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Rt. Hon. James Edward Ramsden, PC

Male 1923 - 2020  (96 years)


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  • Name James Edward Ramsden 
    Title Rt. Hon. 
    Suffix PC 
    Birth 1 Nov 1923 
    Gender Male 
    Death 29 Mar 2020 
    Notes 
    • Rt. Hon. James Edward Ramsden, PC, son of Captain Edward Ramsden, MC and Geraldine Ramsden, OBE. Educated at Eton and Trinity College, Oxford (MA).

      PC 1963; Director, Prudential Assurance Co., Ltd. since 1972 (Deputy Chairman, since 1976); Commissioned 1942, served North West Europe with Rifle Brigade, 1944-45. MP (C) Harrogate, WR Yorks., March 1954-February 1974. PPS to Home Secretary, November 1959-October 1960; Under-Secretary and Financial Secretary, War Office, October 1960-October 1963; Secretary of State for War, 1963-64; Ministry of Defence for the Army, April-October 1964. Director, UK Cables, 1971; London Clinic 1973. Member, Historic Buildings Council for England, 1971-72. Master West of Yore Foxhounds 1960-69.

      Clubs: Brook's, Pratt's.
    • James Edward Ramsden PC (1 November 1923 – 29 March 2020) was a British Conservative politician. He was the last person to hold the office of Secretary of State for War. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Ramsden_(politician)
    Person ID I1920  Gibbs Family Tree
    Last Modified 23 Apr 2020 

    Father Capt. Edward Ramsden, MC,   b. 1890   d. 1985 (Age 95 years) 
    Mother Geraldine 
    Family ID F875  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Juliet Barbara Anna Ponsonby,   b. 1923, 2 Gloucester Place, St. Marylebone, London Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Nov 2019 (Age 96 years) 
    Marriage 25 Jun 1949  Wootton, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Thomas James Ponsonby Ramsden,   b. 1950
     2. George Edward Ramsden,   b. 12 Jun 1953   d. 7 Apr 2019 (Age 65 years)
     3. Richard Ashley Ramsden,   b. 1954
     4. Emma Juliet Geraldine Ramsden,   b. 1957
     5. Charlotte Mary Rose Ramsden,   b. 1960   d. 1991 (Age 31 years)
    Family ID F874  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Jan 2018 

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