Herbert Roff Newton | |
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Born | 10 July 1900 |
Died | 2 June 1973 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | 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]
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]
Herbert Roff Newton | |
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Born | 10 July 1900 |
Died | 2 June 1973 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | 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]
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]