Geoffrey William Richard Hugh FitzClarence, 5th Earl of Munster KBE PC (17 February 1906 – 26 August 1975), was a British peer and Conservative politician. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom.
Munster was the son of Major the Hon. Harold Edward FitzClarence, seventh son of William FitzClarence, 2nd Earl of Munster. William FitzClarence, 2nd Earl of Munster, ( 19 May 1824 - 30 April 1901) was an English aristocrat and the grandson of His great-grandfather George Augustus Frederick FitzClarence, 1st Earl of Munster, was the eldest illegitimate son of King William IV by his mistress Dorothy Jordan. George Augustus Frederick FitzClarence 1st Earl of Munster PC ( 29 January 1794 – 20 March 1842) was the eldest bastard son of William IV (William Henry 21 August 1765 &ndash 20 June 1837 was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until Dorothy Jordan ( November 21, 1761 – July 5, 1816) was a British actress, Courtesan and the mistress and famous Munster's mother was Frances Isabel Eleanor Keppel. He succeeded his uncle as fifth Earl of Munster in 1928 and took his seat on the Conservative benches in the House of Lords. The House of Lords is the second house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is also commonly referred to as "the Lords" In 1934 he was appointed a Lord-in-Waiting (government whip in the House of Lords) in the National Government of Ramsay Macdonald, a post he held until 1938, the last three years under the premiership firstly of Stanley Baldwin and secondly of Neville Chamberlain. Most Lords in Waiting (female Baroness-in-Waiting) are Government whips in the House of Lords who are members of the Royal Household of The National Government was composed of members of the following parties National Labour Party Conservative Party Liberal Party James Ramsay MacDonald ( 12 October 1866 &ndash 9 November 1937) was a British politician and twice Prime Minister of the United Stanley Baldwin 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, KG, PC (3 August 1867 &ndash 14 December 1947 was a British Conservative politician statesman and major Arthur Neville Chamberlain (18 March 1869 &ndash 9 November 1940 was a British Conservative Politician and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom In June 1938 Chamberlain appointed Munster Paymaster-General, an office he held until January 1939, when he was made Under-Secretary of State for War. HM Paymaster General is a ministerial position in the United Kingdom. Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State for War 1794-1947 1794 Sir Evan Nepean, Bt 1795 William Huskisson In 1801 the He remained in this position until September 1939.
Munster returned to the government in January 1943 when Winston Churchill appointed him Parliamentary Secretary for India and Burma, a post he held until October 1944, and then served as Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department until July 1945 when Labour came to power. Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC, PC (Can ( 30 November 1874 This is a list of Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State and Permanent Under-Secretaries of State at the India Office during the period of British rule Non-Permanent and Parliamentary Under-Secretaries for the Home Department 1782-present April 1782 Evan Nepean April 1782 Thomas Orde When Churchill became Prime Minister for a second time in 1951 Munster was appointed Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, an office he retained until 1954, and was then Minister without Portfolio between 1954 and 1957. The Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies was a junior Ministerial post in the United Kingdom government subordinate to the Secretary of State for the Colonies and from A Minister without Portfolio is either a Government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry. In 1954 he was admitted to the Privy Council. Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. Apart from his political career he was also Lord Lieutenant of Surrey from 1957 to 1973. This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Surrey.
Lord Munster married Hilary, only child of Edward Kenneth Wilson, in 1928. He died in August 1975, aged 69, and was succeeded in his titles by his second cousin Edward Charles FitzClarence, 6th Earl of Munster. Lady Munster died in 1979.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Lord Templemore |
Lord-in-Waiting 1934–1938 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Birkenhead |
| Preceded by The Lord Hutchison of Montrose |
Paymaster-General 1938–1939 |
Succeeded by The Earl Winterton |
| Preceded by The Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal |
Under-Secretary of State for War 1939 |
Succeeded by The Viscount Cobham |
| Preceded by The Duke of Devonshire |
Parliamentary Secretary for India and Burma 1943–1944 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Listowel |
| Preceded by Osbert Peake |
Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department 1944–1945 |
Succeeded by George Oliver |
| Preceded by Thomas Fotheringham-Cook |
Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies 1951–1954 |
Succeeded by The Lord Lloyd |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Sir Robert Haining |
Lord Lieutenant of Surrey 1957–1973 |
Succeeded by The Lord Hamilton of Dalzell |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Aubrey FitzClarence |
Earl of Munster 1928–1975 |
Succeeded by Edward Charles FitzClarence |
References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Arthur Claud Spencer Chichester 4th Baron Templemore, KCVO, OBE, DSO (12 September 1880 - (2 October 1953 was a British soldier and politician Most Lords in Waiting (female Baroness-in-Waiting) are Government whips in the House of Lords who are members of the Royal Household of Frederick Winston Furneaux Smith 2nd Earl of Birkenhead ( 7 December 1907 &ndash 10 June 1975) was a British historian Major General Robert Hutchinson 1st Baron Hutchison of Montrose KCMG CB DSO PC ( 5 September 1873 &ndash HM Paymaster General is a ministerial position in the United Kingdom. Edward Turnour 6th Earl Winterton PC ( 4 April 1883 &ndash 26 August 1962) known as Viscount Turnour until 1907 was Donald Stirling Palmer Howard 3rd Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal ( 14 June 1891 &ndash 22 February 1959) was a Conservative Party Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State for War 1794-1947 1794 Sir Evan Nepean, Bt 1795 William Huskisson In 1801 the John Cavendish Lyttelton 9th Viscount Cobham KCB ( 23 October 1881 &ndash 31 July 1949) was a British peer soldier and Edward William Spencer Cavendish 10th Duke of Devonshire, KG, MBE ( May 6 1895 &ndash November 26 1950) known as This is a list of Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State and Permanent Under-Secretaries of State at the India Office during the period of British rule William Francis Hare 5th Earl of Listowel GCMG PC ( 28 September 1906 &ndash 12 March 1997) known as Viscount Ennismore Osbert Peake 1st Viscount Ingleby PC ( 30 December 1897 &ndash 11 October 1966) was a British Conservative Party Non-Permanent and Parliamentary Under-Secretaries for the Home Department 1782-present April 1782 Evan Nepean April 1782 Thomas Orde The Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies was a junior Ministerial post in the United Kingdom government subordinate to the Secretary of State for the Colonies and from Alexander David Frederick Lloyd 2nd Baron Lloyd ( 30 September 1912 - 5 November 1985) was a British Conservative politician This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Surrey. The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most Peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801 when Earl of Munster is a title that has been created twice once in the Peerage of Ireland and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
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- www.thepeerage.com