Sir William Stratford Dugdale, 2nd Baronet, CBE,MC,DL,JP (29 March 1922 – 13 November 2014[1]) was the chairman of Aston Villa from 1975 to 1978. Dugdale arrived at Aston Villa as a director when they were in the third division, having been relegated due to poor performances on and off the pitch. He left the club in 1982, the year they won the European Cup. Following several successful years as a director in the early-1970s, he was elected chairman in 1975, taking over the position from Doug Ellis, the package holiday businessman, before being replaced by Harry Kartz.
He fought in the Second World War, where he was mentioned in despatches, gaining the rank of captain in the service of the Grenadier Guards, having been commissioned into that regiment on 27 September 1941 and after serving in the ranks in the Royal Berkshire Regiment.[2] His service number was 207638. He was decorated with the award of the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1943 for outstanding bravery whilst under fire. He fought at Anzio, and ended the war guarding the German generals at Nuremberg.[2]
He was a practising solicitor in 1949. He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Warwickshire in 1951 and office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Warwickshire in 1955. He held the office of High Sheriff of Warwickshire for 1971. He held the office of Sheriff of Stratford-upon-Avon in 1976. He was invested as a Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1985.
He also enjoyed success in racing, riding in the Grand National in 1953 and then becoming the Chief Disciplinary steward in the Jockey Club, the organisation that ran the Racing industry.
He was chairman of General Utilities plc between 1988 and 1999 and was made head of the National Water Council in 1983, helping then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher with the unions in the water industry. He lived in 2003 at Merevale Hall, Atherstone, Warwickshire and at 24 Bryanston Mews West, London.
Familyedit
He married, firstly, Lady Belinda Pleydell-Bouverie, daughter of William Pleydell-Bouverie, 7th Earl of Radnor and Helena Olivia Adeane, on 13 December 1952. Lady Belinda died of cancer in 1961.[3] He married, secondly, Cecilia (Cylla) Mary Mount, daughter of Sir William Mount, 2nd Baronet and Elizabeth Nance Llewellyn, on 17 October 1967.
Children of Sir William Dugdale, Bt and Lady Belinda Pleydell-Bouverie:
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^"Sir William Dugdale, Bt – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 16 November 2014.
^Eden, Richard (1 August 2009). . The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 4 August 2009.
^Walker, Tim; Eden, Richard (20 May 2011). "David Cameron's uncle says voters want to be led by an aristocrat". The Daily Telegraph. London.
Citationsedit
[S8] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 888. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.
[S300] Michael Rhodes, "re: Ernest Fawbert Collection," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 8 February. Hereinafter cited as "re: Ernest Fawbert Collection."
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For the 17th century antiquarian see William Dugdale For the 19th century publisher see William Dugdale publisher Sir William Stratford Dugdale 2nd Baronet CBE MC DL JP 29 March 1922 13 November 2014 1 was the chairman of Aston Villa from 1975 to 1978 Dugdale arrived at Aston Villa as a director when they were in the third division having been relegated due to poor performances on and off the pitch He left the club in 1982 the year they won the European Cup Following several successful years as a director in the early 1970s he was elected chairman in 1975 taking over the position from Doug Ellis the package holiday businessman before being replaced by Harry Kartz Sir William DugdaleBt CBE MC DLChairman of Aston Villa F C In office 1975 1978Preceded byDoug EllisSucceeded byHarry KartzPersonal detailsBornWilliam Stratford Dugdale 1922 03 29 29 March 1922Shustoke Warwickshire EnglandDied13 November 2014 2014 11 13 aged 92 Atherstone Warwickshire EnglandSpousesBelinda Pleydell Bouverie m 1952 d 1961 wbr Cecilia Mount m 1967 d 2014 wbr Children6Alma materBalliol College OxfordAwardsMilitary CrossMilitary serviceAllegiance United KingdomBranch serviceBritish ArmyYears of service1942 1945RankCaptainUnitGrenadier GuardsBattles warsWorld War IISir William Dugdale a clay maquette of him by the sculptor Denis Alva