[2] He did some of his early flying training with Richard Hillary, to whom he was known as Bill, and featured in his book The Last Enemy. 68 Squadron RAF, a night fighter unit, from February 1941 until January 1943, claiming four night victories.[2]. Sir John William Maxwell Aitken, 2nd Baronet, DSO, DFC (15 Feb­ru­ary 1910 – 30 April 1985 ), briefly 2nd Baron Beaverbrook in 1964, was a British fighter pilot and fly­ing ace of the Sec­ond World War, a Con­ser­v­a­tive politi­cian, and press baron. Maxwell Francis Aitken: Remainder to: 1st Baron's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten: Seat(s) Denchworth Manor: Former seat(s) Cherkley Court: Motto: Res mihi non me rebus ("Possessions for me, not me for possessions") [1] Baron Beaverbrook, of Beaverbrook in the Province … 1951), lives in London. der britischen Regierung vom britischen Monarchen an in der Regel britische Bürgerliche verliehen werden kann, vom Titelträger auf die folgenden Generationen vererbt wird und mitunter (selten) mit der Verleihung eines Lehens verbunden ist. He succeeded his father as Baron Beaverbrook on the latter's death on 9 June 1964, but disclaimed the title three days later on 12 June, stating that "there shall only be one Lord Beaverbrook in my lifetime". On his death in 1985, his son, also Max Aitken, took on the title. Sir John William Maxwell Aitken, 2nd Baronet, DSO, DFC (15 February 1910 – 30 April 1985[1]), briefly 2nd Baron Beaverbrook in 1964, was a Canadian-British fighter pilot and flying ace of the Second World War, a Conservative politician, and press baron. Born in Montreal, Aitken was educated at Westminster School and Pembroke College, Cambridge. The Lord Beaverbrook PC ONB. It was the experience of this new “sport” that led to his announcement at the 1961 London Boat Show of a similar ocean race to be staged in the south of England in August that year. Feb 15, 1910 Montreal. Serving in the Middle East during the middle war years as Wing Commander,[2] although he was officially non-operational, he managed to shoot down two Junkers Ju 52 aircraft while flying with No. The Lord Beaverbrook PC ONB. Sir David Robert Gilmour, 4th Baronet, is the eldest son of Ian Gilmour, Baron Gilmour of Craigmillar, 3rd Baronet, and Lady Caroline Margaret Montagu-Douglas-Scott, the youngest daughter of the 8th Duke of Buccleuch. Rodio se kao sin znamenitog izdavača lorda Beaverbooka, od koga je na kraju naslijedio njegov poslovni imperij, kao i plemićku titulu.Za vrijeme Drugog svjetskog rata je služio kao lovački pilot u RAF-u te oborio nekoliko … Sir Max Aitken, 1st Baronet: Present holder: Maxwell Aitken, 3rd Baron Beaverbrook: Heir apparent: The Hon. 601 Squadron RAF during the early part of the Second World War,[7] becoming commanding officer in June 1940,[3] earning the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1940, and the Distinguished Service Order, in 1942, for eight combat claims. A talented sportsman, he was a University blue at Soccer and a … Sir John William Maxwell "Max" Aitken, 2nd Baronet, DSO, DFC (15. februar 1910 – 30. april 1985), ranije 2nd Baron Beaverbrook, bio je britanski poslovni čovjek, izdavač i konzervativni političar. HRH Princess Margaret was his sponsor at his christening. [3] He did some of his early flying training with Richard Hillary, to whom he was known as Bill, and was featured in Hillary's book The Last Enemy. You could also do it yourself at any point in time. Hence it can rightly claim to have introduced offshore powerboat racing to the rest of the world outside the United States where the … I use WIKI 2 every day and almost forgot how the original Wikipedia looks like. [3] Leaving the squadron on 20 July 1940, he then served as commanding officer of No. Lord Beaverbrook in 1943 Lord Privy Seal; In office 24 September 1943 – 27 July 1945: Prime Minister: Winston Churchill: Preceded by: Viscount Cranborne: Succeeded by: Arthur Greenwood: Minister of War Production; In office 4 … He