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{{Short description|British Conservative politician (1901–1985)}}
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'''Bladen Wilmer Hawke, 9th Baron Hawke''' (31 December 1901 – 5 July 1985), was a British [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] politician. He was the eldest son of Edward Julian Hawke, 8th [[Baron Hawke]], whom he succeeded as 9th Baron Hawke in 1939. His uncle had been [[Martin Hawke, 7th Baron Hawke]], who died in 1938.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hawke.org.nz/oldsite/lordhawke.html |title=Hawke Sea Scouts - Coxs Bay - MoanaRua Zone - Auckland |website=hawke.org.nz |access-date=6 May 2019}}</ref> Hawke's mother was Lady Frances Alice Hawke, daughter of Colonel John Randal Wilmer.{{cn|date=January 2023}}
Having succeeded in the barony, he served as a [[Lord-in-waiting]] (government whip in the [[House of Lords]]) from 1953 to 1957 in the Conservative administrations of [[Winston Churchill|Sir Winston Churchill]], [[Anthony Eden|Sir Anthony Eden]] and [[Harold Macmillan]]. From 1958 to 1974 he was a [[Church Commissioners|Church Commissioner]].{{cn|date=January 2023}}
==Family==
Hawke married Ina Mary Faure Walker, daughter of Henry Faure Walker, in 1934. They had seven daughters.
==Death==
He died in July 1985, aged 83. As he had no sons he was succeeded in the barony by his younger brother, Julian.{{cn|date=January 2023}}
==Notes==
[[File:Peeps at heraldry (1912) (14769526252).jpg|alt=Hawke Coat of Arms|thumb|Hawke Coat of Arms]]
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==References==
*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, {{Page needed |date=February 2013}}
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*[http://www.prunellahawke.co.uk/ Prunella Servatius (née Hawke)]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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