Sir Dingwall Latham Bateson
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Sir Dingwall "Dingo" Latham Bateson, CBE
, MC
(1898 – January 29, 1967) was a British solicitor
and President of the Law Society
.
QC. He had three brothers and two sisters.
(MC) whilst a second lieutenant
attached to the 2nd Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment.
.
In 1922 he married Naomi Judith, eldest daughter of composer Walter Galpin Alcock. They had two sons and one daughter. One son, Timothy
, became an actor.
He was awarded a CBE in 1946. In 1952-53 he was president of the Law Society and was knighted in 1953.
on financial affairs; Coward, in gratitude, named his speedboat "Dingo" after Bateson. Bateson was also friends with Sir Roland Gwynne
, Mayor of Eastbourne
1928-1931, who left Bateson his whole estate in his will (though in the end Bateson predeceased him).
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, MC
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
(1898 – January 29, 1967) was a British solicitor
Solicitor
Solicitors are lawyers who traditionally deal with any legal matter including conducting proceedings in courts. In the United Kingdom, a few Australian states and the Republic of Ireland, the legal profession is split between solicitors and barristers , and a lawyer will usually only hold one title...
and President of the Law Society
Law Society of England and Wales
The Law Society is the professional association that represents the solicitors' profession in England and Wales. It provides services and support to practising and training solicitors as well as serving as a sounding board for law reform. Members of the Society are often consulted when important...
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Background
Bateson was the son of judge Sir Alexander Dingwall Bateson and Isabel Mary, the fourth daughter of William LathamWilliam Latham
William Latham is a British computer artist, most known as the creator of the Organic Art product as well as for creating album covers and artwork for the dance group The Shamen. Latham is the founder of the company Computer Artworks which released the Organic Art product through Time Warner...
QC. He had three brothers and two sisters.
First World War service
Bateson was awarded the Military CrossMilitary Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
(MC) whilst a second lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces.- United Kingdom and Commonwealth :The rank second lieutenant was introduced throughout the British Army in 1871 to replace the rank of ensign , although it had long been used in the Royal Artillery, Royal...
attached to the 2nd Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment.
Career
Bateson was a solicitor at firm Slaughter and MaySlaughter and May
Slaughter and May is an international law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom and a member of the 'Magic Circle' of leading UK law firms. It also has offices in Beijing, Brussels and Hong Kong....
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In 1922 he married Naomi Judith, eldest daughter of composer Walter Galpin Alcock. They had two sons and one daughter. One son, Timothy
Timothy Bateson
Timothy Dingwall Bateson was a British actor. The son of Dingwall Bateson, a solicitor later knighted, he was educated at Uppingham School and Wadham College, Oxford....
, became an actor.
He was awarded a CBE in 1946. In 1952-53 he was president of the Law Society and was knighted in 1953.
Notable friends
Bateson advised Noel CowardNoël Coward
Sir Noël Peirce Coward was an English playwright, composer, director, actor and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and what Time magazine called "a sense of personal style, a combination of cheek and chic, pose and poise".Born in Teddington, a suburb of London, Coward attended a dance academy...
on financial affairs; Coward, in gratitude, named his speedboat "Dingo" after Bateson. Bateson was also friends with Sir Roland Gwynne
Roland Gwynne
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Roland Vaughan Gwynne, DSO, DL, JP was Mayor of Eastbourne, Sussex, from 1928 to 1931. He was also a patient and close friend of the suspected serial killer Dr John Bodkin Adams.-Childhood:...
, Mayor of Eastbourne
Eastbourne
Eastbourne is a large town and borough in East Sussex, on the south coast of England between Brighton and Hastings. The town is situated at the eastern end of the chalk South Downs alongside the high cliff at Beachy Head...
1928-1931, who left Bateson his whole estate in his will (though in the end Bateson predeceased him).