Hugo Kindersley, 3rd Baron Kindersley
Robert Hugh Molesworth "Hugo" Kindersley, 3rd Baron Kindersley | |
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| Born | 18 August 1929 |
| Died | 2013-10-09 |
| Occupation(s) | Nobleman, politician, corporate leader |
| Years active | 1950s–2000s |
| Known for | Member of the House of Lords, chairman of Commonwealth Development Corporation |
Robert Hugh Molesworth "Hugo" Kindersley, 3rd Baron Kindersley DL (18 August 1929 – 9 October 2013) was a distinguished British nobleman, politician, and corporate leader.
Life and career
Born on 18 August 1929, Kindersley was the son of Hugh Kindersley, 2nd Baron Kindersley, and Nancy Farnsworth Boyd. He had an elder sister named Patricia Nassau Kindersley (1922–2010).
His education took place at Eton College followed by Trinity College, Oxford. He served as a Lieutenant in the Scots Guards, with a deployment to Malaya in 1949. His extensive business tenure featured directorships at numerous companies including London Assurance (1957–1996), Witan Investment Co Ltd (1958–1985), Steel Company of Wales (1959–1967), Lazard Bros and Co Ltd (1960–1991), Marconi (1963–1968), Sun Alliance & London Insurance Group (1965–1996), English Electric (1966–1968), and GEC Ltd (1968–1970).
Additional appointments included positions at British Match Corporation Ltd (1969–1973), Swedish Match Co (1973–1985), Maersk Co Ltd (1986–2001), and Maersk India (1990–2001). He chaired the Commonwealth Development Corporation from 1980 until 1989. Between 1990 and 2000, he oversaw the Siam Selective Growth Trust and was Chairman of Brent Walker Group plc during 1991–1992.
Kindersley also fulfilled the role of Deputy Chairman for the Advisory Council of the Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD) from 1975 to 1980 and acted as Financial Advisor to the Export Group for the Constructional Industries between 1961 and 1985. He held the chairmanship of the Bachelor of Business Administration from 1976 to 1978 and served as President of the Anglo-Taiwan Trade Committee from 1976 through 1986. His memberships included the Institute Intelligence d'Eac and the Hereditary Peerage Association.
Member of the House of Lords
Following the death of his father in 1976, Kindersley succeeded to the title of Baron Kindersley and took his seat in the House of Lords representing the Conservative Party. His inaugural speech, delivered on 26 July 1982, focused on economic matters.
He contributed intermittently until the mid-1990s, addressing subjects such as alternative medicine, the Osteopaths Bill [H.L.], Housing and Urban Development Bill, and on 5 June 1995 spoke regarding the Commonwealth Development Corporation (No. 2) Bill [H.L.].
The House of Lords Act 1999 resulted in his removal from the chamber, as he did not seek election among the hereditary peers who remained.
Family
On 4 September 1954, Kindersley wed Venice Marigold "Rosie" Hill (1930–2016), daughter of Lord Arthur Francis Henry Hill and sibling to Robin Hill, 8th Marquess of Downshire. Their marriage ended in divorce in 1989, coinciding with his subsequent marriage to Patricia Norman, daughter of Brigadier Hugh Norman.
From his first marriage, he fathered three sons and one daughter. His eldest son, Rupert John Molesworth Kindersley (born 1955), inherited the title as the 4th Baron. Another son passed away in 1991.
External links
- Robert Hugh Molesworth Kindersley, 3rd Baron Kindersley.
- The Rt Hon The Lord Kindersley. Biography at Debretts.