Aitken was born on 15 February 1910 in Montreal, the son of Gladys Henderson (Drury) and Max Aitken (later Lord Beaverbrook). Under the tutelage of Stairs, who would be his mentor and friend, Aitken engineered a number of successful business deals and was planning a series of bank mergers. Aitken, with the sponsorship of his newspaper the Daily Express, helped to found the London International Boat Show in 1954 at the Empire Hall, Olympia. Beaverbrook enjoyed using his papers to attack his opponents and to promote his friends. Max Aitken, Self: The World at War. The circle included Valentine Castlerosse, H. G. Wells and Rudyard Kipling, who was godfather to Beaverbrook's youngest son Peter, but this did nothing to repair the rift that developed between them when Beaverbrook endorsed Irish Home Rule. [6] In Britain he established the then-married Jean Norton as his mistress at Cherkley. [36] Upon their original publication, the books were largely ignored by professional historians and the only favourable reviews were in Beaverbrook's own newspapers. View Max Aitken’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. He hired first-rate writers such as Francis Williams and the cartoonist David Low. The Empire Free Trade candidate won the South Paddington by-election in October 1930. Beaverbrook was rarely a faithful husband, and even in old age was often accused of treating women with disrespect. On 17 March 1931, during the St. George's Westminster by-election, Stanley Baldwin described the media barons who owned British newspapers as having "Power without responsibility – the prerogative of the harlot throughout the ages. Max Aitken Jr. became a fighter pilot with 601 Squadron, rising to Wing Commander with 16 victories. He remarried Julie Filstead in 1972. Still, a Time Magazine cover story declared, "Even if Britain goes down this fall, it will not be Lord Beaverbrook's fault. He built the Daily Express into the most successful mass-circulation newspaper in the world, with sales of 2.25 million copies a day across Britain. In 1904, when Stairs launched the Royal Securities Corporation, Aitken became a minority shareholder and the firm's general manager. Clement Attlee commented that "Churchill often listened to Beaverbrook's advice but was too sensible to take it. Verstappen komt goed van zijn plek, evenals vrijwel elke coureur achter hem. He joined the Royal Auxiliary Air Force in 1935,[3] and was commissioned a pilot officer on 11 September. read more » Tags: williams , aitkens , abu , dhabi , jack , aitken [6], In 1941, Beaverbrook headed the British delegation to Moscow with his American counterpart Averell Harriman. In 1946, he entered the family newspaper business, as a director of the Express Group, and would become Chairman of Beaverbrook Newspapers Ltd. At the 1945 general election, Aitken was elected Member of Parliament for Holborn with a majority of 925. [37] However, when the combined edition of Politicians and the War came out, the reviews were more positive. Eleanor Bluebell Smallwood (b. Their son Max Aitken Jr. became a fighter pilot with 601 Squadron, rising to Wing Commander with 16 victories in World War II. William Maxwell (“Max”) AITKEN Beaverbrook, 1-a barono de Beaverbrook, (n.25-an de majo 1879 en Maple, Ontario, Kanado; m. 9-an de junio 1964 en Mickleham, graflando Surrey, Anglio) estis kanada-brita eldonisto kaj konservativa politikisto. Sir John William Maxwell Aitken, 2nd Baronet, DSO, DFC (15 February 1910 – 30 April 1985 ), briefly 2nd Baron Beaverbrook in 1964, was a Canadian-British fighter pilot and flying ace of the Second World War, a Conservative politician, and press baron. 22 June 1947); she married Jonathan Morley on 6 September 1966 and they were divorced in 1973. She remarried Martin K. Levi in 1992. Empire Free Trade Crusade candidates had some success. [19] Beaverbrook became responsible for propaganda in Allied and neutral countries and Lord Northcliffe (owner of the Daily Mail and The Times) became Director of Propaganda with control of propaganda in enemy countries. 