George Vere Arundel Monckton-Arundell

March 24, 1882 (age 61)

He served as the fifth between 1935 and 1941. He had one sibling. Violet Frances Monckton-Arundell (14 May 1880 – 24 October 1930). He received his education at a preparatory school in Berkshire before attending Eton (1895–1900) and Christ Church College in Oxford (1900–1904). They had four children: Mary Victoria Monckton (born 1924), Celia Ella Vere Monckton (1925–1997), Isabel Cynthia Monckton (born 1926) and Simon George Robert Monckton-Arundell (1929–1971). Monckton-Arundell was commissioned a Second lieutenant in the Nottinghamshire (Sherwood Rangers) Yeomanry on 1 January 1900, and promoted to Lieutenant on 11 June 1902. In 1904, he joined the First Life Guards, the senior regiment of the British Army that makes up the Household Cavalry, where he rose to the rank of Colonel Commandant. During the First World War he was appointed as Adjutant general and Quartermaster general. He was of the Royal Artillery (1933-1935). In 1933 he was appointed Colonel Commandant of the Honourable Artillery Company(HAC) until 1934 when he relinquished it on appointment as Upon retirement from his post as Governor General he returned as Colonel Commandant of the HAC until his untimely death. In 1910, he attempted to follow his father into the House of Commons. He contested the Scarborough constituency in the 1910 general election, but was unsuccessful. Viscount Galway was from 12 April 1935 to 3 February 1941. His military background made an impression with cabinet ministers of the time. His term was twice extended because of World World War World War II Some were returned to New Zealand around the time of the sale of the family house Selby Hall and were donated to the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa in 1980. He was a freemason. During his term as governor-general (1935–1938), he was also Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New Zealand. Upon his return to England, he held the honorary post of Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire under the 7th Duke of Portland. He died suddenly on 27 March 1943 in Blyth.

George Vere Arundel Monckton-Arundell

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Governor-General of New Zealand politician

Background

George Vere Arundell Monckton-Arundell Galway was born on 24 March 1882. Viscount Galway married Lucia Margaret White, daughter of the 3rd Baron Annaly, in 1922.

Education

He graduated with a Master of Arts in modern history.

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He served as the fifth between 1935 and 1941. He had one sibling. Violet Frances Monckton-Arundell (14 May 1880 – 24 October 1930).

He received his education at a preparatory school in Berkshire before attending Eton (1895–1900) and Christ Church College in Oxford (1900–1904). They had four children: Mary Victoria Monckton (born 1924), Celia Ella Vere Monckton (1925–1997), Isabel Cynthia Monckton (born 1926) and Simon George Robert Monckton-Arundell (1929–1971).

Monckton-Arundell was commissioned a Second lieutenant in the Nottinghamshire (Sherwood Rangers) Yeomanry on 1 January 1900, and promoted to Lieutenant on 11 June 1902.

In 1904, he joined the First Life Guards, the senior regiment of the British Army that makes up the Household Cavalry, where he rose to the rank of Colonel Commandant. During the First World War he was appointed as Adjutant general and Quartermaster general. He was of the Royal Artillery (1933-1935).

In 1933 he was appointed Colonel Commandant of the Honourable Artillery Company(HAC) until 1934 when he relinquished it on appointment as Upon retirement from his post as Governor General he returned as Colonel Commandant of the HAC until his untimely death.

In 1910, he attempted to follow his father into the House of Commons. He contested the Scarborough constituency in the 1910 general election, but was unsuccessful.

Viscount Galway was from 12 April 1935 to 3 February 1941. His military background made an impression with cabinet ministers of the time.

His term was twice extended because of World World War World War II Some were returned to New Zealand around the time of the sale of the family house Selby Hall and were donated to the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa in 1980.

He was a freemason. During his term as governor-general (1935–1938), he was also Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New Zealand. Upon his return to England, he held the honorary post of Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire under the 7th Duke of Portland.

He died suddenly on 27 March 1943 in Blyth.

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March 24, 1882
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March 27, 1943 (aged 61)
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"Christ Church"

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Officer of the Order of the British Empire; Distinguished Service Order; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Street Michael and Street George

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Officer of the Order of the British Empire; Distinguished Service Order; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Street Michael and Street George