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Died This Day -- First Baron Beaverbrook, 1964
Monday, June 9, 2003 - Page R9
William Maxwell
AITKEN, financier, politician, author, publisher,
born Maple, Ontario, May 25, 1879,
son of Presbyterian minister.
Family moved to New Brunswick in 1880; as a young man, dabbled
in journalism. Entrepreneurial activities soon made him a millionaire.
Moved to London in 1910. Won seat for the Conservatives that
year; knighted in 1911.
During First World War represented Canadian government at the
front; served as Britain's minister of information. In 1917 made
a peer.
After war, established British newspaper chain, buying Daily
Express and Evening Standard, creating Sunday Express.
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MARCHANT,
Douglas
Macleod
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, 69 years ago and died on July 20th,
2003, while holidaying at Mermaid Beach, Queensland, Australia.
For 35 years a loving husband and friend of Juleen, wonderful
father and father-in-law of Warwick (Toronto) and Ainslie and
James AITKEN
(London,
England,) proud son-in-law of Jean
HUMPHRIES
(Brisbane,
Australia.)
Loved younger brother of Canon Iain
MARCHANT,
Colonel Kenneth
MARCHANT and Anne
PATERSON and their families
in England and Scotland. Doug was a special and energetic man,
who radiated life and inner strength. He was always there for
his family and gave his enthusiastic support in all their endeavours.
After 40 years living and working around the world with Bata
International, Doug's passion for life, be it in work or in retirement,
was an inspiration to all who knew him. He was a champion golfer,
a skier, windsurfer, sailor, tennis and squash player, surfboarder,
motorcycle enthusiast and Bridge player. With his love of nature,
sports, music and reading there were never enough hours in each
day. He will be greatly missed and forever in our hearts. A funeral
service and cremation took place in Brisbane on July 25th, 2003.
A Memorial Service will be held at 3: 30 p.m. on Thursday October
9th at Kingsway Lambton United Church, The Kingsway and Prince
Edward Drive in Etobicoke, with a reception following. Doug's
final resting place will be in the hills of Scotland. With interests
in a number of organizations, Doug was also on the Board of the
Bethany Hills School. If desired, donations may be made to the
Douglas M. Marchant Endowment Fund, to benefit the students through
an academic scholarship, at the Bethany Hills School, P.O. Box
10, Bethany, Ontario. L0A 1A0. Phone (705)-277-2866. www.bethanyhills.on.ca
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