Donald William Trevor Bruce, Baron Bruce of Donington1

M, #185071, b. 3 October 1912, d. 18 April 2005
Last Edited=21 Feb 2008
     Donald William Trevor Bruce, Baron Bruce of Donington was born on 3 October 1912.1 He was the son of William Trevor Bruce.1 He married, firstly, Joan Letitia Butcher, daughter of Hamilton Claude Butcher, in 1939.1 He and Joan Letitia Butcher were divorced in 1980.1 He married, secondly, Cyrena Shaw in 1981.1 He died on 18 April 2005 at age 92.2
     He was educated at Donington Grammar School, Donington, Lincolnshire, EnglandG.1 He fought in the Second World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.1 He gained the rank of Major in 1942 in the Royal Signals.1 He held the office of Parliamentary Private Secretary between 1945 and 1950, to the Minister of Health.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for North Portsmouth between 1945 and 1950.1 He was appointed Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants (F.C.A.) in 1947.1 He was created Baron Bruce of Donington, of Rickmansworth in the County of Hertfordshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 20 January 1975.1 He wrote the book The State of the Nation, published 1997, joint author.1

Children of Donald William Trevor Bruce, Baron Bruce of Donington and Joan Letitia Butcher



Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 546. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S466] Notices, The Telegraph, London, UK, 19 April 2005. Hereinafter cited as The Telegraph.
  3. [S2695] Michael Bruce, "re: Bruce Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 21 February 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Bruce Family."

Joan Letitia Butcher1

F, #185072
Last Edited=21 Feb 2008
     Joan Letitia Butcher is the daughter of Hamilton Claude Butcher.1 She married Donald William Trevor Bruce, Baron Bruce of Donington, son of William Trevor Bruce, in 1939.1 She and Donald William Trevor Bruce, Baron Bruce of Donington were divorced in 1980.1
     From 1939, her married name became Bruce.1 After her marriage, Joan Letitia Butcher was styled as Baroness Bruce of Donington in 1974.

Children of Joan Letitia Butcher and Donald William Trevor Bruce, Baron Bruce of Donington

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 546. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S2695] Michael Bruce, "re: Bruce Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 21 February 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Bruce Family."

Hamilton Claude Butcher1

M, #185073
Last Edited=26 Feb 2006
     Hamilton Claude Butcher lived at Maida ValeG.1

Child of Hamilton Claude Butcher

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 546. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Hon. Michael Gordon Bruce1

M, #185074, b. 1952
Last Edited=2 Dec 2021
     Hon. Michael Gordon Bruce was born in 1952.1 He is the son of Donald William Trevor Bruce, Baron Bruce of Donington and Joan Letitia Butcher.1 He married Sabrina M. C. Mascarenhas on 29 July 1978.2
     He graduated with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) (Economics.)2 He was registered as a Associate, Institute of Chartered Accountants (A.C.A.)2

Children of Hon. Michael Gordon Bruce and Sabrina M. C. Mascarenhas

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 546. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S2695] Michael Bruce, "re: Bruce Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 21 February 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Bruce Family."
  3. [S1122] Peerage News, online http://peeragenews.blogspot.co.nz/. Hereinafter cited as Peerage News.

Hon. Ann Bruce1

F, #185075, b. 1942
Last Edited=26 Feb 2006
     Hon. Ann Bruce was born in 1942.1 She is the daughter of Donald William Trevor Bruce, Baron Bruce of Donington and Joan Letitia Butcher.1 She married T. Samuels.1
     Her married name became Samuels.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 546. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]


T. Samuels1

M, #185076
Last Edited=26 Feb 2006

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 546. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Hon. Mary Trevor Bruce1

F, #185077, b. 1945, d. 24 December 2004
Last Edited=21 Feb 2008
     Hon. Mary Trevor Bruce was born in 1945.1 She was the daughter of Donald William Trevor Bruce, Baron Bruce of Donington and Joan Letitia Butcher.1 She married Shuhada Hilmi in 1968.1 She died on 24 December 2004.2
     From 1968, her married name became Hilmi.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 546. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S2695] Michael Bruce, "re: Bruce Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 21 February 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Bruce Family."

Shuhada Hilmi1

M, #185078
Last Edited=26 Feb 2006

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 546. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Cyrena Shaw1

F, #185079, b. September 1916, d. 16 August 2016
Last Edited=27 Aug 2016
     Cyrena Shaw was born in September 1916.2 She married, secondly, Donald William Trevor Bruce, Baron Bruce of Donington, son of William Trevor Bruce, in 1981.1 She died on 16 August 2016 at age 99.2
     Her married name became Heard.1 After her marriage, Cyrena Shaw was styled as Baroness Bruce of Donington in 1981. From 1981, her married name became Bruce.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 546. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S466] Notices, The Telegraph, London, UK. Hereinafter cited as The Telegraph.

William Trevor Bruce1

M, #185080, d. 1934
Last Edited=26 Feb 2006
     William Trevor Bruce died in 1934.1
     He lived at Norbury, Surrey, EnglandG.1

Child of William Trevor Bruce

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 546. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]