30 October 1948); she married Nicholas Saxton on 25 April 1969 and they were divorced in 1974. Joshua James Dickson (b. Beaverbrook himself gave evidence before the inquiry and vehemently denied the allegations; Express Newspapers general manager E. J. Robertson denied that Robeson had been blacklisted, but did admit that Coward had been "boycotted" because he had enraged Beaverbrook with his film In Which We Serve, for in the opening sequence Coward included an ironic shot showing a copy of the Daily Express floating in the dockside rubbish bearing the headline "No War This Year". [6] Lloyd George offered to appoint Aitken as President of the Board of Trade. Stay up-to-date on all the great things happening at Max Aitken Academy! [5] Beaverbrook renounced his British citizenship and left the Conservative Party in 1951, but remained an Empire loyalist throughout his life. [29] Air Chief Marshal Lord Dowding, Head of Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain wrote that "We had the organization, we had the men, we had the spirit which could bring us victory in the air but we had not the supply of machines necessary to withstand the drain of continuous battle. In February 1931, Empire Free Trade lost the Islington East by-election and by splitting the vote with the Conservatives allowed Labour to hold a seat they had been expected to lose. Balfour as leader of the Unionist party late in 1911. William Maxwell ( Max ) Aitken, Beaverbrookin ensimmäinen paroni (tunnettu yleisesti nimellä lordi Beaverbrook ; 25. toukokuuta 1879 Maple, Ontario , Kanada – 9. kesäkuuta 1964 Leatherhead , Surrey , Yhdistynyt kuningaskunta ) [1] oli kanadalaissyntyinen brittiläinen lehdenkustantaja ja konservatiivinen poliitikko. 1984). He bought the archive papers of both Bonar Law and David Lloyd George and placed them in the Beaverbrook Library within the Daily Express Building. From 1919 to 1922 he attacked David Lloyd George and his government on several issues. 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Monteith. 1943); she married Graham Morison Vere Nicoll in 1972. Kanada Elhunyt: 1964. június 29. In return, Aitken received a peerage on 23 January 1917 as the 1st Baron Beaverbrook,[17] the name "Beaverbrook" being adopted from a small community near his boyhood home. Churchill and others later praised his ministerial contributions. [6], On 29 January 1906, in Halifax, Aitken married Gladys Henderson Drury, daughter of Major-General Charles William Drury CBE (a first cousin of Admiral Sir Charles Carter Drury) and Mary Louise Drury (née Henderson). On his death in 1985, his son, also Max Aitken, took on the title. Unfavourable boundary changes meant that the Labour Party took the successor seat in 1950 comfortably and Aitken did not stand at that or subsequent elections. They have two sons and two granddaughters. He seized materials and equipment destined for other departments and was perpetually at odds with the Air Ministry. They have one son. Aitken persuaded Bonar Law to support him in standing for the Unionist Party in the December 1910 general election at Ashton-under-Lyne. 1.5K likes. 20 February 1946); he married, secondly, Hon. It will be won on the assembly line. He was able to relate to Roosevelt in a different way to Churchill and became close to Roosevelt during these visits. Diana. William Maxwell "Max" Aitken , nado o 25 de maio de 1879 e finado o 9 de xuño de 1964 , foi o primeiro barón de Beaverbrook, amais dun político e home de negocios canadense - británico . Max Aitken is on Facebook. Join Facebook to connect with Max Aitken and others you may know. A. Richard Aitken, Jr. LLC 2016 | NJ Business Reg. The benefactor After the war, Beaverbrook served as Chancellor of the University of New Brunswick and became the university's greatest benefactor, fulfilling the same role for the city of Fredericton and the Province as a whole. Max Aitken, Lord Beaverbrook : biography 25 May 1879 – 9 June 1964 In addition to his ministerial role, Beaverbrook also accompanied Churchill to several wartime meetings with President Roosevelt. "[22] Powerful friends and acquaintances such as Asquith, Lloyd George, Churchill, Frederick Edwin Smith, Philip Sassoon, Diana and Duff Cooper, Balfour and Tim Healy were guests at both Cherkley and the Vineyard. John Kidd (b. Aitken ga ut sin første avis 13 år gammel. 601 Squadron RAF during the early part of the Second World War,[7] becoming commanding officer in June 1940,[3] earning the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1940, and the Distinguished Service Order, in 1942, for eight combat claims. Author Profession: Businessman. His base of power was the largest circulation newspaper in the world, the Daily Express, which appealed to the conservative working class with intensely patriotic news and editorials. 