Frederick Smith, 2nd Baron Colwyn

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 a stockbroker and during World War II a captain of the 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. He sustained an injury during his military service.[1]

He inherited the baronetcy 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.[2]

With his first wife he had a son Ian Anthony who succeeded to the title on the death of his father in 1966.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Frederick John William Smith, 2nd Baron Colwyn". The Peerage. Retrieved 1 Jan 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Colwyn, Baron (UK 1917)". Cracroft's Peerage. Retrieved 1 Jan 2014.
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Frederick Henry Smith		 Baron Colwyn
1914–1966 		Succeeded by
Anthony Hamilton-Smith
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