James Bowes-Lyon
Sir James Bowes-Lyon | |
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| Born | 19 September 1917 |
commandant of the British Sector in Berlin from 1968 to 1970.[1]
Early life and education
Bowes-Lyon was born in Chelsea, London, the son of Captain Geoffrey Francis Bowes-Lyon, grandson of Claude Bowes-Lyon, 13th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and Frances Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne. He was thus a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. His mother was Edith Katherine Selby-Bigge, daughter of Sir Amherst Selby-Bigge, 1st Baronet.[2] He was educated at Eton College and Sandhurst.[1]
Military career
Bowes-Lyon was
Bowes-Lyon went on to be
commandant of the British Sector in Berlin in 1968.[3] In 1971 he was appointed Major-General commanding the Household Division and General Officer Commanding London District.[3] He retired in 1973.[3]
Personal life
Bowes-Lyon married Mary de Trafford, daughter of
Gentleman Usher to the Royal Household.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Obituary: Maj-Gen Sir James Bowes-Lyon". The Times. 22 December 1977. p. 12.
- ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Bowes-Lyon, Sir Francis James Cecil". Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Royals mourning another death in family days after Queen Elizabeth's death". The News. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "History". Sennicotts. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ "No. 46197". The London Gazette. 1 February 1974. p. 1395.