Edward Lawson, 4th Baron Burnham


The Lord Burnham

Birth nameEdward Frederick Levy-Lawson
Born(1890-06-16)16 June 1890
Mayfair, London, England
Died4 July 1963(1963-07-04) (aged 73)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchTerritorial Army
Service years1910–1945
RankMajor-General
Service number20295
UnitRoyal Bucks Hussars
CommandsYorkshire County Division
Royal Artillery, 48th (South Midland) Division
99th (Buckinghamshire and Berkshire Yeomanry) Field Brigade, Royal Artillery
Middlesex Yeomanry
ConflictsFirst World War

Second World War

AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Military Cross
Territorial Decoration
Mentioned in Despatches (3)
Relations1st Baron Burnham (grandfather)
3rd Baron Burnham (father)
Viscount Burnham (uncle)
Other workManaging director, The Daily Telegraph
Senior Military Adviser, Ministry of Information
Director of Public Relations, War Office
Chairman, Labour Committee, Newspaper Publishers' Association

Major-General Edward Frederick Lawson, 4th Baron Burnham, CB, DSO, MC, TD (16 June 1890 – 4 July 1963) was a British newspaper executive and Territorial Army officer who served with distinction in both World Wars.