Henry Pybus Bell-Irving

Henry Pybus Bell-Irving (1974)

Henry Pybus Bell-Irving , OC , DSO , OBE , OBC (born January 21, 1913 in Vancouver , † September 21, 2002 there ) was a Canadian entrepreneur and officer . From 1978 to 1983 he was Vice Governor of the Province of British Columbia .

biography

Bell-Irving received his education on Vancouver Island and in Scotland . In 1932 he broke off his studies at the University of British Columbia after a year and instead pursued a military career. During the Second World War he was stationed in Europe. He commanded a company of the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada in Sicily and Italy . He later took over command of the 10th Canadian Infantry Brigade, which played an important role in the liberation of the Netherlands .

After the war ended, Bell-Irving returned to Vancouver and joined the family-owned real estate company Bell-Irving Insurance Agencies , of which he became president. In 1972 the company merged with AE LePage . From 1974 he was Chairman of the Vancouver Chamber of Commerce and President of the Canadian Association of Real Estate Agents. Governor General Jules Léger swore in Bell-Irving on March 18, 1978 as Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. He held this representative office until July 15, 1983.

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SURNAME	Bell-Irving, Henry Pybus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Canadian businessman and officer, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
DATE OF BIRTH	January 21, 1913
PLACE OF BIRTH	Vancouver
DATE OF DEATH	September 21, 2002
Place of death	Vancouver