26 June 1958), Jonathan Piers Massey Baker (b. [2] He resigned due to ill-health in 1941 but later in the war was appointed Lord Privy Seal. Max Verstappen heeft de Grand Prix van Abu Dhabi op dominante wijze gewonnen. Max and Diana designed the interiors and were the main contractors. Buy Original Art Direct from Independent Artists and Galleries. [12], In 1910, Aitken moved to Britain and he became friends with Bonar Law, a native of New Brunswick and the only Canadian to become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Beaverbrook launched the Sunday Express in December 1918, but it only established a significant readership after John Junor became its editor in 1954. In 1919 the circulation of the Daily Express was under 40,000 a day; by 1937 it was 2,329,000 a day, making it the most successful of all British newspapers and generating huge profits for Beaverbrook whose wealth was already such that he never took a salary. He remarried Marie Patricia McGuire on 28 October 1942. Li estis membro de ambaŭ militaj kabinetoj de Britio dum la … Beaverbrook's impact on wartime production has been much debated but he certainly energised production at a time when it was desperately needed. Hij heeft de wedstrijd van start tot finish naar zijn hand weten te zetten; Mercedes had vandaag niks in te brengen. [12], A. J. P. Taylor later wrote that Beaverbrook was a pathbreaker who "invented all the methods of publicity" used by Britain to promote the war, including the nation's first war artists, the first war photographers, and the first makers of war films. Max Aitken? This friendship sometimes irritated […] In 1937, for instance, they owned nearly one in every two national and local daily papers sold in Britain, as well as one in every three Sunday papers that were sold. A slower Mercedes team left a gap … They have also lived in Mexico, MO and Renton, WA plus 3 other locations. The young Max Aitken had a gift for making money and was a millionaire by 30. [12] Duff Cooper's victory for the Conservatives in St. George's Westminster by-election in March 1931 marked the end of the movement as an electoral force.[6][23]. Jack Aitken has revealed he may not know until just before qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix whether he will get a second race for Williams this weekend. They have two sons and four grandsons. They have two sons. Asquith, over Ulster and Irish home rule. 2) Jane Kenyon-Slaney, daughter of Captain Robert Kenyon-Slaney by his wife, Lady Mary Gilmour (1946–1950) (divorced); 3) Violet de Trafford, daughter of Sir Humphrey de Trafford (1951–30 April 1985); This page was last edited on 26 November 2020, at 17:32. He also served as Chancellor of the University of New Brunswick. They had three children before her death on 1 December 1927. Max was a restless loner who showed an early talent for making money, whether through selling newspapers, soap subscriptions or insurance policies. This made Beaverbrook the first senior British politician to meet Soviet leader Joseph Stalin since Adolf Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union. Aitken worked in a shop, then borrowed some money to move to Chatham, New Brunswick, where he worked as a local correspondent for the Montreal Star, sold life insurance and collected debts. When he was a year old, the family moved to Newcastle, New Brunswick, which Aitken later considered to be his hometown. Kirsty Jane Aitken (b. 14 July 1967). They have three children and three grandchildren: Hon. In August 1918, Lloyd George became furious with Beaverbrook over a leader in the Daily Express threatening to withdraw support from the government over tariff reform. In addition to his ministerial roles, Beaverbrook headed the Anglo-American Combined Raw Materials Board from 1942 to 1945 and accompanied Churchill to several wartime meetings with President Roosevelt. [4], Aitken was born in Maple, Ontario, Canada, in 1879, one of the ten children of William Cuthbert Aitken, a Scottish-born Presbyterian minister,[a] and Jane (Noble), the daughter of a prosperous local farmer and storekeeper. An Independent Conservative who supported Empire Free Trade won the Twickenham by-election in 1929. This was to be his only formal higher education. The Beaverbrook Foundation continues his philanthropic interests. 18 November 1953); she married David Mallet in 1984. William Maxwell \"Max\" Aitken, PC (25 mai 1879 9 juin 1964), 1er baron Beaverbrook, était un homme politique et homme d'affaires canadien - britannique. Whilst at school, he delivered newspapers, sold newspaper subscriptions and was the local correspondent for the St. John Daily Star. Died ... Jr. The Kinks recorded "Mr Churchill Says" for their 1969 album Arthur, which contains the lines: "Mr Beaverbrook says: 'We've gotta save our tin/And all the garden gates and empty cans are gonna make us win...'