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Sir Ian Leslie Orr Ewing, MP

Male 1893 - 1958  (64 years)


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  • Name Ian Leslie Orr Ewing 
    Title Sir 
    Suffix MP 
    Birth 4 Jun 1893  Newark Castle, Ayreshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Arrival 10 Jun 1922  Southampton, Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age: 28 
    Departure Buenos Aires, Argentina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Departure 9 Apr 1925  London Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age: 31 
    Destination Marseilles, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 27 Apr 1958  Bristol, Gloucestershire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Eldest son of Charles Lindsay Orr-Ewing, MP (see Orr-Ewing Bt) of Dunskey, Portpatrick, who died 1903, by Hon. Beatrix Mary Leslie (born 1871), only daughter of Walter James, Lord Ruthven (died 1921). Baptised at the Scotch Church, Alloway, Ayrshire. Educated at Harrow 1907-11; matric. Oxford (Worcester College) 1912 and Glasgow University 1913.

      In the Great War he was in 1914 a motor cyclist attached to 3rd London Infantry Brigade, 2nd Lieut. Royal Scots Fusiliers November 1914, Lieut. 1915. Served in France April 1915 and was wounded at Ypres. ADC to General Officer Commanding 20th Division in France April 1916. Transferred to Scots Guards September 1916. Invalided out of the Army May 1918. For some years he was engaged in Architectural work. Contested Gateshead Borough for Parliament as Unionist May 1929. A candidate for St. Ives, Cornwall, at the 1931 election, but withdrew in favour of the Right Hon. Walter Runciman, Liberal, to avoid splitting the Nationalist vote. Member of the Carlton Club, from 1916.

      Kt. Bach (1953). MP for Weston-super-Mare Division of Somerset from 1934. Parliamentary Priv. Secretary to Fin. Sec. to Treasury 1935 and to Min. for Agric. 1936. Parl. Priv. Sec. to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and to Min. of Food 1942. Mem. Rhodesia-Nyasaland Royal Commn. 1938-9.
    Person ID I1998  Gibbs Family Tree
    Last Modified 11 Nov 2020 

    Father Charles Lindsay Orr Ewing,   b. 8 Sep 1860, Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Dec 1903, Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years) 
    Mother Beatrix Mary Leslie Hore Ruthven,   b. 4 Jun 1871, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Mar 1920, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years) 
    Marriage 5 Dec 1888 
    Family ID F914  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Helen Bridget Gibbs, MBE, TD,   b. 18 Feb 1896, Chelsea, London Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1978, Taunton, Somerset Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 24 Jan 1917  Westminster, London Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Anthea Helen Orr Ewing, JP,   b. 16 Nov 1917, St Anne's on Sea, Lancs Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Nov 2006, Taunton, Somerset Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
    Family ID F913  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Jul 2017 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 4 Jun 1893 - Newark Castle, Ayreshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - - Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 24 Jan 1917 - Westminster, London Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsArrival - Age: 28 - 10 Jun 1922 - Southampton, Hampshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeparture - - Buenos Aires, Argentina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeparture - Age: 31 - 9 Apr 1925 - London Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDestination - - Marseilles, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 27 Apr 1958 - Bristol, Gloucestershire Link to Google Earth
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