David Montagu, 4th Baron Swaythling

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The 3rd Baron Swaythling
Succeeded byThe 5th Baron Swaythling
Personal details
Born6 August 1928[1]
Westminster
Died1 July 1998(1998-07-01) (aged 69)[1]
London
NationalityBritish
SpouseChristiane Françoise Dreyfus
ChildrenFiona Yvonne Montagu, Charles Edgar Samuel Montagu, Nicole Mary Montagu.
Parent(s)Stuart Montagu, 3rd Baron Swaythling OBE, and Mary Violet Levy
EducationEton College, Trinity College, Cambridge
Known forBanker and businessman

David Charles Samuel Montagu, 4th Baron Swaythling (6 August 1928 – 1 July 1998), was a British peer who held prominent positions in a number of notable British companies. He succeeded to the title of 4th Baron Swaythling in 1990 on the death of his father, Stuart Albert Samuel Montagu, 3rd Baron Swaythling OBE.

His photographic portrait by

National Portrait Gallery.[3] He appears in two other photographs (taken in 1928 and in 1948) in the archives of the National Portrait Gallery.[4]

Background and early life

Montagu was the son of Stuart Montagu, 3rd Baron Swaythling, and Mary Violet Levy.[1] His parents divorced in 1942 when he was 13, and he lived with his mother and her second husband.[5] He was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating with a degree in English literature.

Business career

Montagu held prominent positions in several notable British companies. He became chairman of his family's banking firm,

Rothmans International plc from 1988 until his death.[6] In 1990 he became a member of the Board of Banking Supervision of the Bank of England, a position which he held until 1996.[6] He was also a founding director of London Weekend Television for 21 years and a director of The Daily Telegraph between 1985 and 1996.[6]

Political career

As a

eye-for-an-eye means revenge have no knowledge or understanding of the basic tenets of Judaism. The phrase means only that justice demands equal treatment." He suggested that trials of alleged war criminals would help to keep alive the awareness of the horrors of the past.[7] The Act was rejected by the House of Lords, but the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949 were invoked and so it became law in 1991 as the War Crimes Act
.

Other interests

Montagu was involved with a number of charities, many within the Jewish community.

British Horse Racing Board. He was a bridge player, an art collector and a supporter of the Royal National Theatre.[6]

Family

Montagu married Christiane Françoise Dreyfus (born 1927, died 2021) known as "Ninette", on 14 December 1951 and they had three children:[8]

Montagu died in London on 1 July 1998 from leukemia.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c Hall, Margaret and David. "Family History of Margaret Macculloch and David Hall c1150-2006". Retrieved 24 October 2007.
  2. ^ "Godfrey Argent". The Independent. London. 15 June 2006. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010.
  3. National Portrait Gallery
    . Retrieved 24 October 2007.
  4. ^ "David Charles Samuel Montagu, 4th Baron Swaythling - National Portrait Gallery".
  5. ^ a b c "Obituary: Lord Swaythling". The Daily Telegraph. 4 July 1998. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2007.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h Courtney, Cathy (13 July 1998). "Obituary: Lord Swaythling". The Independent (London). Retrieved 24 October 2007. [dead link]
  7. ^ "House of Lords Defeats British War Crimes Bill". 6 June 1990.
  8. ^ The Peerage, entry for 4th Lord Swaythling
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Stuart Montagu
 Baron Swaythling
1990–1998
Member of the House of Lords
(1990–1998) 		Succeeded by
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