Herbert Roff Newton
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Herbert Roff Newton
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Commander H.R. Newton OBE DL JP
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| Born | 10 July 1900 |
| Died | 2 June 1973 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
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 Royal Navy |
| Rank | Commander |
| Awards | OBE |
Commander Herbert Roff Newton OBE DL JP (1900-1973), was a senior officer in the Royal Navy, a Deputy Lieutenant for Bedfordshire and for many years a Justice of the Peace.[1][2][3][4]
Life
Herbert Roff Newton was born in Bedford on 10 July 1900, the son of William Lea Newton and Nellie (née Roff).[5] He was educated at Bedford Modern School[4][6][7]
After a period of service in the Artists Rifles, Newton joined the Royal Navy.[4] He was made a Commander in 1946[2] and, in the same year, was invested as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.[2] Newton served on several governmental committees[3] and was made Deputy Lieutenant of Bedfordshire in 1961.[8] He was for many years a Justice of the Peace.[1] A keen rugby player, and later a referee, he appeared occasionally for Bedford between 1923 and 1926.[9]
Newton died in Bedford on 2 June 1973.[5][10] He was survived by his wife, Edith, and a daughter.[10]
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Obituary, The Times, 7 June 1973
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37603/supplement/2882/data.pdf
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- ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/42432/page/5852/data.pdf
- ↑ Neil Roy, '100 Years of the Blues. The Bedfordshire Times Centenary History of Bedford RUFC', (Bedford, 1986), pp. 204-6
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Death Notice, The Times, 7 June 1973
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