Background
He was the second son of Lionel Tennyson, 3rd Baron Tennyson and the Honorary
executive of Rowntree Mackintosh
He was the second son of Lionel Tennyson, 3rd Baron Tennyson and the Honorary
Clarissa Madeline Georgiana Felicite Tennant. Tennyson served in the Royal Navy from 1937 to 1960, rising to the rank of commander, and saw action during World World War World War II He was Mentioned in Despatches in 1945 in recognition of his military service during the war. He was subsequently an executive of Rowntree Mackintosh and Joseph Terry & Sons.
The two had no children.