Basil Sanderson, 1st Baron Sanderson of Ayot

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Basil Sanderson
Born(1894-06-19)19 June 1894
Died15 August 1971(1971-08-15) (aged 77)
EducationRugby School
Alma materTrinity College, Oxford
OccupationBusinessman
TitleBaron Sanderson of Ayot
Spouse(s)Evelyn Constance Ismay
Children
Parent(s)
Maud Blood
RelativesJ. Bruce Ismay (father-in-law)

Basil Sanderson, 1st Baron Sanderson of Ayot, MC (19 June 1894 – 15 August 1971),[1][2] was a British businessman and public servant.

Early life[]

Basil Sanderson was born on 19 June 1894. His father, ,[1] was the general manager of the White Star Line. His mother was Maud Blood of New York City.[1]

Sanderson was educated at the Rugby School and at Trinity College, Oxford.[1] He served in the Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry in the First World War and was awarded the Military Cross.[1]

Career[]

Like his father he became involved in business, especially the shipping trade, and held directorships with numerous companies.

During the Second World War he served as Director of Shipping in Port at the Ministry of Shipping from 1939 to 1941 and as Head of Port Transit Control at the Ministry of War Transport from 1941 to 1945. After the war Sanderson was managing director of the Shaw Savill shipping line from 1945 to 1959 and the firm's chairman from 1947 to 1963. He was High Sheriff of the County of London in 1948.

On 4 July 1960, he was raised to the peerage as Baron Sanderson of Ayot, of Welwyn in the County of Hertford.[1][3]

Personal life[]

In 1927 Sanderson married Evelyn Constance Ismay (1897–1940),[1] daughter of businessman J. Bruce Ismay[2] who was the managing director of the White Star Line.

Transcripts of Sanderson's diaries and First World War memoirs are held at Churchill Archives Centre, Cambridge.[4]

Death and legacy[]

Sanderson died on 15 August 1971, aged 77.[1] He was succeeded in the barony by his eldest twin son Alan, who disclaimed the peerage for life the same year.[2]

Coat of arms of Basil Sanderson, 1st Baron Sanderson of Ayot
Coronet of a British Baron.svg
Sanderson of Ayot Escutcheon.png
Crest
A talbot passant Argent pied and eared Sable resting the dexter forepaw on an annulet Or.
Escutcheon
Paly of six Argent and Azure on a bend Sable a mullet Argent between two annulets Or.
Supporters
On either side a talbot sejant.
Motto
Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful)[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Burke’s Peerage & Baronetage, Crans, Switzerland: Burke’s Peerage, 2003, p. 3522
  2. ^ a b c Cokayne, George Edward; Hammond, Peter W. (1998), The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant: Addenda and Corrigenda, vol. XIV, Gloucestershire, England: Sutton Publishing, Ltd., p. 829
  3. ^ "No. 42085". The London Gazette. 5 July 1960. p. 4671.
  4. ^ "Collection: Transcripts of Basil Sanderson's Diaries". Churchill Archives Centre, ArchiveSearch. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  5. ^ Burke's Peerage. 2003.
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