. [7] He started a weekly magazine, the Canadian Century in 1910, invested in the Montreal Herald and almost acquired the Montreal Gazette. This page was last edited on 19 December 2020, at 05:38. Janet Gladys Aitken (9 July 1908 – 18 November 1988); she married. The slogan 'There will be no war' was used by the Daily Express. The resulting coalition government (with David Lloyd George as prime minister and Bonar Law as Chancellor of the Exchequer) rewarded Aitken with a peerage and, briefly, a Cabinet post as Minister of Information. In November 1916 a share deal worth £17,500, with Lawson Johnson, landed Aitken a controlling interest in the Daily Express, but again he kept the deal secret.[6]. 13 December 2005). Here Beaverbrook clashed with Ernest Bevin who, as Minister of Labour and National Service, refused to let Beaverbrook take over any of his responsibilities. Lord Beaverbrook gave us those machines, and I do not believe that I exaggerate when I say that no other man in England could have done so. Bertrand Russell? Aitken rarely spoke in the House of Commons, but did promise substantial financial support to the Unionist Party, and in 1911 he was knighted by King George V. Aitken's political influence grew when Bonar Law replaced A.J. It was here, at the age of 13, that he published his first newspaper. Join Facebook to connect with Max Aitken and others you may know. It provides essential testimony for events during a great political crisis...It contains character sketches worthy of Aubrey. For his part Roosevelt seems to have enjoyed the distraction. 22 March 1912 - 3 August 1947); he married Janet Macneil on 25 January 1934 and they were divorced in 1939. During the Second World War, he played a major role in mobilising industrial resources as Winston Churchill's Minister of Aircraft Production.[1]. Otto Robin Augustine Ford (b. The Sir Max Aitken Museum Trust is a Registered Charity that relies heavily on donations and the money raised from visitors. [33] He became the university's greatest benefactor, fulfilling the same role for the city of Fredericton and the province as a whole. 20 February 1977). Hon. They have one daughter. Opening Times - May to Sept Tuesday - Saturday, 10.00 - 16.00. If you're not hopeful and optimistic, then you just give up. Beaverbrook remained a widower for many years until 1963 when he married Marcia Anastasia Christoforides (1910–1994), the widow of his friend Sir James Dunn . A man asks a woman if she would be willing to sleep with him if he pays her an exorbitant sum. She remarried Christopher Smallwood in 1975. Join Facebook to connect with Max Aitken and others you may know. Max Aitken. Postwar, the now Lord Beaverbrook concentrated on his business interests. William Montagu (9 February 1936 – 6 November 2002); he married Edna Ahlers in 1969. With Churchill's blessing, Beaverbrook overhauled all aspects of war-time aircraft production. In 1910–1911 Aitken acquired a number of small regional cement plants in Canada, including Sir Sandford Fleming's Western Canada Cement Co. plant at Exshaw, Alberta, and amalgamated them into Canada Cement, eventually controlling four-fifths of the cement production in Canada. [55], In the alternate history novel Dominion by C. J. Sansom, Beaverbrook serves as the collaborationist Prime Minister of a Nazi-occupied Britain. They have two children. The Cowes Torquay will celebrate in 2010 the 50th year since Aitken founded it. [18] The name "Beaverbrook" also had the advantage of conveying a distinctive Canadian ring to the title. He turned the dull newspaper into a glittering and witty journal with an optimistic attitude, filled with an array of dramatic photo layouts. He used it to pursue personal campaigns, most notably for tariff reform and for the British Empire to become a free trade bloc. He succeeded his father as Baron Beaverbrook on the latter's death on 9 June 1964, but disclaimed the title three days later on 12 June, stating that "there shall only be one Lord Beaverbrook in my lifetime". Dear Quote Investigator: There is a famous story about sex and money that I have heard in myriad variations. Sir John William Maxwell Aitken, 2nd Baronet, DSO, DFC (15 February 1910 – 30 April 1985[1]), briefly 2nd Baron Beaverbrook in 1964, was a Canadian-British fighter pilot and flying ace of the Second World War, a Conservative politician, and press baron. 