Gilbert Campion, 1st Baron Campion
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Gilbert Francis Montriou Campion, 1st Baron Campion GCB
(11 May 1882 – 6 April 1958), known as Sir Gilbert Campion between 1937 and 1950, was a British civil servant. He served as Clerk of the House of Commons
from 1937 to 1948.
, Bedford
, and Hertford College, Oxford
.
. In 1921 he was appointed Clerk Assistant in the House of Commons, a post he held until 1937, and was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath
(CB) in 1932. In 1937 he was promoted to Clerk of the House of Commons
, which he remained until 1948. He was the editor of the 14th and 15th editions of Erskine May: Parliamentary Practice. Campion was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1937 (KCB) and a Knight Grand Cross (GCB) in 1948. In 1950 he was elevated to the peerage as Baron Campion, of Bowes in the County of Surrey.
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...
(11 May 1882 – 6 April 1958), known as Sir Gilbert Campion between 1937 and 1950, was a British civil servant. He served as Clerk of the House of Commons
Clerk of the House of Commons
The Clerk of the House of Commons is the chief executive of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and before 1707 of the House of Commons of England...
from 1937 to 1948.
Background and education
Campion was the son of John Montriou Campion. He was educated at Bedford SchoolBedford School
Bedford School is not to be confused with Bedford Modern School or Bedford High School or Old Bedford School in Bedford, TexasBedford School is an HMC independent school for boys located in the town of Bedford, England, United Kingdom...
, Bedford
Bedford
Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire, in the East of England. It is a large town and the administrative centre for the wider Borough of Bedford. According to the former Bedfordshire County Council's estimates, the town had a population of 79,190 in mid 2005, with 19,720 in the adjacent town...
, and Hertford College, Oxford
Hertford College, Oxford
Hertford College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is located in Catte Street, directly opposite the main entrance of the original Bodleian Library. As of 2006, the college had a financial endowment of £52m. There are 612 students , plus various visiting...
.
Career
Campion fought in the First World War as a captain in the Royal Army Service CorpsRoyal Army Service Corps
The Royal Army Service Corps was a corps of the British Army. It was responsible for land, coastal and lake transport; air despatch; supply of food, water, fuel, and general domestic stores such as clothing, furniture and stationery ; administration of...
. In 1921 he was appointed Clerk Assistant in the House of Commons, a post he held until 1937, and was made a Companion 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...
(CB) in 1932. In 1937 he was promoted to Clerk of the House of Commons
Clerk of the House of Commons
The Clerk of the House of Commons is the chief executive of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and before 1707 of the House of Commons of England...
, which he remained until 1948. He was the editor of the 14th and 15th editions of Erskine May: Parliamentary Practice. Campion was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1937 (KCB) and a Knight Grand Cross (GCB) in 1948. In 1950 he was elevated to the peerage as Baron Campion, of Bowes in the County of Surrey.