Antony Head, 1st Viscount Head
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| Succeeded by | Duncan Sandys |
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| Born | 19 December 1906 |
| Died | 29 March 1983 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Lady Dorothea Ashley-Cooper |
| Alma mater | Royal Military College, Sandhurst |
Antony Henry Head, 1st Viscount Head, PC (19 December 1906 – 29 March 1983) was a British soldier, Conservative politician and diplomat.
Background and education
Head was the son of Geoffrey Head and Ethel Daisy, daughter of Arthur Flower. He was educated at Ludgrove School,[1] Eton and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
Military career
A career soldier, Head was commissioned a second lieutenant in the
Second World War and achieving the rank of brigadier. He was awarded the Military Cross (MC) on 20 December 1940.[3]
Political career
Head was elected
High Commissioner to Malaysia from 1963 to 1966. He was knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in the 1961 New Year Honours[6] and promoted to be Knight Grand Cross (GCMG) in 1963.[7]
Family
Lord Head married Lady Dorothea Louise (29 April 1907 – 1987), daughter of Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 9th Earl of Shaftesbury, on 23 July 1935. They had four children:
- Richard Antony Head, 2nd Viscount Head (b. 27 February 1937)
- Teresa Mary Head (b. 20 June 1938)
- Simon Andrew Head (b. 11 November 1944)
- Josephine Head (24 May 1948 – 9 October 1949)
Lord Head died in March 1983, aged 76, and was succeeded in the viscountcy by his eldest son, Richard.
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References
- ISBN 0-9543617-2-5.
- ^ "No. 33198". The London Gazette. 3 September 1926. p. 5765.
- ^ "No. 35020". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 December 1940. p. 7197.
- ^ "Mr Anthony Head (Hansard)". Hansard. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "No. 42108". The London Gazette. 2 August 1960. p. 5321.
- ^ "No. 42231". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 December 1960. p. 8892.
- ^ "No. 43052". The London Gazette. 12 July 1963. p. 5883.
- ^ Debrett's Peerage. 2000.
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
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