Sir William Lawrence, 4th Baronet
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Sir William Lawrence, 4th Baronet FRHS
(14 July 1913 – 3 November 1986) was an English
baronet
and businessman.
Lawrence was born on 14 July 1913, the son of Sir William Lawrence
and his wife Iris, youngest daughter of Brigadier-General Eyre Crabbe. He was educated at Bradfield College
. On 20 January 1940 he married Zoe Pether, daughter of Henry Stedham Stanley Pether. They divorced without issue five years later. On 10 July 1945 he married Pamela Mary, daughter of James Edgar Gordon and by her had a son and two daughters.
On 4 January 1924 he succeeded to his father’s baronetcy (see Lawrence Baronets
).
Lawrence was a Major in the East Surrey Regiment during the Second World War and was Senior Executive of Wilmot Breeden Ltd, an automotive parts production company.
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(14 July 1913 – 3 November 1986) was an English
United Kingdom
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baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
and businessman.
Lawrence was born on 14 July 1913, the son of Sir William Lawrence
Sir William Lawrence, 3rd Baronet
Sir William Matthew Trevor Lawrence, 3rd Baronet JP FSA was an English horticulturalist, hospital administrator and collector.-Early life:...
and his wife Iris, youngest daughter of Brigadier-General Eyre Crabbe. He was educated at Bradfield College
Bradfield College
Bradfield College is a coeducational independent school located in the small village of Bradfield in the English county of Berkshire.The college was founded in 1850 by Thomas Stevens, Rector and Lord of the Manor of Bradfield...
. On 20 January 1940 he married Zoe Pether, daughter of Henry Stedham Stanley Pether. They divorced without issue five years later. On 10 July 1945 he married Pamela Mary, daughter of James Edgar Gordon and by her had a son and two daughters.
On 4 January 1924 he succeeded to his father’s baronetcy (see Lawrence Baronets
Lawrence Baronets
There have been seven Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Lawrence, one in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and five in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom....
).
Lawrence was a Major in the East Surrey Regiment during the Second World War and was Senior Executive of Wilmot Breeden Ltd, an automotive parts production company.