Robert Arthur Smith-Dorrien-Smith (born 1951) is a British businessman and politician. He is also the current leaseholder of

Tresco Tresco may refer to: * Tresco, Elizabeth Bay, a historic residence in New South Wales, Australia * Tresco, Isles of Scilly, an island off Cornwall, England, United Kingdom * Tresco, Victoria, a town in Victoria, Australia * a nickname referring t ...

, an island of the

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Biography

Robert Dorrien-Smith was born in 1951 to Thomas Mervyn Smith-Dorrien-Smith and Princess Tamara Imeretinsky. He was raised at Tresco Abbey. At age 8, he attended

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, a prep school in

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. He attended an

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before later being educated at Eton. After the death of his father Thomas Dorrien-Smith in 1973, Robert Dorrien-Smith inherited the lease to Tresco at the age of 22. Up until 2004, Dorrien-Smith and his wife Lucy had made numerous improvements to Tresco, such as the construction of a new terminal building at

Tresco Heliport Tresco Heliport is a heliport located on the island of Tresco, Isles of Scilly, Tresco, in the Isles of Scilly off the southwest coast of the United Kingdom. The heliport was served by a scheduled helicopter service from 1983 to 2012, and since ...

, as well as many additions to the Tresco Abbey Gardens including a new entrance building, a shell-decorated gazebo and 2 sculptures by David Wynne. He also acquired a hotel on the neighbouring island of Bryher, then the second Tresco Estate owned hotel on the Islands, in 1999. He introduced the concept of timeshares to Tresco in 1978. Dorrien-Smith was one of the backers of a new helicopter service to the islands and the new Penzance Heliport. He is friends with

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, who, through the

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, was the landlord and ultimate owner of Tresco, and often visits the Islands. Dorrien-Smith has been a

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, representing the ward of Tresco, for the

Council of the Isles of Scilly The Council of the Isles of Scilly is a ''sui generis'' local government authority covering the Isles of Scilly off the west coast of Cornwall, England. It is currently made up of 16 councillors, all independents. The council was created in 18 ...

from 1976 to 1979 and since 2002. Dorrien-Smith's first marriage was to Lady Emma Windsor Clive; together they had 3 children. His second marriage was to Lucy Morgan Smith, and they had 2 children.

Electoral record

2009 Council of the Isles of Scilly election Elections to the Council of the Isles of Scilly, a ''sui generis'' unitary authority in the far southwest of England, were held on 4 June 2009. The whole council of 21 members was up for election, with thirteen members elected in the St Mary' ...
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2013 Council of the Isles of Scilly elections

2017 Council of the Isles of Scilly elections

2021 Council of the Isles of Scilly elections

2025 Council of the Isles of Scilly elections

References

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Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, prais ...

British people of Georgian descent People educated at Eton College People educated at Sunningdale School 21st-century British businesspeople Leaseholders of Tresco