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Sir Anthony Thorold, 15th Baronet

January 01, 1970

Captain Sir Anthony Henry Thorold, 15th Baronet, OBE, DSC & Bar, DL (7 September 1903 – 1 May 1999), was an English Royal Navy officer, public servant, and councillor. He served as Captain of HMS Dryad from 1951 to 1952, and was Commodore in Charge, Hong Kong, from 1953 to 1955. After retirement, he turned to public service and politics, serving as High Sheriff of Lincolnshire for 1968 and as Leader of Lincolnshire County Council from 1973 to 1981.

Sir Anthony Thorold

Bt OBE DSC & Bar DL
Born(1903-09-07)7 September 1903
Died1 May 1999(1999-05-01) (aged 95)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1917–1956
RankCaptain
Commands heldHMS Dryad
HMS Widemouth Bay
HMS Dacres
Battles/warsSecond World War
AwardsOfficer of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Cross & Bar
Spouse(s)
Jocelyn
​
​
(m. 1939; died 1993)​
ChildrenThree

Early life and education edit

Thorold was born on 7 September 1903 to Sir James Thorold, 14th Baronet, and his wife Katharine Thorold (née Tindal-Atkinson).[1][2] He would succeed his father to the Thorold baronetcy in 1965.[1] He was educated at Royal Naval College, Osborne, and at Royal Naval College, Dartmouth.[1]

Career edit

Naval career edit

Thorold joined the Royal Navy in 1917.[1] He was regraded from acting sub-lieutenant to sub-lieutenant on 30 August 1924.[3] He was promoted to lieutenant on 30 May 1926.[4] He qualified as a navigating officer in 1928.[1] He was promoted to lieutenant commander on 30 May 1934.[5] He attended and passed the staff course at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, in 1935.[1]

At the beginning of the Second World War, from 1939 to 1940, Thorold served with the Mediterranean Fleet and the Home Fleet.[1] He was promoted to commander on 30 June 1940.[6] From 1941 to 1943, he was Staff Officer Operations to the Flag Officer Commanding Force H (James Somerville then Henry Harwood).[1] Between 1944 and 1945, he was assigned to Western Approaches Command and served in command of various Escort Groups.[1] He was captain of HMS Dacres from April 1945 to early 1946.[7]

Thorold was promoted to captain on 31 December 1946.[8] From January 1949 to 1950, he was senior officer of the Fishery Protection Squadron,[1][9] and commanding officer of HMS Widemouth Bay.[10] From December 1950 to January 1953, he was captain of HMS Dryad, a stone frigate that was home to the Royal Navy's Navigation and Direction School.[1][9] From July 1953 to June 1955, he served as Commodore in Charge of Hong Kong.[1][9] He was a Naval Aide de Camp to The Queen from 7 July 1955 to 7 January 1956.[11][12]

Thorold retired from the Royal Navy on 7 January 1956.[13] Due to his high rank, he was allowed to continue to be addressed as captain.

Public service edit

On 2 June 1959, Thorold was commissioned as a Deputy Lieutenant (DL) to the Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire.[14] In 1961, he was appointed a Justice of the Peace (JP) for Kesteven.[2] On 4 March 1968, he was appointed High Sheriff of Lincolnshire: the appointment is held for one year.[15]

Thorold also held a number of voluntary chairmanships: Grantham Hospital Management Committee (1963 to 1974), Lincoln Diocesan Trust and Board of Finance (1966 to 1971), and Community Council of Lincolnshire (1974 to 1981).[1]

Political career edit

From 1958 to 1974, Thorold was a county councillor for Kesteven.[1] From 1973 to 1981, he was Leader of Lincolnshire County Council.[1]

Personal life edit

In 1939, Thorold married Jocelyn Elaine Laura Heathcote-Smith.[1] She was the daughter of Sir Clifford Heathcote-Smith, a British diplomat and Royal Navy officer.[16] Together they had three children: one son and two daughters.[1] Their son Anthony Oliver Thorold would succeed to his father's title.[17]

Thorold died on 1 May 1999.[1] His wife predeceased him, dying in 1993.[1] He is buried in the churchyard of St Mary's Church, Syston, Lincolnshire.[18]

