Ian Russell, 13th Duke of Bedford
The Duke of Bedford | |
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Portrait taken by Allan Warren | |
| Member of the House of Lords as Duke of Bedford | |
| In office 9 October 1953 – 25 October 2002 | |
| In office 9 October 1953 – 11 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Hastings Russell |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 May 1917 St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England |
| Died | 25 October 2002 (aged 85) Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Spouses | Clare Gwendolen Hollway
(m. 1939; died 1945)Lydia Lyle
(m. 1947; div. 1960) |
| Children | Henry Robin Ian Russell, 14th Duke of Bedford Rudolf Russell Francis Hastings Russell |
| Parent(s) | Hastings Russell, 12th Duke of Bedford Louisa Crommelin Roberta Jowitt Whitwell |
John Ian Robert Russell, 13th Duke of Bedford (24 May 1917 – 25 October 2002), styled Lord Howland until 1940, and styled Marquess of Tavistock from 1940 until 1953, was a writer and a British peer. As a businessman, the Duke and J. Chipperfield founded Woburn Safari Park, a commercial addition and expansion of the tourist business of Woburn Abbey, the family seat.