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The second child of industrialist [[Richard Beaumont Thomas]] and his wife Nora Anderson, Lionel was born on 1 August, 1893.<ref> [http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aet-t&id=I12 Lionel Beaumont-Thomas<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
The second child of industrialist [[Richard Beaumont Thomas]] and his wife Nora Anderson, Lionel was born on 1 August, 1893.<ref> [http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aet-t&id=I12 Lionel Beaumont-Thomas<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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Commissioned as [[Second Lieutenant]] (Special Reserve) in [[The Royal Artillery]] in 1912, he served in various posts until the outbreak of [[World War One]], when he was promoted to [[Lieutenant]]. Posted to the 14th Brigade, he served throughout the war, promoted to Captain in 1915. After the end of the war in 1919, he was appointed to command a Battery in the 83rd [[Welsh Brigade]].<ref name=Ancestry/> |
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| ⚫ | He was elected to the seat of Birmingham King's Norton in 1929, ousting [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour's]] [[Robert Dennison (MP)|Robert Dennison]]. He took part in his first debate on 24 March, 1930, on [[disarmament]].<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/people/mr-lionel-beaumont-thomas|title=Lionel Beaumont Thomas|publisher=Hansard|accessdate=2010-05-28}}</ref> His final debate was on 1 May, 1935, on the subject of [[Bicycle|Pedal Cyclists]].<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/people/mr-lionel-beaumont-thomas|title=Lionel Beaumont Thomas|publisher=Hansard|accessdate=2010-05-8}}</ref> |
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After resigning his commission in 1923, he married [[New Zealand|New Zealander]] Pauline Grace Marriott, and they lived at [[Great Brampton House]], in [[Madley, Herefordshire]]. The couple had three children: Nigel, Paul and Pearl. As well as his duties as Deputy Chairman of [[Richard Thomas|Richard Thomas & Co Ltd]], he was a [[Justice of the Peace]] and Conservative County Councillor.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aet-t&id=I75|title=Nigel Beaumont-Thomas|publisher=ancestry.com|accessdate=2010-05-28}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | He was elected to the seat of Birmingham King's Norton in 1929, ousting [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour's]] [[Robert Dennison (MP)|Robert Dennison]]. He took part in his first debate on 24 March, 1930, on [[disarmament]].<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/people/mr-lionel-beaumont-thomas|title=Lionel Beaumont Thomas|publisher=Hansard|accessdate=2010-05-28}}</ref> But after the breakdown and subsequent divorce in 1933, due to his affair with Iseult Margery Hazlehurst, he decided to stand down. His final debate was on 1 May, 1935, on the subject of [[Bicycle|Pedal Cyclists]].<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/people/mr-lionel-beaumont-thomas|title=Lionel Beaumont Thomas|publisher=Hansard|accessdate=2010-05-8}}</ref> |
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After joining up again in 1940, afters erving as a general staff officer, he was trained in [[Military Politics]]. Promoted to Colonel (Acting Lieutenant Colonel) to the lead of the Mission proceeding to the Middle East, he was lost whilst on board the {{MV|Henry Stanley}} on the 7 December, 1942.<ref name=Ancestry>{{citeweb|url=http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aet-t&id=I12|title=Lionel Beaumont Thomas|publisher=unithistories.com|accessdate=2010-05-8}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | His son Nigel Beaumont-Thomas (17 April, 1916 - 20 September, 1944), was second in command of the 4th Parachute Squadron within the [[1st Airborne Division (United Kingdom)|1st Airborne Division]], when they parachuted into [[Battle of Arnhem|Arnhem]], where he was killed in action.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.unithistories.com/officers/1AirbDiv_officersT.htm|title=Nigel Beaumont-Thomas|publisher=unithistories.com|accessdate=2010-05-8}}</ref> |
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*[http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/lionel_beaumont-thomas/birmingham_king%27s_norton Entry at ''They Work For You''] |
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Revision as of 20:24, 29 May 2010
Lionel Beaumont Thomas | |
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| Member of Parliament for Birmingham King's Norton | |
| Preceded by | Robert Dennison |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Cartland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1, 1893 Lydney, Gloucestershire, England |
| Died | 1942 |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Relations | Richard Beaumont Thomas (father) |
| Occupation | Conservative MP, King's Norton, Birmingham |
Colonel Lionel Beaumont Thomas MC (1893 - 1942), was a Welsh politician, and Conservative Member of Parliament for Birmingham King's Norton, from 1929 to 1935.
The second child of industrialist Richard Beaumont Thomas and his wife Nora Anderson, Lionel was born on 1 August, 1893.[1]
Commissioned as Second Lieutenant (Special Reserve) in The Royal Artillery in 1912, he served in various posts until the outbreak of World War One, when he was promoted to Lieutenant. Posted to the 14th Brigade, he served throughout the war, promoted to Captain in 1915. After the end of the war in 1919, he was appointed to command a Battery in the 83rd Welsh Brigade.[2]
After resigning his commission in 1923, he married New Zealander Pauline Grace Marriott, and they lived at Great Brampton House, in Madley, Herefordshire. The couple had three children: Nigel, Paul and Pearl. As well as his duties as Deputy Chairman of Richard Thomas & Co Ltd, he was a Justice of the Peace and Conservative County Councillor.[3]
He was elected to the seat of Birmingham King's Norton in 1929, ousting Labour's Robert Dennison. He took part in his first debate on 24 March, 1930, on disarmament.[4] But after the breakdown and subsequent divorce in 1933, due to his affair with Iseult Margery Hazlehurst, he decided to stand down. His final debate was on 1 May, 1935, on the subject of Pedal Cyclists.[5]
After leaving Parliament, Beaumont-Thomas married his second wife Iseult, and returned to working in the family business of.[2]
After joining up again in 1940, afters erving as a general staff officer, he was trained in Military Politics. Promoted to Colonel (Acting Lieutenant Colonel) to the lead of the Mission proceeding to the Middle East, he was lost whilst on board the MV Henry Stanley on the 7 December, 1942.[2]
His son Nigel Beaumont-Thomas (17 April, 1916 - 20 September, 1944), was second in command of the 4th Parachute Squadron within the 1st Airborne Division, when they parachuted into Arnhem, where he was killed in action.[6]
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During this period, in 1934 he commissioned Camper and Nicholson to build him the motor yacht Llanthony. She was requisitioned in 1939 by the Admiralty, and after transfer to Ramsgate was placed under the command of the recently retired Rear Admiral Robert W. Timbrell of the Royal Canadian Navy. Under his command, commissioned as a Sub Lieutenant in the Royal Navy, she was one of the Little Ships that took part in the Dunkirk evacuation.[7] After the war, she was sold to Lord Astor of Hever Castle. Found languishing in Greece in 1995, she has since been restored and now forms part of the collection at Ardlamont Estate.
References
- ^ Lionel Beaumont-Thomas
- ^ a b c "Lionel Beaumont Thomas". unithistories.com. Retrieved 2010-05-8.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Nigel Beaumont-Thomas". ancestry.com. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
- ^ "Lionel Beaumont Thomas". Hansard. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
- ^ "Lionel Beaumont Thomas". Hansard. Retrieved 2010-05-8.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Nigel Beaumont-Thomas". unithistories.com. Retrieved 2010-05-8.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "MV Llanthony". Ardlamont Estates. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
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