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Herbert Roff Newton

Commander H.R. Newton OBE DL JP
Born10 July 1900
Died2 June 1973
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  Royal Navy
Rank Commander
Awards OBE

Commander Herbert Roff Newton OBE DL JP (1900-1973), was a senior officer in the Royal Navy, a Deputy Lieutenant for Bedfordshire and for many years a Justice of the Peace. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Life

Herbert Roff Newton was born in Bedford on 10 July 1900, the son of William Lea Newton and Nellie (née Roff). [5] He was educated at Bedford Modern School [4] [6] [7]

After a period of service in the Artists Rifles, Newton joined the Royal Navy. [4] He was made a Commander in 1946 [2] and, in the same year, was invested as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. [2] Newton served on several governmental committees [3] and was made Deputy Lieutenant of Bedfordshire in 1961. [8] He was for many years a Justice of the Peace. [1] A keen rugby player, and later a referee, he appeared occasionally for Bedford between 1923 and 1926. [9]

Newton died in Bedford on 2 June 1973. [5] [10] He was survived by his wife, Edith, and a daughter. [10]

References

  1. ^ a b Obituary, The Times, 7 June 1973
  2. ^ a b c Supplement to The London Gazette, 11 June 1946, Issue 37603, p. 2882
  3. ^ a b "Report". google.co.uk. 1948. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  4. ^ a b c Kelly’s Handbook To The Titled, Landed and Official Classes, 1962, Published by Kelly’s Directories Limited 1962
  5. ^ a b "Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History Records at Ancestry.co.uk". ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  6. ^ Bedford Modern School of the black & red. OCLC  16558393. Retrieved 10 July 2015 – via worldcat.org.
  7. ^ The Harpur Trust, 1552-1973. OCLC  903515. Retrieved 10 July 2015 – via worldcat.org.
  8. ^ The London Gazette, 8 August 1961, Issue 42432, p. 5852
  9. ^ Neil Roy, '100 Years of the Blues. The Bedfordshire Times Centenary History of Bedford RUFC', (Bedford, 1986), pp. 204-6
  10. ^ a b Death Notice, The Times, 7 June 1973


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Herbert Roff Newton

Commander H.R. Newton OBE DL JP
Born10 July 1900
Died2 June 1973
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  Royal Navy
Rank Commander
Awards OBE

Commander Herbert Roff Newton OBE DL JP (1900-1973), was a senior officer in the Royal Navy, a Deputy Lieutenant for Bedfordshire and for many years a Justice of the Peace. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Life

Herbert Roff Newton was born in Bedford on 10 July 1900, the son of William Lea Newton and Nellie (née Roff). [5] He was educated at Bedford Modern School [4] [6] [7]

After a period of service in the Artists Rifles, Newton joined the Royal Navy. [4] He was made a Commander in 1946 [2] and, in the same year, was invested as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. [2] Newton served on several governmental committees [3] and was made Deputy Lieutenant of Bedfordshire in 1961. [8] He was for many years a Justice of the Peace. [1] A keen rugby player, and later a referee, he appeared occasionally for Bedford between 1923 and 1926. [9]

Newton died in Bedford on 2 June 1973. [5] [10] He was survived by his wife, Edith, and a daughter. [10]

References

  1. ^ a b Obituary, The Times, 7 June 1973
  2. ^ a b c Supplement to The London Gazette, 11 June 1946, Issue 37603, p. 2882
  3. ^ a b "Report". google.co.uk. 1948. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  4. ^ a b c Kelly’s Handbook To The Titled, Landed and Official Classes, 1962, Published by Kelly’s Directories Limited 1962
  5. ^ a b "Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History Records at Ancestry.co.uk". ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  6. ^ Bedford Modern School of the black & red. OCLC  16558393. Retrieved 10 July 2015 – via worldcat.org.
  7. ^ The Harpur Trust, 1552-1973. OCLC  903515. Retrieved 10 July 2015 – via worldcat.org.
  8. ^ The London Gazette, 8 August 1961, Issue 42432, p. 5852
  9. ^ Neil Roy, '100 Years of the Blues. The Bedfordshire Times Centenary History of Bedford RUFC', (Bedford, 1986), pp. 204-6
  10. ^ a b Death Notice, The Times, 7 June 1973



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