appears in the famous World War II documentary The World at War giving a variety of interviews, including the episode "Alone in Britain.". Sir John William Maxwell "Max" Aitken, 2nd Baronet, DSO, DFC (15. februar 1910 – 30. april 1985), ranije 2nd Baron Beaverbrook, bio je britanski poslovni čovjek, izdavač i konzervativni političar. He joined the Royal Auxiliary Air Force in 1935,[3] and was commissioned a pilot officer on 11 September. In 1946, he entered the family newspaper business, as a director of the Express Group, and would become Chairman of Beaverbrook Newspapers Ltd. At the 1945 general election, Aitken was elected Member of Parliament for Holborn with a majority of 925. [4] He was promoted to flying officer on 14 April 1937. "Lord Beaverbrook" redirects here. The Cowes-Torquay was launched by Sir Max Aitken, 2nd Baronet as the first offshore powerboat racing sport in Britain in 1961. Aitken is the grandson of the 1st Baron Beaverbrook and the only son of Sir Max Aitken, by his third marriage to Violet de Trafford. Sir John Anderson, 1st Baronet was a Scottish businessman, writer and lecturer. 68 Squadron RAF, a night fighter unit, from February 1941 until January 1943, claiming four night victories.[3]. The house was badly damaged by a bomb in 1943 and the main front had to be rebuilt. The resulting coalition government (with David Lloyd George as prime minister and Bonar Law as Chancellor of the Exchequer) rewarded Aitken with a peerage and, … Peter Rudyard Aitken: Premios: Orde de Suvorov, primeira clase e Order of New Brunswick editar datos en Wikidata: Para outras páxinas con títulos homónimos véxase: Aitken. Read more at Wikipedia Put new text under old text. Politician (948) Ice hockey player (750) Actor (185) Writer (146) Lawyer (108) Singer (107) Television actor (94) Canadian football player (92) Film actor (91) Association football player (87) Journalist (70) Judge (59) Businessperson (58) Screenwriter (53) Songwriter (48) … He was the son of Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook. For the peerage, see Baron Beaverbrook. William Maxwell "Max" Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook, PC, ONB, (25 May 1879 – 9 June 1964) was an Anglo-Canadian business tycoon, politician, newspaper proprietor and writer who was an influential figure in British society of the first half of the 20th century.. – 1916. december 16.) Dutch: John William Maxwell Aitken, Sir The Right Honourable. Der Baronet (weibliche Form, wenngleich äußerst selten: Baronetess; beide als Verkleinerungsform zu Baron) ist ein Titel im Vereinigten Königreich, der unter anderem auf Vorschlag des britischen Premierministers bzw. Hence it can rightly claim to have introduced offshore powerboat racing to the rest of the world outside the United States where the … Serving in the Middle East during the middle war years as wing commander,[3] although he was officially non-operational, he managed to shoot down two Junkers Ju 52 aircraft while flying with No. The Right Honourable. The Cowes-Torquay was launched by Sir Max Aitken, 2nd Baronet as the first offshore powerboat racing sport in Britain in 1961. The Cowes Torquay will celebrate in 2010 the 50th year since Aitken founded it. Gilmour is a … Sir John William Maxwell "Max" Aitken, 2nd Baronet, DSO, DFC (15 February 1910 – 30 April 1985), formerly 2nd Baron Beaverbrook, was a British Conservative politician and press baron, the son of Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook . He was the son of Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaver­brook . Hence it can rightly claim to have introduced offshore powerboat racing to the rest of the world outside the United States where the … He was born in Dalkeith, Scotland. Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook "Lord Beaverbrook" redirects here. [2] A talented sportsman, he was a University blue at football and a scratch golfer. 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