The Lord Astor of Hever | |
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Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
In office 19 July 1971 – 28 June 1984 Hereditary Peerage | |
Preceded by | The 1st Lord Astor of Hever |
Succeeded by | The 3rd Lord Astor of Hever |
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Born | 1 June 1918 |
Died | 28 June 1984 near Tarland, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | (aged 66)
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Parent(s) | John Jacob Astor, 1st Baron Astor of Hever Violet Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound |
Relatives | See Astor family |
Education | Eton College |
Alma mater | New College, Oxford |
Gavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor of Hever DL (1 June 1918 – 28 June 1984), was an English soldier, publisher, peer, and member of the Astor family. Lord Astor served as chairman of the Times Publishing Company and president of the family owned Times Newspapers Ltd.
In 1955, he founded the Astor of Hever Trust, a charity that makes grants to arts, medicine, religion, education, conservation, youth, and sport organisations.