George Ormsby-Gore, 3rd Baron Harlech
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George Ralph Charles Ormsby-Gore, 3rd Baron Harlech, KCB
(21 January 1855 - 8 May 1938), was a British
soldier and Conservative
Member of Parliament
.
Harlech was the son of William Richard Ormsby-Gore, 2nd Baron Harlech
, and Lady Emily Charlotte Seymour, and was educated at the College of Shropshire Yeomanry. He was a Captain of Coldstream Guards
, commanded the Welsh Guards
in 1915 and served as Chairman of the Salop Territorial Army Association. He was elected to the House of Commons
for Oswestry
in 1901, a seat he held until 1904 when he succeeded his father as third Baron Harlech and entered the House of Lords
.
Lord Harlech served as Lord Lieutenant of County Leitrim from 1904 to 1922 and as Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire
from 1927 to 1938. He was also a Justice of the Peace
for both County Leitrim
and Shropshire
and High Sheriff
of County Leitrim as well as Constable of Harlech Castle
from 1927 until his death. He was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
. From 1926 to 1938 he served as Provincial Grand Master of Freemasonry in Shropshire and was a member of the Lodge of St. Oswald (No. 1124), which is now also known as the Harlech Lodge of Perfection.
Lord Harlech married Lady Margaret Ethel Gordon, daughter of Charles Gordon, 10th Marquess of Huntly
, in 1881. He died in May 1938, aged 83, and was succeeded in the barony by his son William
. Lady Harlech died in 1950.
Order of the Bath
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(21 January 1855 - 8 May 1938), was a British
United Kingdom
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soldier and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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.
Harlech was the son of William Richard Ormsby-Gore, 2nd Baron Harlech
William Ormsby-Gore, 2nd Baron Harlech
William Richard Ormsby-Gore, 2nd Baron Harlech was an Anglo-Irish peer and Member of Parliament.Ormsby-Gore was the younger son of William Ormsby-Gore and Mary Jane Ormsby. He was educated at Eton College and later purchased an Ensigncy in the 53rd Foot...
, and Lady Emily Charlotte Seymour, and was educated at the College of Shropshire Yeomanry. He was a Captain of Coldstream Guards
Coldstream Guards
Her Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards , is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division....
, commanded the Welsh Guards
Welsh Guards
The Welsh Guards is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division.-Creation :The Welsh Guards came into existence on 26 February 1915 by Royal Warrant of His Majesty King George V in order to include Wales in the national component to the Foot Guards, "..though the order...
in 1915 and served as Chairman of the Salop Territorial Army Association. He was elected to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
for Oswestry
Oswestry (UK Parliament constituency)
Oswestry is a United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1983, when it was renamed North Shropshire...
in 1901, a seat he held until 1904 when he succeeded his father as third Baron Harlech and entered the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
.
Lord Harlech served as Lord Lieutenant of County Leitrim from 1904 to 1922 and as Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire
Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire
This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire. After 1762, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Merionethshire...
from 1927 to 1938. He was also a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for both County Leitrim
County Leitrim
County Leitrim is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Leitrim. Leitrim County Council is the local authority for the county...
and Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
and High Sheriff
High Sheriff
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of County Leitrim as well as Constable of Harlech Castle
Harlech Castle
Harlech Castle, located in Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales, is a concentric castle, constructed atop a cliff close to the Irish Sea. Architecturally, it is particularly notable for its massive gatehouse....
from 1927 until his death. He was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
. From 1926 to 1938 he served as Provincial Grand Master of Freemasonry in Shropshire and was a member of the Lodge of St. Oswald (No. 1124), which is now also known as the Harlech Lodge of Perfection.
Lord Harlech married Lady Margaret Ethel Gordon, daughter of Charles Gordon, 10th Marquess of Huntly
Charles Gordon, 10th Marquess of Huntly
Charles Gordon, 10th Marquess of Huntly , styled Lord Strathavon from 1794 to 1836 and Earl of Aboyne from 1836 to 1853, was a Scottish peer and Tory then Whig politician.-Family:...
, in 1881. He died in May 1938, aged 83, and was succeeded in the barony by his son William
William Ormsby-Gore, 4th Baron Harlech
William George Arthur Ormsby-Gore, 4th Baron Harlech KG, GCMG, PC , known as William Ormsby-Gore until 1938, was a British Conservative politician and banker.-Background:...
. Lady Harlech died in 1950.