Sir John Milne Barbour, 1st BaronetPC (NI)JP, DL, usually known as Sir Milne Barbour (1868 – 3 October 1951) was a Northern Irish politician and baronet.
Born at The Fort in Lisburn, County Antrim, he was the son of John Doherty Barbour a mill owner, and Elizabeth Law Milling. He was educated at Elstree School, Harrow School, Brasenose College, Oxford, and Darmstadt, Germany.[1] The members of his family were wealthy linen manufacturers, owners of William Barbour Linen Thread Company of Hilden – the largest linen thread manufacturers in the world,[2] in business he was chairman of the family company, which exists today in the same factory as Barbour Campbell Threads.[3]
A motor car (Delaunay-Belleville F& Mulliner Roi-des-Belges Tourer) specifically designed and built for Sir Milne Barbour
Personal lifeedit
Barbour married Elise Barbour, a distant relative (b. Paterson, New Jersey, USA in 1873); Lady Barbour died at their home, Conway House, Dunmurry,[7] in 1910.[2] The couple had three daughters and one son, John Milne Jnr., whose aeroplane went missing whilst flying over the Irish sea in 1937. John was a civilian pilot (a former competitor in the King's Cup Race[8]) who would fly home at the weekends from the Barbour factory in Glasgow, where he worked during the week.[2] Barbour's sister, Helen, married Thomas Andrews, architect of the Titanic.[2] Barbour was a Freemason.[2] He was described by diarist Lillian Dean, later Lady Spender (wife of Sir Wilfrid Spender) as "a curious man who looks like a stage Mephistopheles but is given to preaching in dissenting chapels."[9] A deeply religious man throughout his life he served on as a Member of the General Synod of the Church of Ireland.[1] presented the East Window to Christ Church Cathedral, Lisburn, in memory of his wife and son.[10] The baronetcy became extinct upon his death, Barbour was predeceased by his son.[2]
Barbour Memorial Playing Fields and the Sir Milne Barbour Memorial Garden, both in Lisburn, are named in his honour.[11] A prize cup at the boat club of Queen's University, Belfast is also named in his honour.[12]
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Sir John Milne Barbour 1st Baronet PC NI JP DL usually known as Sir Milne Barbour 1868 3 October 1951 was a Northern Irish politician and baronet The Right HonourableSir Milne BarbourBt JP DLMinister of Commerce of Northern IrelandIn office 16 April 1925 16 January 1941 Minister of Finance for Northern IrelandIn office 16 January 1941 6 May 1943 ConstituencyAntrim 1921 1929 ConstituencySouth Antrim 1929 1951 Personal detailsBornJohn Milne Barbour4 January 1868Lisburn IrelandDied3 October 1951Political partyUlster Unionist PartySpouseElise BarbourChildren4OccupationLinen manufacturer Contents 1 Background and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Arms 5 See also 6 ReferencesBackground and education editBorn at The Fort in Lisburn County Antrim he was the son of John Doherty Barbour a mill owner and Elizabeth Law Milling He was educated at Elstree School Harrow School Brasenose College Oxford and Darmstadt Germany 1 The members of his family were wealthy linen manufacturers owners of William Barbour Linen Thread Company of Hilden the largest linen thread manufacturers in the world 2 in business he was chairman of the family company which exists today in the same factory as Barbour Campbell Threads 3 Career editIn politics he served as a member of parliament for County Antrim from 1921 to 1929 and then for South Antrim from 1929 until his death in 1951 In 1921 he was appointed Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Ministry of Finance and then entered Craigavon s Cabinet as Minister of Commerce in 1937 where he was perceived as wrong inept and palsied 4 and was promoted aged 72 to Minister of Finance 4 As a member of the Privy Council of Northern Ireland he was entitled to be the style The Right Honourable He also acted as High Sheriff of Armagh in 1905 5 and as High Sheriff of Down in 1907 1 He was created a baronet of Hilden in the County of Antrim on 17 August 1943 6 He also served as President of the Belfast Chamber of Commerce in 1911 as a member of Belfast Harbour Commissioners from 1914 to 1950 as President of the Royal Victoria Hospital Belfast and as president of the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society from 1925 to 1930 and from 1931 until his death He also sat on the Senate of Queen s University Belfast 1 nbsp A motor car Delaunay Belleville F amp Mulliner Roi des Belges Tourer specifically designed and built for Sir Milne BarbourPersonal life editBarbour married Elise Barbour a distant relative b Paterson New Jersey USA in 1873 Lady Barbour died at their home Conway House Dunmurry 7 in 1910 2 The couple had three daughters and one son John Milne Jnr whose aeroplane went missing whilst flying over the Irish sea in 1937 John was a civilian pilot a former competitor in the King s Cup Race 8 who would fly home at the weekends from the Barbour factory in Glasgow where he worked during the week 2 Barbour s sister Helen married Thomas Andrews architect of the Titanic 2 Barbour was a Freemason 2 He was described by diarist Lillian Dean later Lady Spender wife of Sir Wilfrid Spender as a curious man who looks like a stage Mephistopheles but is given to preaching in dissenting chapels 9 A deeply religious man throughout his life he served on as a Member of the General Synod of the Church of Ireland 1 presented the East Window to Christ Church Cathedral Lisburn in memory of his wife and son 10 The baronetcy became extinct upon his death Barbour was predeceased by his son 2 Barbour Memorial Playing Fields and the Sir Milne Barbour Memorial Garden both in Lisburn are named in his honour 11 A prize cup at the boat club of Queen s University Belfast is also named in his honour 12 Arms editCoat of arms of Milne Barbour nbsp Notes Granted by Sir Arthur Vicars Ulster King of Arms 31 October 1905 13 Crest On a wreath of the colours a hand couped between two flax branches Proper holding a cross pattee fitchee Azure Escutcheon Argent a cross pattee between two flaunches Azure on a chief of the last three empty quills upright of the first Motto Nihilo Nisi CruceSee also editSummary of a piece of film held in the Public Records Office NI Digital Film Archive which features Sir Milne A motor car made for Sir Milne in Spanish References edit a b c d Northern Ireland Parliamentary Biographies Archived from the original on 12 June 2011 a b c d e f Belfast Cathedral Archived 25 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine Travel World Magazine Archived from the original on 16 August 2007 a b Jackson Alan A Ireland 1798 1998 Politics and War p 354 The Stormont Papers Biography of John Milne Barbour Retrieved 19 July 2009 No 36145 The London Gazette 24 August 1943 p 3794 Japanese Art Collections in the UK Genealogy at the Linenhall by Gerry Healey Archived from the original on 26 January 2007 Retrieved 18 August 2013 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Lady Spender s Diaries at Public Record Office of Northern Ireland Christ Church Cathedral Lisburn Sport Lisburn Archived from the original on 2 June 2008 Retrieved 15 October 2007 Queen s University Belfast Boat Club Grants and Confirmations of Arms Vol J National Library of Ireland p 352 Retrieved 31 December 2022 Parliament of Northern IrelandNew constituency Member of Parliament for South Antrim1929 1951 Succeeded byBrian McConnellPolitical officesNew office Parliamentary and Financial Secretary Ministry of Finance1921 1937 Succeeded byAlexander GordonPreceded byEdward Archdale Minister of Commerce1925 1941 Succeeded bySir Basil BrookePreceded byJ M Andrews Minister of Finance1941 1943 Succeeded byJohn Maynard SinclairBaronetage of the United KingdomNew creation Baronet of Hilden 1943 1951 Extinct Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Milne Barbour amp oldid 1193546832, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