Honours edit

In the 1942 King's Birthday Honours, Thorold was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).[19] On 25 August 1942, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) "For bravery and enterprise while serving in H.M. Ships, Transports and Royal Fleet Auxiliaries in the successful operations which led to the surrender of the important base of Diego Suarez".[20] On 19 June 1945, he was awarded a bar to his Distinguished Service Cross "For outstanding courage, determination and skill while serving in H.M. Ships Nairana, Campania, Lark, Ainwick Castle, Onslow, Onslaught, Cygnet, Whitehall, Orwell, Zambesi, Zealous, Zest and Opportune, and H.M.C.S. Sioux, in escorting a convoy to and from North Russia under continuous and fierce attacks by the enemy and in exceptionally hard weather conditions."[21]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "THOROLD, Captain Sir Anthony (Henry)". Who Was Who (online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press. April 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Person Page – Captain Sir Anthony Henry Thorold, 15th Bt". The Peerage. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. ^ "No. 33068". The London Gazette. 21 July 1925. pp. 4865–4866.
  4. ^ "No. 33171". The London Gazette. 11 June 1926. p. 3823.
  5. ^ "No. 34055". The London Gazette. 1 June 1934. p. 3484.
  6. ^ "No. 34887". The London Gazette. 2 July 1940. p. 4016.
  7. ^ Helgason, Gudmundur. "Cdr. Anthony Henry Thorold, DSC, OBE". uboat.net. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  8. ^ "No. 37845". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 January 1947. p. 173.
  9. ^ a b c Mackie, Colin (November 2017). "Royal Navy – Senior Appointments" (pdf). Gulabin. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  10. ^ Mason, Geoffrey B. "HMS Widemouth Bay". Naval-History. Retrieved 25 November 2017. 3 January 1949: Became Senior Officer's ship Fishery Protection Squadron. New Commanding Officer: Captain A H Thorold OBE, DSC RN.
  11. ^ "No. 40531". The London Gazette. 8 July 1955. p. 3941.
  12. ^ "No. 40682". The London Gazette. 10 January 1956. pp. 219–220.
  13. ^ "No. 40793". The London Gazette. 29 May 1956. p. 3174.
  14. ^ "No. 41754". The London Gazette. 30 June 1959. p. 4236.
  15. ^ "No. 44540". The London Gazette. 5 March 1968. p. 2667.
  16. ^ "Person Page – Sir Clifford Edward Heathcote-Smith". The Peerage. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  17. ^ "Person Page – Sir Anthony Oliver Thorold, 16th Bt". The Peerage. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  18. ^ "Sir Anthony Henry Thorold (1903–1999)". Find A Grave. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  19. ^ "No. 35586". The London Gazette. 5 June 1942. pp. 2481–2482.
  20. ^ "No. 35679". The London Gazette. 21 August 1942. p. 3715.
  21. ^ "No. 37136". The London Gazette. 15 June 1945. pp. 3187–3188.
Baronetage of England
Preceded by
James Ernest Thorold
 Baronet
(of Marston)
1965–1999 		Succeeded by
Anthony Oliver Thorold

