John Godfrey Huggins, 2nd Viscount Malvern
John Godfrey Huggins, 2nd Viscount Malvern (26 October 1922 – 28 August 1978) was a British hereditary peer and Royal Air Force officer during the Second World War. He was a member of the House of Lords from 1971 until his death in 1978.
Early life and education
[edit]Huggins was the son of Godfrey Huggins, an English doctor working in Southern Rhodesia, later prime minister of Southern Rhodesia, and his wife Blanche Elizabeth Slatter.[1][2] His father was created Viscount Malvern in 1955. He arrived in England on 23 September 1938 on the RMS Windsor Castle, from Durban, South Africa,[3] and was educated at Winchester College.[4]
Military service
[edit]In 1940, Huggins joined the Royal Air Force and was promoted to Flight Lieutenant in 1944.[5] He retired in 1945, but briefly re-joined the Air Force in 1952.
Career
[edit]Huggins inherited his father's viscountcy on 8 May 1971 and became a member of the House of Lords.[4]
Marriage and children
[edit]On 1 January 1949, Huggins married Patricia Marjorie Bower, a daughter of Frank Renwick Bower. They had three children:[1][6]
- Michael Paul John Huggins (born 13 October 1946)
- Ashley Kevin Godfrey Huggins, 3rd Viscount Malvern (26 October 1949 - 1997)
- Hon Haoli Elizabeth Jane Huggins (born 20 March 1953)
Death
[edit]Lord Malvern died in 1978 at the age of 55. He was succeeded in the viscountcy by his younger, but only legitimate son, Ashley.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Burke's Peerage, vol. 2 (2003), p. 2580
- ^ "Viscount Malvern and family - National Portrait Gallery". www.npg.org.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ “John Godfrey Huggins” in UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, ancestry.com, accessed 19 December 2021 (subscription required)
- ^ a b "Malvern, 2nd Viscount, (John Godfrey Huggins) (26 Oct. 1922–28 Aug. 1978)". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u157137. ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ Dod's Parliamentary Companion. Dod's Parliamentary Companion, Limited. 2004. ISBN 978-0-905702-51-3.
- ^ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, volume 2, page 2580