Michael Balfour

214. Professor Michael Leonard Graham¹³ Balfour (Thomas Graham¹², Thomas Graham¹¹, John¹⁰, John⁹, Professor James⁸, James⁷, James⁶, James⁵, Andrew⁴, James³, David², Alexander¹) was born in 38 Woodstock Road, Oxford 22/11/1908. Michael died 16/09/1995 in Witney, Oxon, at 86 years of age. His body was interred September 1995 in Burford Parish Church, Oxon.

He and an unknown person honeymooned in Austria, 1934. He resided in 5B Prince Arthur Road, NW3 22/04/1965. Professor of Modern European History, University of East Anglia until 1974. Awarded CBE. Civil Servant. Author of 'The Kaiser' , 'Propoganda in War' and other history subjects connected with modern Germany.

The Balfour home was Huntsman's Cottage from January 1939 to October 1946.

From The Times, June 29, 1934

The marriage took place yesterday in Winchester Cathedral of Mr. Michael Leonard Graham Balfour, younger son of the late Sir Graham Balfour and of Lady Balfour, of 4, Blackhall Road, Oxford, and Miss Grizel Wilson, second daughter of the late Mr. Archie Wilson, of The College, Winchester, and of Mrs. Wilson, of Kelso House, Winchester. The Dean of Winchester officiated, assisted by the Rev. R. Quirk.

The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. A.D. Wilson, wore a gown of ivory crêpe with a train cut in one with the skirt. A second train was of old family Tambour lace, and her mother's tulle veil was held in place by a wreath of orange-blossom. She carried a bouquet of pale-yellow roses. There were two little bridesmaids, Stephana and Mary Wilson (sisters of the bride), and six grown-up bridesmaids - Miss Prue Goddard (cousin of the bride), Miss Wendy Cobbe, Miss Betty Cole, Miss Diana Cole, Miss Diana Quirk, and Miss Katherine Bradford. They all wore dresses of apricot-coloured chiffon over gold taffeta underdresses. The had headdresses of leaves to tone, and carried sheaves of dark red roses. Mr. Reginald W. B. Burton was best man.

Mrs. Wilson afterwards held a reception at Kelso House and among the guests were........

The honeymoon is being spent in Austria, and the bride travelled in a pale-blue printed crêpe de Chine dress trimmed with dark blue, with a dark blue coat and hat.

Professor Michael Leonard Graham Balfour and Ethel Grizel Wilson had the following children:

Alison, Christmas 2000, Home Cottage, Hampshire.

241 i. Alison Jean¹⁴ Balfour (still alive).

242 ii. Rosanne Elizabeth Balfour (still alive).

243 iii. Corinna Mary Balfour (still alive).

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