wˌɛn hiː wʌz bˈɔːɹn, hɪz fˈɑːðɚ wʌzðə mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌv pˈɑːɹləmənt ˌɛmpˈiː fɔːɹ ʃɹˈuːsbɛɹi ænd pˌɑːɹləmˈɛntɚɹi pɹˈaɪvət sˈɛkɹətɹi tə ðə sˌɜː sˈæmjuːl hˈoːɹ.
When he was born, his father was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Shrewsbury and Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Sir Samuel Hoare.