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Colonel '''Westwood Norman Hay''' CIE (b. 7 October [[1871]], Bombay, India, d. 3 September [[1946]], Torquay) was a [[County Councillor]] for [[Tingwall (Constituency)|Tingwall]] between [[1938]] and [[1945]]. | Colonel '''Westwood Norman Hay''' CIE (b. 7 October [[1871]], Bombay, India, d. 3 September [[1946]], Torquay) was a [[County Councillor]] for [[Tingwall (Constituency)|Tingwall]] between [[1938]] and [[1945]]. | ||
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| + | ==Biography== | ||
| + | He served in the Indian Staff Corps, and on August 4 1893 he was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant in that force. | ||
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| + | Westwood was a member of the Bedford Town Council from Feb 1925 until Oct 1932, and again from 1933 to 1935. | ||
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| + | Westwood inherited Hayfield Estate from his father's cousin in 1937. In WWII he was appointed as chairman of the Shetland Territorial Force Association. When Hayfield was requisitioned for use in the war, he moved to Torquay. | ||
He received a CIE in the 1917 New Years Honours. | He received a CIE in the 1917 New Years Honours. | ||
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==Political Career== | ==Political Career== | ||
*[[County Council Election December 1938|1938 County Council election]] | *[[County Council Election December 1938|1938 County Council election]] | ||
Revision as of 13:00, 13 January 2025
Colonel Westwood Norman Hay CIE (b. 7 October 1871, Bombay, India, d. 3 September 1946, Torquay) was a County Councillor for Tingwall between 1938 and 1945.
Biography
He served in the Indian Staff Corps, and on August 4 1893 he was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant in that force.
Westwood was a member of the Bedford Town Council from Feb 1925 until Oct 1932, and again from 1933 to 1935.
Westwood inherited Hayfield Estate from his father's cousin in 1937. In WWII he was appointed as chairman of the Shetland Territorial Force Association. When Hayfield was requisitioned for use in the war, he moved to Torquay.
He received a CIE in the 1917 New Years Honours.
Political Career
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| Zetland County Council | ||
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| Preceded by Selina Garriock |
Member for Tingwall 1938-1945 |
Succeeded by George Ross |
