John Astor (1923–1987)
Anthony Hurd | |
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| Succeeded by | Michael McNair-Wilson |
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| Born | 26 September 1923 |
| Died | 27 December 1987 (aged 64) Inkpen, Berkshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouses | Diana Kathleen Drummond
(m. 1950; died 1982)Penelope Eve Bradford
(m. 1982) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Astor family |
| Alma mater | Eton College |
John Astor (26 September 1923 – 27 December 1987) was a British Conservative politician.
Early life
John was the youngest of three sons born to
His paternal grandparents were American born
He was educated at Summerfields and Eton College.
Career
During World War II he served in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. He was a Berkshire County Councillor from 1953 and an alderman from 1960.[1]
Astor was elected as a
Personal life
In 1950, he married Diana Kathleen Drummond,
- Elizabeth Kathleen Astor (1951-2023)
- John Richard Astor (1953–2016), who married Katherine Mary Darell in 1977.[5]
- George David Astor (born 1958), who married Marianne Julia Piroska Leche (1958-2019) in 1983.
In 1982, he married Penelope Eve Bradford (d. 2006). They had no children and lived at Kirby House, Inkpen, Berkshire.[1]
Astor died at Kirby House in Berkshire on 27 December 1987.[6] Penelope died on 31 December 2006.[7]
References
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- ^ Erlandson, Robert A. (24 January 1983). "Castle of Henry VIII (and Astors) sold". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Hon. John Astor". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "Diana Drummond". Ancestry. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ Scott, Lieutenant Colonel H S J. "Captain J R Astor | Late The Life Guards". guardsmagazine.com. The Guards Magazine. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "OBITUARY". The Guardian. 29 December 1987. p. 24. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "LANSDOWNE". Telegraph Announcements. Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 December 2017.