January 01, 1970
anthony, thorold, 15th, baronet, captain, anthony, henry, thorold, 15th, baronet, september, 1903, 1999, english, royal, navy, officer, public, servant, councillor, served, captain, dryad, from, 1951, 1952, commodore, charge, hong, kong, from, 1953, 1955, afte. Captain Sir Anthony Henry Thorold 15th Baronet OBE DSC amp Bar DL 7 September 1903 1 May 1999 was an English Royal Navy officer public servant and councillor He served as Captain of HMS Dryad from 1951 to 1952 and was Commodore in Charge Hong Kong from 1953 to 1955 After retirement he turned to public service and politics serving as High Sheriff of Lincolnshire for 1968 and as Leader of Lincolnshire County Council from 1973 to 1981 Sir Anthony ThoroldBt OBE DSC amp Bar DLBorn 1903 09 07 7 September 1903Died1 May 1999 1999 05 01 aged 95 AllegianceUnited KingdomService wbr branchRoyal NavyYears of service1917 1956RankCaptainCommands heldHMS DryadHMS Widemouth BayHMS DacresBattles warsSecond World WarAwardsOfficer of the Order of the British EmpireDistinguished Service Cross amp BarSpouse s Jocelyn m 1939 died 1993 wbr ChildrenThree Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2 1 Naval career 2 2 Public service 2 3 Political career 3 Personal life 4 Honours 5 ReferencesEarly life and education editThorold was born on 7 September 1903 to Sir James Thorold 14th Baronet and his wife Katharine Thorold nee Tindal Atkinson 1 2 He would succeed his father to the Thorold baronetcy in 1965 1 He was educated at Royal Naval College Osborne and at Royal Naval College Dartmouth 1 Career editNaval career edit Thorold joined the Royal Navy in 1917 1 He was regraded from acting sub lieutenant to sub lieutenant on 30 August 1924 3 He was promoted to lieutenant on 30 May 1926 4 He qualified as a navigating officer in 1928 1 He was promoted to lieutenant commander on 30 May 1934 5 He attended and passed the staff course at the Royal Naval College Greenwich in 1935 1 At the beginning of the Second World War from 1939 to 1940 Thorold served with the Mediterranean Fleet and the Home Fleet 1 He was promoted to commander on 30 June 1940 6 From 1941 to 1943 he was Staff Officer Operations to the Flag Officer Commanding Force H James Somerville then Henry Harwood 1 Between 1944 and 1945 he was assigned to Western Approaches Command and served in command of various Escort Groups 1 He was captain of HMS Dacres from April 1945 to early 1946 7 Thorold was promoted to captain on 31 December 1946 8 From January 1949 to 1950 he was senior officer of the Fishery Protection Squadron 1 9 and commanding officer of HMS Widemouth Bay 10 From December 1950 to January 1953 he was captain of HMS Dryad a stone frigate that was home to the Royal Navy s Navigation and Direction School 1 9 From July 1953 to June 1955 he served as Commodore in Charge of Hong Kong 1 9 He was a Naval Aide de Camp to The Queen from 7 July 1955 to 7 January 1956 11 12 Thorold retired from the Royal Navy on 7 January 1956 13 Due to his high rank he was allowed to continue to be addressed as captain Public service edit On 2 June 1959 Thorold was commissioned as a Deputy Lieutenant DL to the Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire 14 In 1961 he was appointed a Justice of the Peace JP for Kesteven 2 On 4 March 1968 he was appointed High Sheriff of Lincolnshire the appointment is held for one year 15 Thorold also held a number of voluntary chairmanships Grantham Hospital Management Committee 1963 to 1974 Lincoln Diocesan Trust and Board of Finance 1966 to 1971 and Community Council of Lincolnshire 1974 to 1981 1 Political career edit From 1958 to 1974 Thorold was a county councillor for Kesteven 1 From 1973 to 1981 he was Leader of Lincolnshire County Council 1 Personal life editIn 1939 Thorold married Jocelyn Elaine Laura Heathcote Smith 1 She was the daughter of Sir Clifford Heathcote Smith a British diplomat and Royal Navy officer 16 Together they had three children one son and two daughters 1 Their son Anthony Oliver Thorold would succeed to his father s title 17 Thorold died on 1 May 1999 1 His wife predeceased him dying in 1993 1 He is buried in the churchyard of St Mary s Church Syston Lincolnshire 18 Honours editIn the 1942 King s Birthday Honours Thorold was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire OBE 19 On 25 August 1942 he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross DSC For bravery and enterprise while serving in H M Ships Transports and Royal Fleet Auxiliaries in the successful operations which led to the surrender of the important base of Diego Suarez 20 On 19 June 1945 he was awarded a bar to his Distinguished Service Cross For outstanding courage determination and skill while serving in H M Ships Nairana Campania Lark Ainwick Castle Onslow Onslaught Cygnet Whitehall Orwell Zambesi Zealous Zest and Opportune and H M C S Sioux in escorting a convoy to and from North Russia under continuous and fierce attacks by the enemy and in exceptionally hard weather conditions 21 References edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s THOROLD Captain Sir Anthony Henry Who Was Who online ed A amp C Black an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc 1920 2016 online edn Oxford University Press April 2014 Retrieved 25 November 2017 a b Person Page Captain Sir Anthony Henry Thorold 15th Bt The Peerage Retrieved 25 November 2017 No 33068 The London Gazette 21 July 1925 pp 4865 4866 No 33171 The London Gazette 11 June 1926 p 3823 No 34055 The London Gazette 1 June 1934 p 3484 No 34887 The London Gazette 2 July 1940 p 4016 Helgason Gudmundur Cdr Anthony Henry Thorold DSC OBE uboat net Retrieved 25 November 2017 No 37845 The London Gazette Supplement 7 January 1947 p 173 a b c Mackie Colin November 2017 Royal Navy Senior Appointments pdf Gulabin Retrieved 25 November 2017 Mason Geoffrey B HMS Widemouth Bay Naval History Retrieved 25 November 2017 3 January 1949 Became Senior Officer s ship Fishery Protection Squadron New Commanding Officer Captain A H Thorold OBE DSC RN No 40531 The London Gazette 8 July 1955 p 3941 No 40682 The London Gazette 10 January 1956 pp 219 220 No 40793 The London Gazette 29 May 1956 p 3174 No 41754 The London Gazette 30 June 1959 p 4236 No 44540 The London Gazette 5 March 1968 p 2667 Person Page Sir Clifford Edward Heathcote Smith The Peerage Retrieved 25 November 2017 Person Page Sir Anthony Oliver Thorold 16th Bt The Peerage Retrieved 25 November 2017 Sir Anthony Henry Thorold 1903 1999 Find A Grave Retrieved 25 November 2017 No 35586 The London Gazette 5 June 1942 pp 2481 2482 No 35679 The London Gazette 21 August 1942 p 3715 No 37136 The London Gazette 15 June 1945 pp 3187 3188 Baronetage of England Preceded byJames Ernest Thorold Baronet of Marston 1965 1999 Succeeded byAnthony Oliver Thorold Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sir Anthony Thorold 15th Baronet amp oldid 1192887512, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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