Researching Hugh Thornton
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 15057 people with the Thornton surname? In that year Thornton was ranked number 257 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Hugh means "Bright in Mind and Spirit" and is of Teutonic origin.
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Hugh Thornton and the Thornton Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 17574 people with the Thornton surname in the UK? Thornton is now ranked number 309 for popularity in the UK. |
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Hugh Thornton (civil servant)
Sir Hugh Cholmondeley Thornton (16 May 1881 – 8 March 1962) was a British civil servant.
Thornton was the son of a clergyman and was educated at Kelly College, Tavistock, Devon, and Christ Church, Oxford. He worked for Conservative Central Office from 1907 to 1914, when he was commissioned into the Middlesex Regiment. In 1915, as a Lieutenant, he transferred to the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, being promoted Captain and Major later the same year. In December 1916 he was appointed private secretary to Lord Milner in the War Cabinet, and accompanied him when he was appointed successively Secretary of State for War and Secretary of State for the Colonies.
In 1920, Thornton was appointed Second Crown Agent for the Colonies. He served as a Crown Agent until his retirement in 1943, ending his career as Senior Crown Agent. He was appointed both Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) and Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in the 1920 New Year Honours, and Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in 1943.
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