Heroes and Rebels in the Family Tree--Lord Harvey of Prestbury
Lord Harvey of Prestbury Arthur Vere Harvey, was born in Kessingland, Suffolk, England on January 31, 1906, the son of Arthur William Harvey (1881-1963) and Harriet Rebecca Utting (1884-1971). He was baptised in the Kessingland parish church on April 1, 1906. Arthur is known to have only one sibling, Claude William Harvey, born November 24, 1907 in Kessingland and was never married. Harvey died on April 23, 1969. Arthur Vere Harvy was the most flamboyant of figures. His loves were flying, sailing and politics - in that order. There was a fourth, high living, which he combined with the other three, keeping a Rolls-Royce in London and a yacht in Malta. He was brave, being twice mentioned in despatches for his role in the Battle of France in 1940: although he was by then already over the stipulated age for a fighter pilot he went into action both brilliantly and recklessly, and survived. From an early age Harvey showed a passionate interest in all matters ae...