George Jellicoe, 2nd Earl Jellicoe
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The Right Honourable The Earl Jellicoe KBE, DSO, MC, PC, FRS, FRGS |
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George Jellicoe, 2nd Earl Jellicoe
(1960s photo by Phillippa, Countess Jellicoe) |
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Lord Privy Seal Leader of the House of Lords |
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In office 20 June 1970 – 23 May 1973 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Edward Heath |
| Preceded by | The Lord Shackleton |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Windlesham |
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In office 22 October 1963 – 1 April 1964 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Sir Alec Douglas Home |
| Preceded by | The Lord Carrington |
| Succeeded by |
Elizabeth II as Lord High Admiral |
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| Born | 4 April 1918 Hatfield, Hertfordshire United Kingdom |
| Died | 22 February 2007 (aged 88) Tidcombe, Wiltshire United Kingdom |
| Nationality | UK |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Children | eight |
| Residence | Tidcombe |
| Alma mater | Winchester |
| Occupation | Politician, businessman |
| Religion | Church of England |
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| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Rank | Brigadier |
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Coldstream Guards Special Boat Service |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches (3) |
George Patrick John Rushworth Jellicoe, 2nd Earl Jellicoe, KBE, DSO, MC, PC, FRS, FRGS (4 April 1918 – 22 February 2007) was a British politician and statesman, diplomat and businessman.
Lord Jellicoe was the only son but sixth and youngest child of John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe, who was a First World War naval commander, commander at the Battle of Jutland, and Admiral of the Fleet, and his wife Florence Gwendoline (died 1964), who was the second daughter of Sir Charles Cayzer, 1st Bt., of Gartmore, Perthshire. George Jellicoe was one of the longest-serving parliamentarians in the world, being a member of the House of Lords for 68 years (1939–2007).
Jellicoe was born at Hatfield and was christened on 29 July 1918 by the Most Rev. and Right Hon. Cosmo Lang, 89th Archbishop of York, while King George V (represented by Admiral Sir Stanley Colville) and HRH Princess Patricia of Connaught (later known as Lady Patricia Ramsay) stood sponsor as two of his godparents. The others were: Miss Lilian Lear, Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey (Third Sea Lord), Mr. Eustace Burrows (cousin), Major Herbert Cayzer (uncle), and The Rev. Frederick G. G. Jellicoe (uncle, and Rector of New Alresford).
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