6 May 2016). See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Max… They have two daughters. [6], In February 1918, Beaverbrook became the first Minister of Information in the newly formed Ministry of Information, was also made Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and was sworn of the Privy Council. There he bought and sold companies, invested in stocks and shares and also developed business interests in both Cuba and Puerto Rico. [3] He did some of his early flying training with Richard Hillary, to whom he was known as Bill, and was featured in Hillary's book The Last Enemy. [3] He served as Chancellor of the University of New Brunswick and developed a reputation as a historian with his books on political and military history. [16] Beaverbrook had a number of clashes with the Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour over the use of intelligence material. Aitken made arrangements for this, but then Lloyd George decided to appoint Albert Stanley instead. William Maxwell Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook, PC, ONB (25 May 1879 – 9 June 1964), generally known as Lord Beaverbrook, was a Canadian-British newspaper publisher and backstage politician who was an influential figure in British media and politics of the first half of the 20th century. Peter Michael Aitken (b. Information has been provided by the West Hartford Public Schools. Aitken had made his first visit to Britain in September 1908, and when he returned there in the spring of 1910, in an attempt to raise money to form a steel company, he decided to make the move permanent,[6] but not before he led the underwriting, with a preponderance of British money, of an amalgamation of smaller units into the Steel Company of Canada. [47] His legacy, and memorials, includes the following buildings: For a period of time Beaverbrook employed novelist Evelyn Waugh in London and abroad. Discover Affordable Paintings, Photography, Sculpture and Limited Edition Art Prints. #0720411 | New Home Warranty Reg. This war is a war of machines. An attempt to buy the Evening Standard failed, but he did gain control of another London evening paper, The Globe. [10] Aitken sold his shares, making a large amount of money. Beaverbrook supported the Munich Agreement and hoped the newly named Duke of Windsor would seek a peace deal with Germany. Within a year, the growing family had settled comfortably in Newcastle, New Brunswick, where father William preached at St. James’s Church. They have one daughter and three grandsons. He survived but became increasingly frustrated with his limited role and influence, and in October 1918 he resigned due to ill-health. [3] Leaving the squadron on 20 July 1940, he then served as commanding officer of No. He was able to relate to Roosevelt in a different way to Churchill and became close to Roosevelt during these visits. In the late 1950s, Aitken witnessed one of the early Miami Nassau Offshore Powerboat Races, then participated in the following year with his wife, Lady Violet. Lord Beaverbrook died in Leatherhead in 1964, aged 85. Aitken was an excellent organiser and, with plenty of money for publicity, he won the seat by 196 votes.[6][13]. I provided facilities by means of private telephone lines without any direct contact with the Telephone Exchanges. 12 December 1944); he married Wendy Madeleine Hodge on 2 April 1973. [5], Aitken took the entrance examinations for Dalhousie University, but because he had declined to sit the Greek and Latin papers he was refused entry. Timothy Maxwell Aitken (b. 17 November 2013), Sylvia Zephyr Florence Ford (b. 68 Squadron RAF, a night fighter unit, from February 1941 until January 1943, claiming four night victories.[3]. From pole position to the checkered flag, the 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was Max Verstappen’s weekend. In 1900, Aitken made his way to Halifax, Nova Scotia, where John F. Stairs, a member of the city's dominant business family, gave him employment and trained him in the business of finance. Aitken also wrote several books after the war, including Politicians and the Press in 1925 and Politicians and the War in 1928. Sir Max Aitken and Lady Beaverbrook are the focus of Press photographers at the funeral of Lord Beaverbrook, who published the Sunday Express. He had initially considered "Lord Miramichi", but rejected it on the advice of Louise Manny as too difficult to pronounce. Max Aitken is on Facebook. [41], Men and Power 1917–1918 was published in 1956. He would provide additional buildings for the university, scholarship funds, the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, the Beaverbrook Skating Rink, the Lord Beaverbrook Hotel, with profits donated to charity, the Playhouse, Louise Manny's early folklore work, and numerous other projects. 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