Sir James Horlick, 4th Baronet
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Lieutenant-Colonel Sir James Nockells Horlick, 4th Baronet,
A recipient of the
Biography
Born in Brooklyn, New York on 22 March 1886, James was educated at
In 1944 he purchased Achamore House and the island of Gigha where he set about planting a rhododendron garden that still exists today. His work as a rhododendron breeder earned him, in 1963, the Victoria Medal of Honour. He also set about using his experience of the family business to support the island's dairy industry. Inheriting the Horlick baronetcy from his nephew in 1958, Sir James died at his home in Gigha on 31.December 1972 and was succeeded by his son, Sir John James McDonald Horlick.
Family
Sir James married twice. His first marriage was in 1909 to Flora McDonald Martin, CB, daughter of Col Cunliffe Martin and granddaughter of Sir James Ranald Martin. Their children were:
- Rachel Katherine Horlick
- Ursula Priscilla Marie Gabrielle Horlick
- John James McDonald Horlick
He married secondly, in 1956, Joan Isabel MacGill.
References
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by James Horlick". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
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