Alexander Leslie-Melville, 16th Earl of Leven
Alexander “Sandy” Robert Leslie-Melville, 16th Earl of Leven, 13th Earl of Melville (born May 13, 1924 in London , † April 7, 2012 in Glenferness , Nairn ) was a Scottish peer , landowner and soldier .
life and career
Leslie-Melville was born on May 13, 1924 to Archibald Leslie-Melville, 15th Earl of Leven and Lady Rosamond Foljambe († 1974). His family is considered to be one of the oldest in Scotland. He attended Eton College , which he left in 1942 to join the Coldstream Guards .
There he became captain . He fought in World War II and was wounded. He was taken to Raigmore Hospital but later returned to active duty. Leslie-Melville still served in Germany and Tripoli . With the rank of captain he ended his service in 1952, most recently he was from 1951 to 1952 he was aide-de-camp of the Governor General of New Zealand .
From 1961 to 1969 he was Deputy Lieutenant of Nairn, and Lord Lieutenant from 1969 to 1999. From 1970 to 1974 he was Chairman ( Chairman ) of Nairn County Council . Leslie-Melville was President of the British Ski and Snowboard Federation (BSSF) from 1981 to 1985.
He was also a member of the Management Committee of the Cairngorm Recreation Trust in the 1960s and Chairman of the Cairngorm Winter Sports Development Trust in the 1970s . Until 1989 he was Chair of Governors of the Gordonstoun School .
He campaigned for winter sports in the Cairngorms and dedicated himself to the family estate in Glenferness . This is near Nairn, where he held the position of Queen's Representative for over 30 years .
Membership in the House of Lords
After his father's death in 1947, he inherited his title Earl of Leven , Earl of Melville , and subordinate titles, and became a member of the House of Lords . There he sat as a non-party ( Crossbencher ).
He lost his seat through the House of Lords Act 1999 . He did not run for election for one of the remaining seats. He was not listed in the Register of Hereditary Peers , which are available for by-election.
family
Leslie-Melville married Susan Steuart-Menzies on April 30, 1953, the daughter of Lt Col Ronald Steuart-Menzies of Culdares . Together they have three children, two sons and a daughter.
They moved to Old Spey Bridge , Grantown after the older son took over management of the family home in the 1990s.
His grandson inherited the title as Alexander Leslie-Melville, 17th Earl of Leven (* 1984), after his son had died in 2007.
Web links
- Alexander Melville at Hansard (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Alexander Robert Leslie Melville, 16th Earl of Leven on thepeerage.com , accessed August 19, 2015.
- ^ Leven, Earl of (p. 1641) at Cracroft's Peerage
- ↑ Earl's son killed in avalanche Daily Mail article of February 16, 2007
- ↑ Earl's son killed in accident at Swiss ski resort Article by Herald Scotland from February 16, 2007
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| James Erskine Stirling |
Lord Lieutenant of Nairn 1969-1999 |
Ewen Brodie |
| Archibald Leslie-Melville |
Earl of Leven Earl of Melville 1947–2012 |
Alexander Leslie-Melville |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leslie-Melville, Alexander, 16th Earl of Leven |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Leslie-Melville, Alexander Robert, 16th Earl of Leven (full name); Leslie-Melville, Sandy; Melville, Alexander |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish peer, landowner and soldier |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 13, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 7, 2012 |
| Place of death | Glenferness , Nairn |