Peter townshend gary herman essay

Townsend and Pawle divorced in 1952. Pawle married, secondly, John de László (son of the painter Philip de László ), and thirdly, in 1978, the 5th Marquess Camden. After the divorce, Townsend and Princess Margaret formed a relationship and decided to marry. He had met her in his role as an equerry to her father, King George VI.

In 1936 he was posted to No. 36 Squadron RAF in Singapore, flying the Vickers Vildebeest torpedo bomber. He was promoted to flying officer on 27 January 1937, and returned to Tangmere that year as a member of No. 43 Squadron RAF. Townsend was promoted to flight lieutenant on 27 January 1939.

In 2002, a sculpture of Townsend, designed by Guy Portelli, was erected at Townsend Square, part of the Kings Hill development, on the site formerly occupied by the RAF West Malling airfield. Townsend is portrayed by Ben Miles in the 2016 Netflix television series The Crown.

His wartime record was nine aircraft claimed destroyed, and two shared, two 'probables' and four damaged. In 1944, Townsend was appointed temporary equerry to King George VI. In the same year, the appointment was made permanent, and he served until 1953 when he became Extra Equerry, an honorary office he held until his death.