporters:

Dexter:  A Lion Azure charged on the shoulder with a Portcullis chained Or;  Sinister:  A Lion Gules charge on the shoulder with a Lotus Flower also Or

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Gilbert Francis Montriou [Campion], 1st Baron Campion, GCB

1st son of John Montriou Campion, of Calcutta, India, civil servant, by his wife Grace Hannah Anderson, dau. of Abraham Collis Anderson, of Madras, India

born

11 May 1882

mar.

1920 Hilda Mary Spafford (b. 1884), 1st dau. of William Alfred Spafford, Principal of Darlington Training College, by his wife Fanny Smallbones, dau. of James Smallbones, draper, of Devizes, co. Wiltshire

died

s.p. 6 Apr 1958

created

6 Jul 1950 Baron Campion, of Bowes in the County of Surrey

note

served in World War I 1914-17 as Capt ASC;  Clerk Assistant in the House of Common 1921-37;  CB 1932;  Clerk of the House of Commons 1937-48;  KCB 1938;  GCB 1948;  Editor of the 14th and 15th editions of May's Parliamentary Practice

On the death of the 1st Baron Campion the Barony of Campion became extinct.

 First written 22 Nov 2009

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