Lancelot Joynson-Hicks, 3rd Viscount Brentford
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Lancelot William Joynson-Hicks, 3rd Viscount Brentford (10 April 1902 – 25 February 1983), known as Sir Lancelot William Joynson-Hicks, 1st Baronet from 1956 to 1958, was an English
Conservative
politician.
Joynson-Hicks was the second son of former Home Secretary
William Joynson-Hicks, 1st Viscount Brentford
and Grace Lynn Joynson. He was educated at Winchester College
and Trinity College, Oxford
, later becoming a solicitor and a farmer. He served in World War II
as a lieutenant-commander in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve.
Joynson-Hicks sat as a Member of Parliament
(MP) for Chichester
from 1942 to 1958 and served under Winston Churchill
as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Fuel and Power from 1951 to 1955. In 1956 he was created a Baronet, of Newick in the County of Sussex. On the death of his older brother, Richard Cecil Joynson-Hicks, 2nd Viscount Brentford, in 1958, he succeeded as third Viscount Brentford. Because he was now a peer, he vacated his seat in the House of Commons.
He was Chairman of the Automobile Association
and served as a member of the House of Laity in the National Assembly of the Church of England
.
Lord Brentford married Phyllis Allfey, daughter of Herbert Cyril Allfey, in 1931. They had one son. He died in February 1983, aged 80, and was succeeded in his titles by his only child Crispin William Joynson-Hicks.
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Conservative
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politician.
Joynson-Hicks was the second son of former Home Secretary
Home Secretary
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William Joynson-Hicks, 1st Viscount Brentford
William Joynson-Hicks, 1st Viscount Brentford
William Joynson-Hicks, 1st Viscount Brentford PC, PC , DL , known as Sir William Joynson-Hicks, Bt, from 1919 to 1929 and popularly known as Jix, was an English solicitor and Conservative Party politician, best known as a long-serving and controversial Home Secretary from 1924 to 1929, during which...
and Grace Lynn Joynson. He was educated at Winchester College
Winchester College
Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...
and Trinity College, Oxford
Trinity College, Oxford
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, later becoming a solicitor and a farmer. He served in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
as a lieutenant-commander in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve.
Joynson-Hicks sat as a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Chichester
Chichester (UK Parliament constituency)
Chichester is a county constituency in West Sussex, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
from 1942 to 1958 and served under Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, was a predominantly Conservative British politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the century and served as Prime Minister twice...
as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Fuel and Power from 1951 to 1955. In 1956 he was created a Baronet, of Newick in the County of Sussex. On the death of his older brother, Richard Cecil Joynson-Hicks, 2nd Viscount Brentford, in 1958, he succeeded as third Viscount Brentford. Because he was now a peer, he vacated his seat in the House of Commons.
He was Chairman of the Automobile Association
Automobile Association
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and served as a member of the House of Laity in the National Assembly of the Church of England
Church of England
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.
Lord Brentford married Phyllis Allfey, daughter of Herbert Cyril Allfey, in 1931. They had one son. He died in February 1983, aged 80, and was succeeded in his titles by his only child Crispin William Joynson-Hicks.