Henry Pybus "Budge" Bell-Irving, (January 21, 1913 – September 21, 2002) was the 23rd

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from 1978 to 1983. Born in

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, he was educated at

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and Loretto at

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. He returned to attend the

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, but withdrew because of the war. During

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, Bell-Irving served with

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and commanded a company of the battalion in

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and

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and northwest

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before becoming the commander of the 10th Canadian Infantry Brigade. Next he returned to Vancouver and he joined his family real estate company, Bell-Irving Insurance Agencies, which later merged with A.E. LePage in 1972. In 1974 he was elected Chairman of the Vancouver Board of Trade. In 1978,

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Jules Léger, on the advice of Prime Minister

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, appointed him Lieutenant-Governor of BC. Bell-Irving met his wife, Nancy, while attending UBC and was married in April 1937.

Honours

* 1984 - he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada * 1985 - he received the Order of British Columbia. * 1986 - he was appointed Freeman of the City of Vancouver

External links

Biography from the website of the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia

References

* ''In the Service of the Crown: The story of Budge and Nancy Bell-Irving'' by Raymond Eagle {{DEFAULTSORT:Bell-Irving, Henry Pybus Canadian Anglicans Lieutenant governors of British Columbia Members of the Order of British Columbia Officers of the Order of Canada Canadian Officers of the Order of the British Empire Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Canadian Army personnel of World War II People from Vancouver 1913 births 2002 deaths People educated at Loretto School, Musselburgh Seaforth Highlanders of Canada officers Canadian military personnel from British Columbia Shawnigan Lake School alumni