Arnold Silverstone, Baron Ashdown (28 September 1911 24 July 1977) was a British

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. Arnold Ashdown was a property developer who developed Ashdown House, on Victoria Street,

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SW1. He was also involved with the Conservative Party under

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. Having been

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in 1964, Silverstone was created Baron Ashdown, ''of

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in the County of

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'' on 3 January 1975. He was the brother of Lord Stone.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ashdown, Arnold Silverstone, Baron 1911 births 1977 deaths Knights Bachelor British real estate and property developers Life peers Life peers created by Elizabeth II