Jack Boles
Sir Jack Boles | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Dennis Boles 25 June 1925 National Trust |
| Term | 1975–1983 |
| Spouse(s) | Benita Wormald (died 1969) Lady Anne Waldegrave
(m. 1971) |
| Children | 5, including Nick Boles |
| Relatives | Geoffrey Waldegrave, 12th Earl Waldegrave (father-in-law) |
Early life
A son of Geoffrey Boles, an officer in the Royal Navy, Boles was born at Waterlooville, near Portsmouth, while his father was attached to HMS Vernon, the navy's on-shore School of Gunnery. His father later became a land agent in Devon and the family settled at Talaton, near Ottery St Mary. The young Boles was educated at West Downs School and Winchester College, and in 1943 on leaving school he joined the British Army.[1]
Career
In November 1944 Boles was commissioned into the
After leaving the army Boles joined the
Boles returned home to England late in 1964. In 1965, he joined the
Private life
In 1953 Boles married Benita Wormald, and they had five children, four born in North Borneo and a fifth, Nick, born in England in 1965. In 1969, his wife died of cancer. In 1971 he married secondly Lady Anne Waldegrave, a National Trust colleague and a daughter of Earl Waldegrave.[1][2]
Honours
- Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), 1960[1]
- Knight Bachelor (Kt), 1983[1]
- Deputy lieutenant of Devon (DL)
- High Sheriff of Devon 1993-94
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g Sir Jack Boles (obituary) in The Daily Telegraph dated 1 July 2013, accessed 2 April 2019
- ^ Charles Kidd, Christine Shaw, eds., Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage 2008 (Debrett's, 2008), p. 1446