William Leveson-Gower, 4th Earl Granville
Vice-Admiral The Right Honourable The Earl Granville KG GCVO CB DSO | |
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Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man | |
In office 1937–1945 | |
Monarch | George VI |
Preceded by | Sir Montagu Butler |
Succeeded by | Sir Geoffrey Bromet |
2nd Governor of Northern Ireland | |
In office 1945–1952 | |
Monarch | George VI |
Preceded by | The Duke of Abercorn |
Succeeded by | The Lord Wakehurst |
Personal details | |
Born |
William Spencer Leveson-Gower 11 July 1880 |
Died | 25 June 1953 (aged 72) |
Nationality | British |
Spouse(s) |
Lady Rose Constance Bowes-Lyon (m. 1916–53; his death) |
Children |
Mary Cecilia, Lady Clayton Granville James Leveson-Gower, 5th Earl Granville |
Parents |
Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville Castila Rosalind Campbell |
Religion | Anglican |
Military service | |
Allegiance |
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Service/branch |
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Years of service | 1894 - 1935 |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Commands | Coast of Scotland |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Vice-Admiral William Spencer Leveson-Gower, 4th Earl Granville, KG, GCVO, CB, DSO (11 July 1880 – 25 June 1953), styled The Honourable William Leveson-Gower until 1939, was a British naval commander and governor from the Leveson-Gower family.
Background
Leveson-Gower was the younger son of Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville, by his second wife Castila Rosalind Campbell.
Career
After Wixenford School, William Leveson-Gower joined the Royal Navy in 1894.[1] He was promoted to Sub Lieutenant in 1900, and lieutenant on 26 June 1902,[2] when he was re-appointed to the torpedo cruiser HMS Scout.[3] In August 1902 he was posted to the HMS Hood, serving on the Mediterranean Station.[4]
Promotion to commander followed in 1913.[1] He served in First World War and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in 1919.[1]
He was appointed Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1924, aide-de-camp to the King in 1929 and Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland in 1931.[1] He was made a Companion of the Bath in 1930 and retired in 1935.[1]
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Leveson-Gower became Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man in 1937.[5] In 1939 he succeeded his elder brother in the earldom.[5] Granville was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in 1945 and became Governor of Northern Ireland in 1945, serving until 1952.[5] He was made a Knight of the Garter that same year.[5]
Family
In 1916, Lord Granville married Lady Rose Constance Bowes-Lyon, the second surviving daughter of the 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and elder sister of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. They had two children, five grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren:
- Lady Mary Cecilia Leveson-Gower (12 December 1917 – 13 February 2014) she married Sir Samuel Clayton on 7 July 1956. They have two children and have one grandson:
- Gilbert Falkingham Clayton (4 September 1958) he married Rosalind Mullen in 1994. They have one son:
- Samuel Wittewronge Kit Clayton (February 2002)
- Rose Cecilia Clayton (25 January 1960) she married William Wordie Stancer on 9 July 1993.
- Gilbert Falkingham Clayton (4 September 1958) he married Rosalind Mullen in 1994. They have one son:
- Granville James Leveson-Gower, 5th Earl Granville (6 December 1918 – 31 October 1996) he married Doon Aileen Plunket on 9 October 1958. They have three children and nine grandchildren:
- Granville George Fergus Leveson-Gower, 6th Earl Granville (10 September 1959) he married Anne Topping on 23 May 1997. They have three children:
- Lady Rose Alice Leveson-Gower (16 April 1998)
- George James Leveson-Gower, Lord Leveson (22 July 1999)
- Lady Violet May Leveson-Gower (5 August 2002)
- Lady Marcia Rose Aileen Leveson-Gower (10 February 1961 – 3 August 2005) she married Jonathan Charles Bulmer in 1986. They have four children:
- Hesper Rose Constance Bulmer (1990)
- James Alexander Howard Bulmer (1992)
- Hector Charles Marcus Bulmer (1993)
- Lara Bulmer (29 August 1995)
- Hon. Niall James Leveson-Gower (24 August 1963) he married Amanda Blaxell in 1996. They have one set of twins:
- Charlie Leveson-Gower (14 February 2000)
- Honor Leveson-Gower (14 February 2000)
- Granville George Fergus Leveson-Gower, 6th Earl Granville (10 September 1959) he married Anne Topping on 23 May 1997. They have three children:
Lord Granville died in June 1953, aged 72. He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium. The Countess Granville died in 1967.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "William Leveson-Gower, 4th Earl Granville Video". Ovguide.com. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198. 26 June 1902.
- ↑ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times (36810). London. 3 July 1902. p. 8.
- ↑ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times (36826). London. 22 July 1902. p. 11.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "The Peerage". The Peerage. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl Granville
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Theodore Hallett |
Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland 1931–1933 |
Succeeded by Everard Hardman-Jones |
Government offices | ||
Preceded by Sir Montagu Butler |
Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man 1937–1945 |
Succeeded by Sir Geoffrey Bromet |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by The Duke of Abercorn |
Governor of Northern Ireland 1945–1952 |
Succeeded by The Lord Wakehurst |
Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
Preceded by Granville George Leveson-Gower |
Earl Granville 2nd creation 1939–1953 |
Succeeded by Granville James Leveson-Gower |