William Michael Berry, Baron Hartwell MBE (18 May 1911 – 3 April 2001), was a British newspaper proprietor and

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Early life and education

Berry was the second son of the 1st Viscount Camrose and his wife, Mary Agnes Corns. He was educated at Eton and

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Career

Berry followed his elder brother Seymour Berry, 2nd Viscount Camrose, as Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of the '' Daily'' and '' Sunday Telegraph'' newspapers. He remained in this role until the takeover by Conrad Black in 1986. He was also the backer behind the arts review, ''X'' magazine. Berry was awarded a

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as Baron Hartwell, ''of Peterborough Court in the

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'', on 19 January 1968. He succeeded his elder brother as the 3rd Viscount Camrose in February 1995, but disclaimed the title.

Marriage and family

Lord Hartwell married

Lady Pamela Smith Pamela Margaret Elizabeth Berry, Baroness Hartwell (''née'' Smith; 16 May 1914 – 7 January 1982), was an English socialite, known for her political salon. She was part of the Bright Young Things crowd, and Cecil Beaton wrote an entry about ...

(1915–1982), daughter of F. E. Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead. They had four children together: * Adrian Michael Berry, 4th Viscount Camrose (15 June 1937 - 18 April 2016) * Hon Nicholas William Berry (3 July 1942 - 25 December 2016) * Hon. Harriet Mary Margaret Berry (born 8 November 1944) * Hon. Eleanor Agnes Berry (born 6 May 1950)

Death

Lord Hartwell died in

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, London, on 3 April 2001 at the age of 89. He was succeeded in the viscountcy, the Camrose barony and baronetcy by his elder son,

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. The Hartwell barony became extinct.

References

*Cowling, Maurice, ''The Impact of Hitler - British Policies and Policy 1933-1940'',

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, 1975, p. 402,

External links

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‘Berry, (William) Michael, Baron Hartwell (1911–2001)’
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