Frederick John Vivian Smith, 2nd Baron Colwyn
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| Intro | British Baron | ||||||
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | ||||||
| was | Politician Baron | ||||||
| Work field | Politics Royals | ||||||
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| Birth | 26 November 1914 | ||||||
| Death | 29 May 1966 (aged 51 years) | ||||||
| Star sign | Sagittarius | ||||||
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Frederick John Vivian (Ian) Smith, 2nd Baron Colwyn of Denbighshire (26 Nov. 1914 – 29 May 1966) was the son of the Honourable Frederick Henry Smith, and grandson of Frederick Smith, 1st Baron Colwyn. He was educated at Malvern College. He was a stockbroker and during World War II a captain of the 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. He sustained an injury during his military service.
He inherited the barony from his grandfather when his father predeceased the first Baron Colwyn.
He married 3 times: firstly, in 1940, to Miriam Gwendoline Ferguson. They divorced in 1951. Secondly, in 1952, to Hermoine Sophia O’Bryen Hoare. They divorced in 1954. Thirdly, in 1955 to Beryl Reddington. His last wife Beryl remarried in 1969 to the botanist, George Taylor.
With his first wife he had a son Ian Anthony who succeeded to the title on the death of his father in 1966.