HARTWELL, Sir Francis Anthony Charles Peter [Tony], 6th Baronet (1940-2023)

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The following "P&O Pensioners obituaries" website states that Sir Francis Hartwell, 6th Bt died on 27 February 2023 (death confirmed by GRO).  The SCB do not appear to have been informed (I will do so).

Obituaries 2023 - P&O Pensioners

He was the son of Sir Brodrick William Charles Elwin Hartwell, 5th Baronet (1909-1993) and his 1st w (m 1937, div 1950) Marie Josephine MULLINS (d 2006). He m 1968 (div 1989) Barbara Phyllis Rae GREEN and had a son who succeeds him:

Sir Timothy Peter Michael Charles Hartwell, 7th Baronet (subject to proving his claim) of Palmyra, Western Australia b 8 July 1970 (voice over artist)  m 2002 Diana Katharine SINCLAIR and has issue:-

SAMUEL MICHAEL HENRY STEWART b 14 Aug 2006, heir apparent

Lara Careen Rae b 2010

P&O OBITUARY:-

Captain Sir Francis Anthony Charles Peter Hartwell Bt.

Richard Pocock has sent me the news that Captain Sir Francis Anthony Charles Peter Hartwell Bt, always known as Tony, has died at the age of 82. Richard has also written the obituary which follows below:

Francis Anthony Charles Peter Hartwell, born on 1^st June 1940 in Oxfordshire, passed away on the 27^th February.  He had served on HMS Worcester from 1955 until 1957, leaving as an RNR Cadet and joining P&O SN Co where he remained until 1971.

He left P&O to become Assistant Nautical Inspector and Cargo Superintendent with Overseas Containers (OCL) before in 1972 being appointed Chief Officer with North Sea Operations of Ocean Inchcape.  In 1973 he became involved in Port Management in Nigeria, in PNG and in Saudi Arabia. In 1999 and living in Lagos, he was appointed a Director of International Diamond Drilling, West Africa. 

In 1993 Tony’s father, Sir Broderick, died and Tony inherited the title of the 6^th Baronet Hartwell of Dale Hall Essex. Tony became Captain Sir Francis Anthony Charles Peter Hartwell Bt. 

The original Baronetcy had been bestowed upon Admiral John Francis Hartwell in 1805 for services to the Royal Navy.

In 2016 Tony suffered a debilitating stroke in Lagos. Alerted by the UK Foreign Office a number of his old shipmates rallied to ensure satisfactory medical treatment and subsequent rehabilitation. On his return he was domiciled in a care home in Hillingdon before, as the result of significant effort by maritime colleagues, being transferred to Belvedere House, The Royal Alfred Home for Sailors in Banstead. Residing there for the last three years, he was afforded the very best possible care. Again, his welfare involved the input of old shipmates proving the value of long held bonds.  It was in all respects a very suitable home for him.  

The Hereditary title of 7^th Baronet Hartwell now passes to Tony’s only son Timothy born in 1970 and who resides in Australia. 

Family motto  “Sorte sua Contentus” 

I am advised that the funeral will not take place until April and details are still awaited.

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DPB Online has now updated this page, confirming the information colinp had in his post.

Brooke