Parsons Contents 1 Biography 2 Family 3 References 4 Citations 5 External linksBiography editThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Sir William Dugdale 2nd Baronet news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Dugdale was born on 29 March 1922 the son of Sir William Francis Stratford Dugdale 1st Bt of the Noble House of Stratford and Margaret Gilmour Educated at Eton College and Balliol College Oxford he succeeded to the title of 2nd Baronet Dugdale of Merevale and Blyth co Warwick UK 1936 on 18 April 1965 He fought in the Second World War where he was mentioned in despatches gaining the rank of captain in the service of the Grenadier Guards having been commissioned into that regiment on 27 September 1941 and after serving in the ranks in the Royal Berkshire Regiment 2 His service number was 207638 He was decorated with the award of the Military Cross M C in 1943 for outstanding bravery whilst under fire He fought at Anzio and ended the war guarding the German generals at Nuremberg 2 He was a practising solicitor in 1949 He held the office of Justice of the Peace J P for Warwickshire in 1951 and office of Deputy Lieutenant D L of Warwickshire in 1955 He held the office of High Sheriff of Warwickshire for 1971 He held the office of Sheriff of Stratford upon Avon in 1976 He was invested as a Commander Order of the British Empire C B E in 1985 He also enjoyed success in racing riding in the Grand National in 1953 and then becoming the Chief Disciplinary steward in the Jockey Club the organisation that ran the Racing industry He was chairman of General Utilities plc between 1988 and 1999 and was made head of the National Water Council in 1983 helping then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher with the unions in the water industry He lived in 2003 at Merevale Hall Atherstone Warwickshire and at 24 Bryanston Mews West London Family editHe married firstly Lady Belinda Pleydell Bouverie daughter of William Pleydell Bouverie 7th Earl of Radnor and Helena Olivia Adeane on 13 December 1952 Lady Belinda died of cancer in 1961 3 He married secondly Cecilia Cylla Mary Mount daughter of Sir William Mount 2nd Baronet and Elizabeth Nance Llewellyn on 17 October 1967 Children of Sir William Dugdale Bt and Lady Belinda Pleydell Bouverie Laura Dugdale b 20 September 1953 Matilda Dugdale b 15 May 1955 Charlotte Dugdale b 15 May 1955 William Matthew Stratford Dugdale 3rd Baronet b 22 February 1959Children of Sir William Dugdale Bt and Cecilia Mary Mount Adelaide Margaret Victoria Jane Dugdale b 9 July 1970 Thomas Joshua Stratford Dugdale b 20 September 1974Dugdale s niece Elizabeth Dugdale daughter of his brother Sir John Dugdale is a god daughter of Queen Elizabeth II citation needed The former Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron is the nephew by marriage of Sir William Dugdale 4 5 References edit DUGDALE Deaths Announcements Telegraph Announcements Retrieved 5 October 2016 a b British Army officer histories Unit Histories Retrieved 8 March 2022 Sir William Dugdale Bt obituary The Daily Telegraph 16 November 2014 Eden Richard 1 August 2009 Ed Vaizey the Tatler Tory works for better Society The Daily Telegraph London Archived from the original on 4 August 2009 Walker Tim Eden Richard 20 May 2011 David Cameron s uncle says voters want to be led by an aristocrat The Daily Telegraph London Citations edit S8 Charles Mosley editor Burke s Peerage and Baronetage 106th edition 2 volumes Crans Switzerland Burke s Peerage Genealogical Books Ltd 1999 volume 1 page 888 Hereinafter cited as Burke s Peerage and Baronetage 106th edition S300 Michael Rhodes re Ernest Fawbert Collection e mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy 8 February Hereinafter cited as re Ernest Fawbert Collection S37 Charles Mosley editor Burke s Peerage Baronetage amp Knightage 107th edition 3 volumes Wilmington Delaware USA Burke s Peerage Genealogical Books Ltd 2003 Hereinafter cited as Burke s Peerage and Baronetage 107th edition S37 Charles Mosley Burke s Peerage and Baronetage 107th edition volume 1 page 1198 S8 Charles Mosley Burke s Peerage and Baronetage 106th edition volume 1 page 889 External links editBritish Army Officers 1939 1945 unithistories com Accessed 10 January 2023 Baronetage of the United KingdomPreceded byWilliam Dugdale Baronet of Merevale and Blyth 1965 2014 Succeeded byWilliam Dugdale Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sir William 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