Loel Guinness
British politician (1906–1988) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Group Captain Thomas Loel Evelyn Bulkeley Guinness, OBE (9 June 1906 – 31 December 1988)[3] was a British Conservative politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for Bath (1931–1945), business magnate and philanthropist. Guinness also financed the purchase of the Calypso, leasing her for one symbolic franc a year[4] to famous oceanic explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau and his movie The Silent World (1956).[5]
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Loel Guinness | |
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Member of Parliament for Bath | |
In office 1931–1945 | |
Preceded by | Hon. Charles Baillie-Hamilton |
Succeeded by | Sir James Pitman |
Personal details | |
Born | (1906-06-09)9 June 1906 Manhattan, New York, U.S.[1][2] |
Died | 31 December 1988(1988-12-31) (aged 82) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Cause of death | Heart disease |
Resting place | Cimetière du Bois de Vaux, Lausanne |
Spouses | |
Children | Patrick Guinness William Guinness Lindy, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava |
Parent(s) | Benjamin Guinness Bridget Williams-Bulkeley |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | British Army Royal Auxiliary Air Force |
Rank | Group Captain |
Commands | No. 601 (County of London) Squadron |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Despatches (5) |
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