Background
Just before his fifteenth birthday in 1931, he succeeded to the baronetcy on his father"s death.
Just before his fifteenth birthday in 1931, he succeeded to the baronetcy on his father"s death.
Hood was a devout Catholic and worked in Catholic publishing for much of his life, including working on the Catholic Herald and The Universe. He was involved with many charities including the Bourne Trust and the Prison Advice and Care Trust. He is buried in the central roundel of Brompton Cemetery in London towards the south-west.