Following D-Day, he escorted Edwina Mountbatten on her visit to France to inspect field hospitals behind the advancing allied armies. Although General Eisenhower had flown them across the English Channel in his Flying Fortress, Lady Mountbatten insisted on getting close to the front line. They had to transfer to a smaller aircraft, but on the way to Nijmegen the low flying plane strayed over German lines. One engine was shot out, but the pilot succeeded in gliding and landing the party in safety. Weld was appointed an OBE in 1946 in recognition of his service.[1]
Between 1964 and 1984 he was Lord Lieutenant for the county of Dorset.[4] He was Chairman of Police Authority between 1960 and 1980.[5] He was knighted for public services in Dorset in the Queen's 1973 Birthday Honours.[6]
As a landowner, he divested some of the Weld family's valuable art collection to finance improvements to farms on his estate.[7]
He handed the management of the estate to his son and heir, Wilfrid Weld when he and his wife, Elizabeth, retired. Weld died in August 1992 and the funeral was held at St Mary's Chapel on the Lulworth Estate, which he had restored in the 1950s. The Queen was represented at the ceremony by Lord Digby, Weld's successor as Lord Lieutenant of Dorset.[8]
References
^Jackson, James (8 May 2020). "Remembering Relatives Who Served". Avon Dassett Chronicle - VE Day 75thAnniversary Commemorative edition.
^"The 4th and 5th Battalions The Dorsetshire Regiment in World War Two". The Keep Military Museum. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
^"No. 39175". The London Gazette. 16 March 1951. p. 1428.
^Sainty, J.C. (1979). List of Lieutenants of Counties of England and Wales 1660-1974. London: Swift Printers (Sales) Ltd.
^Boden, Leonard. "Colonel Sir Joseph William Weld (1909-1992), OBE, TD". Dorset Police Force Headquarters. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
^UK list: "No. 45984". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 May 1973. pp. 6473–6506.
^"Court Circular". The Independent. 22 August 1992. Archived from the original on 17 June 2022.
January 06, 2023
joseph, william, weld, colonel, 1909, 1992, lord, lieutenant, dorset, british, army, officer, landowner, direct, descendant, humphrey, weld, died, 1610, member, noted, recusant, family, became, owner, lulworth, estate, lulworth, castle, dorset, 1935, after, de. Colonel Sir Joseph William Weld OBE TD 1909 1992 was Lord Lieutenant of Dorset a British army officer and landowner A direct descendant of Sir Humphrey Weld died 1610 and member of a noted recusant family he became owner of the Lulworth Estate and Lulworth Castle in Dorset in 1935 after the death of his cousin Herbert Weld Blundell He volunteered for the Territorial Army Sir Joseph William WeldTD OBELord Lieutenant of DorsetIn office 1964 1984MonarchElizabeth IIPreceded byEdward Digby 11th Baron DigbySucceeded byEdward Digby 12th Baron DigbyPersonal detailsBornJoseph William Weld1909NationalityEnglishSpouseElizabeth BellordResidence s Lulworth Castle DorsetAwardsOBE TD KBFrom 1942 to 1943 he was the first Territorial officer to be on the permanent staff of the Staff College Camberley Surrey During World War II he had a distinguished career in the army He served as adjutant to Lord Louis Montbatten and in that connection made several trips as Liaison officer between the South East Asia Command and the War Cabinet Following D Day he escorted Edwina Mountbatten on her visit to France to inspect field hospitals behind the advancing allied armies Although General Eisenhower had flown them across the English Channel in his Flying Fortress Lady Mountbatten insisted on getting close to the front line They had to transfer to a smaller aircraft but on the way to Nijmegen the low flying plane strayed over German lines One engine was shot out but the pilot succeeded in gliding and landing the party in safety Weld was appointed an OBE in 1946 in recognition of his service 1 After the war he reformed the Dorset Regiment s 4th Battalion which he commanded until 1951 2 On retirement he became its Honorary Colonel That same year he served as High Sheriff of Dorset 3 Between 1964 and 1984 he was Lord Lieutenant for the county of Dorset 4 He was Chairman of Police Authority between 1960 and 1980 5 He was knighted for public services in Dorset in the Queen s 1973 Birthday Honours 6 As a landowner he divested some of the Weld family s valuable art collection to finance improvements to farms on his estate 7 He handed the management of the estate to his son and heir Wilfrid Weld when he and his wife Elizabeth retired Weld died in August 1992 and the funeral was held at St Mary s Chapel on the Lulworth Estate which he had restored in the 1950s The Queen was represented at the ceremony by Lord Digby Weld s successor as Lord Lieutenant of Dorset 8 References Edit Jackson James 8 May 2020 Remembering Relatives Who Served Avon Dassett Chronicle VE Day 75thAnniversary Commemorative edition The 4th and 5th Battalions The Dorsetshire Regiment in World War Two The Keep Military Museum Retrieved 28 December 2015 No 39175 The London Gazette 16 March 1951 p 1428 Sainty J C 1979 List of Lieutenants of Counties of England and Wales 1660 1974 London Swift Printers Sales Ltd Boden Leonard Colonel Sir Joseph William Weld 1909 1992 OBE TD Dorset Police Force Headquarters Retrieved 2 August 2020 UK list No 45984 The London Gazette Supplement 22 May 1973 pp 6473 6506 Weld family sell Holbein for 246 000 Catholic Herald Newspaper 26 March 1981 Court Circular The Independent 22 August 1992 Archived from the original on 17 June 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joseph William Weld amp oldid 1131306088, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
