Lieutenant Colonel

The Lord Swansea
Born(1875-04-22)22 April 1875
Eaton Square, London
Died26 November 1934(1934-11-26) (aged 59)
Caer Beris, Builth Wells, Breconshire
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
RankLieutenant Colonel
Awards
Grave of Odo Vivian at St. David's Church, Maesmynis, Builth Wells

Odo Richard Vivian, 3rd Baron Swansea, MVO, DSO, TD (22 April 1875 – 16 November 1934), was a Welsh soldier from the Vivian family.

Biography

Vivian, the son of Colonel Henry Vivian, 1st Baron Swansea, and Averil Beaumont, was born in Eaton Square, London.[1] He studied at the University of Cambridge[2] and was awarded the Royal Victorian Order (Fourth Class) by King Edward, at Swansea, in July 1902.[3]

He served in World War I with the Royal Irish Rifles and the Cameron Highlanders.[4] He was Lieutenant Colonel of the 6th Battalion, Welch Regiment, Glamorgan Yeomanry, and was made a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order for gallantry during the war. He was awarded a Territorial Decoration in 1916. A diary by Vivian, kept during his service in the war, and including his account of the 1917 Battle of Ypres, is held by the National Library of Wales.[5]

He later served as a Justice of the Peace and was Deputy Lieutenant of Glamorgan.[1] In 1922 he gained the title of 3rd Baron Swansea on the death of his half brother, Ernest Vivian, 2nd Baron Swansea.[1]

His uncle Sir Arthur Vivian was a Liberal politician.

He died at his country seat, Caer Beris at Builth Wells in Breconshire, on 16 November 1934.[4]

Marriage and children

He married Winifred Hamilton on 25 October 1906 and they had four children; Ursula Margaret (1910–1963), John Hamilton Hussey (who succeeded to the title as 4th Baron Swansea; 1925–2005), Rosemary Winifred (1927–1981), and Averil (born 1930).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "- Person Page 4355".
  2. ↑ Western Mail, Thursday, 19 October 1893, p. 5.
  3. ↑ The Times, 22 July 1904, p. 8.
  4. 1 2 The Yorkshire Post - Saturday, 17 November 1934, p. 14.
  5. ↑ "Cymru 1914".

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