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Name: PEARSON, Neville Arthur, Sir

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Nee: 2nd Baronet, only son of Sir Cyril Arthur Pearson

Birth Date: 13 Feb 1898 Farnham, Surrey

Death Date: 6 Nov 1982 East Windsor, New Jersey, USA

First Date: 1927

Profession: Newspaper publisher

Area: Kipsumba, Soy, Kitale

Married: 1. 29 Mar 1922 Hon. Mary Angela Mond b. 20 June 1901 Chelsea, d. 29 Oct 1937 Westminster (div. 1928 and later m. Clifford Willoughby Hordern 1891-1966); 2. In Dorking 1928 Mrs Gladys Constance Buckmaster née Cooper, actress b. 18 Dec 1888 Hither Green, London, d. 17 Nov 1971 Henley on Thames (div. 1937, prev. m. Herbert John Buckmaster 1881-1966); 3. 1943 Mrs Anne Davis E. Davis

Children: 1. Nigel Arthur (1925-1975); Anne (1923 Marylebone) 2. Sally (m. actor Robert Hardy) (10 Dec 1929 Highgate)

Book Reference: Hut, Debrett, Eton

War Service: WW1 1917-18 with RA; WW2 1939-44 as Major Anti Aircraft Regt. RA (TA) & Gen. Staff

School: Eton 1911-16

General Information:

Debrett - Chm of C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. and Dir. of George Newnes Ltd., President St. Dunstan's
He owned the farm managed by Pardoe. On one visit to Kenya he brought with him Gladys Cooper.

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